The application form for admission into the University of Johannesburg (UJ) is open to all prospective students wishing to apply. As stated below, candidates must submit their application online on or before the deadline. In this article, I will provide the requirements and steps to apply for admission, check the admission status, upload documents, pay the application, and access the University of Johannesburg (UJ) Portal.
Application Summary
- Institution: University of Johannesburg (UJ)
- Study Country: South Africa
- Programme: Undergraduate, Doctorate, Masters, Honours, PG Degree, Diploma, Certificate, Adv. Diploma
UJ Application Deadline
- Online Application Deadline: Opens on 1 April 2024 and closes on 31 October 2024 @ 12:00 for Undergraduate
- Accommodation Application Deadline: Opens on 1 April 2024 and closes on 31 October 2024 @ 12:00 for Undergraduate
Application Criteria and Eligibility
A couple of documents are necessary for this application. To qualify for the application, ensure the following documents are scanned into your computer disk.
- Have school qualifications (eg Senior Certificate, National Senior Certificate)
- Have official tertiary academic record(s) (if applicable) (internet copies will not be accepted)
- Have an ID document (RSA students) or ID/passport (international students)
- Have marriage certificate (if applicable) or divorce decree (if applicable)
- Have Sworn translations of documents if they are not in English or Afrikaans
- Have IELTS and TOEFL exams result (International Students)
- Master’s and Doctoral applicants, click here to view the requirements
- Valid email address (Gmail or Yahoo mail account).
- Document upload requirements when applying online (not applicable to applicants currently in grade 12 or internal transfer/Senior applicants):
- All documents must be certified
- Ensure that the scanned file is a maximum of 512KB
- Documents are scanned in any of the following types – tiff, pdf, jpg or gif
- Each document must be scanned and uploaded as separate attachments
For more information, download UJ Prospectus here
How to Apply for University of Johannesburg (UJ) Admission?
There are two methods of application for admission into the University of Johannesburg; Online application and paper-based application form method. Although the two methods submit forms to the university admission database, the online application method is free without an application fee and the paper-based application form is with a fee of R200 payable to the UJ’s bank account.
To Apply Online
- Click Here to visit the University of Johannesburg Application portal (Undergraduate and Graduate)
- Select your programme
- Fill out the form
- Upload scanned copies of documents
- submit Application.
To Apply with a Paper-based form, download the application form here. Fill out and submit to;
Send your application to:
Student Enrolment Centre
Auckland Park Kingsway Campus
University of Johannesburg
PO Box 524
Auckland Park
2006
How to Calculate UJ Admission Point Score (APS)
The percentages achieved in National Senior Certificate examinations (preliminary and final examinations) will be allocated an admission score equal to that percentage.
The sum of 6 subjects, excluding Life Orientation, but including English and any required subject(s) for the relevant programme, is considered when deciding on admission. For example, for a given programme where Maths and Physical Sciences are required, we will take scores for English, Maths, Physical Sciences and the next best 3 subjects other than Life Orientation to compute the NSC score towards the APS.
Results below 40% for any subject do not attract a score.
For more clarity, use the following rules to determine the Admission Point Score (APS),
- Applicants with the following results, WAEC, Diplome or Exam D’Etat, Certificado de Habilitscoes Literarias, Ensino Medio
and Baccalaureat should be linked with the Ordinary Level (O) Grades on UJ’s Student database. - Applicants with the following results, HIGCSE, NSSC (HL), AS Level, IB (SL) and KCSE should be linked to the South African
NSC (N) Grades on UJ’s Student database. - Applicants who have set for either A Level or IB (HL) should be linked to the (A) Grades on UJ’s Student database.
How to Check UJ Application Status/Appeal/Offer
To Check your admission status and other relevant information, follow this link. You will be required to enter your Student number or ID/Passport number.
Applying as an International Student
Application documentation for international applicants:
- Final Grade 11 results, if currently in Grade 12 and pursuing a South African NSC or IEB curriculum, or
- Final School Leaving results
- Valid Passport or Asylum Seeker Permit or Refugee Permit or National Identity Document or Permanent Residence certificate or ID.
- For calculation of admission point scores refer to the table on page 15.
To enrol for a degree programme in South Africa, applicants with international school leaving results are required to qualify for any type of Matriculation Exemption from the Matriculation Board (USAf ) for admission into undergraduate degree studies. For further information on the application process for Matriculation Exemption visit the website www.mb.usaf.ac.za or contact the Division for Internationalisation at +27 (0)11 559 4399.