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2025 UNDERGRADUATE APPLICATIONS
Kindly note that all 2025 undergraduate applications are closed.
2026 applications will open on 1 April 2025.
POSTGRADUATE APPLICATIONS
Urgent message for applicants for Financial Planning Law:
Due to the challenges experienced yesterday, 15 Jan 2025, the closing date for applications for Financial Planning Law is extended to Sunday, 19 January 2025.
- It is important to note that ALL Postgraduate programmes are selection programmes. Click HERE to consult the 2025 Postgraduate Prospectus.
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- In some instances, Honours, Masters, and Doctoral students are expected to apply directly to the department or to pre-register. Please refer to the specific Faculty and departmental information to determine whether you need to apply directly or to pre-register. Visit the Faculty and specific department web page for more information.
- Each prospective student must complete the online application.
- Once your online application has been submitted and processed, you will receive a student number (Reference number).
- Receiving a student number (Reference number) does NOT imply that you have been accepted by the University of the Free State yet.
- Admission is a separate process when your application will be evaluated by the relevant faculty.
- Before you submit your online application and upload/email documents, please visit the relevant faculty/department website to confirm additional documentation that may be required e.g. departmental application form, CV, motivation, reports, dissertation/thesis proposal, etc. Visit the Faculty and specific department web page for more information.
- Applicants transferring from another university/tertiary institution and all postgraduate applicants are required to upload an official full academic record/transcript, certificate of conduct and degree/diploma certificate, and SAQA certificate is required if you hold a foreign/ international qualification .
- Advanced Diploma qualifications are classified as undergraduate. It is however processed (administratively) as a postgraduate qualification due to previous studies involved.
Application Helpdesk Enquiries:
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+27 51 401 9111, option 1 or email studentadmin@ufs.ac.za