Information about the process for applying to study at VUT.
How to apply – VUT offers a convenient online application portal, designed to assist prospective students in navigating a smooth and hassle-free application process.
The following programmes will close on 31 August 2025 (Bachelor of Education in senior phase and FET Teaching, Diploma in Safety Management, Diploma in Labour Law, Diploma in Information Technology, Diploma in Logistics and Diploma in Agricultural Management)
Choose your 1st & 2nd choice of the study programme.
Make sure you meet the minimum admission requirements of your selected study programmes.
Proceed with your online application and submit all the required information and documents.
Pay application fee using your student number as a reference. Upload proof of payment on the application system.
Find answers to common questions about admissions
Payment of the application fee
The application handling/administration fee is required on an annual basis as the payment is done for each academic year in which an application is made. For example: for applications made for the 2025 academic year – whether these were done in 2024 or during the late applications period in early 2025, the application fee paid was for administration of the applications made for the 2025 academic year.
VUT will therefore require that all applications made for the 2026 academic year be accompanied by the application fee. The fees are charged for the 2026 academic year as
follows:
Applications with the application fee successfully paid into the designated account will be considered.