Many higher education institutions in South Africa, mainly Kwazulu-Natal, use CAO for their applications. As they say, “One Form! One Fee! One Office! … easy!”, students can still find assistance in using the porgramme here.
CAO is the Central Applications Office. They are a centralised applications service offering access to the fullest range of study opportunities in Higher and Further Education in Southern Africa.
These universities are taking applications now for next year:
Durban University of Technology
Mangosuthu University of Technology
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of Zululand
The following private institutions also make use of CAO for applications:
- AAA School of Advertising
- Alpvest Institute for FutureTech
- Berea College of Technology
- Berea Technical College
- CTU Training Solutions
- Central Technical College
- Eduvos
- Stadio Institute of Higher Education
- ICESA Education
- iStudent
- Pax College
- Regent Business School
- Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
- Varsity College Business School
- MANCOSA
- Management and Leadership Academy
How To Apply
Online
- Go to the CAO website
- Read How to use the programme list
- Refer to the summary of codes used
- Use the ‘Index’ to find which page the programme is on
- Click on ‘Apply’ on top
- Go to Apply Now
- Complete the application by filling all required details and following the prompts
- Print out the declaration and deposit slip
- Pay application fee
- Attach required documents and proof of payment to the form of declaration
- Post to CAO OR hand in at CAO offices
- Keep receipt and make a note of CAO number and password in order to track your application status later
How to Track Your Application
- Go to the CAO Website
- Click on Check My Application
- Fill in details and follow the prompts
- You should be able to view your status then
