The University of Zululand is based at KwaDlangezwa in KwaZulu-Natal and offers degrees and diplomas across Arts, Commerce Administration and Law, Education, and Science Agriculture and Engineering. Entry requires a National Senior Certificate with the endorsement for the qualification.
Unizulu is a comprehensive university, meaning it offers both traditional academic degrees and vocationally oriented diplomas, which gives applicants more entry points than a purely traditional university would.
Entry Requirements at a Glance
Applications are generally assessed on the following.
- A National Senior Certificate with the endorsement matching the qualification
- The points score the institution calculates by its own published method
- Subject requirements specific to the programme
- English or the language of instruction at the level required
- Available places, since popular programmes are oversubscribed
- Application within the published window
Academic and Minimum Admission Requirements
The comprehensive model means higher certificates and diplomas sit alongside degrees, with articulation between them. That makes it possible to enter at a level matching your results and progress upward.
Programme-specific requirements are revised between intake years, so confirm them against the current prospectus for the year you are applying for.
Subjects, APS and Qualification Requirements
Science, agriculture and engineering programmes require Mathematics and Physical Sciences and generally do not accept Mathematical Literacy.
Arts, education, commerce and administration programmes are more likely to accept Mathematical Literacy. Check the specific programme.
Documents and Application Requirements
Applications normally require the following.
- A certified copy of your identity document
- Your National Senior Certificate or latest statement of results
- Proof of the application fee, where one is charged
- Your final matric results, used to confirm any conditional offer
- A SAQA evaluation certificate, if you hold a foreign qualification
Selection, Intake and Eligibility Considerations
Apply as early as applications open. Places in popular programmes fill well before published closing dates.
Where you do not meet degree entry, the diploma and higher certificate routes at the same institution articulate upward, which is one of the practical advantages of a comprehensive university.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Unizulu?
At KwaDlangezwa in KwaZulu-Natal.
What is a comprehensive university?
One offering both traditional academic degrees and vocationally oriented diplomas, giving applicants more entry points.
Can I articulate upward?
Yes. Higher certificates and diplomas articulate into degrees at the same institution.
Does it accept Mathematical Literacy?
Arts, education and commerce programmes are more likely to. Science, agriculture and engineering generally require Mathematics.
Confirm programme requirements against the current University of Zululand prospectus. See admission requirements and browse all education requirements.