Durban University of Technology Online Application 2025/2026

Durban University of Technology Online Application 2025/2026

Durban University of Technology Online Application 2025/2026 – DUT Online Application through CAO.

7 Steps CAO Application Guide

  1. Contact the CAO by telephone, email or letter and have your details captured.
  2. Once your details have been recorded, the CAO will send you a package containing the CAO handbook and application forms.
  3. The Admissions Office will also receive your details via the CAO informing them of registration dates and venues and will post you specific career leaflets for your choice of study.
  4. Fill out the application form, pay the CAO application fee and return the form to the CAO as described in your CAO handbook.
  5. Your information will now be available on the CAO and affiliated institutions if you have also chosen another institution.
  6. The selection process now begins and the DUT Student Admissions Office will keep you updated on status.

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How to Register

Once you have been selected, Student Admissions will mail you the following documents:

  • An offer letter
  • Surety form
  • Indemnity form
  • Deposit slip
  • Acceptance of offer form

You will be given a deadline date by when to accept the offer made to you and to pay the deposit to secure your place.

NB: Failure to comply with this deadline will result in the offer being withdrawn and the place being offered to another applicant.

Student Admissions Offices will send an SMS informing students of registration dates and venues only to those who have paid their deposits and returned all their documentation.

Online Registration will take place at a designated DUT computer lab on one of the DUT campuses.

Once you have registered you will receive your timetable and can proceed to the next stage of registration. NB: If you require accommodation you must proceed to student housing before processing your student card.

Contact Details 

Faculty of Accounting & Informatics
Tel: +27 (31) 373 5152

Faculty of Applied Sciences
Tell: +27 (31) 373 2719

Faculty of Arts and Design
Tel: +27 (31) 373 6520

Pietermaritzburg Campus
Tel: 033- 8458800

Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
Tel: +27 (31) 373 2718

Faculty of Health Sciences
Tell: +27 (31) 373 2701/2446/2566

Faculty of Management Science
Tel: +27 (31) 373 5441

Durban Campus
Tel: +27 (31) 373 2000