CAO HANDBOOK ENTRY 2016
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Contents
1. Terms and Conditions..................................... 2-3
2. About the CAO................................................... 3
Our mission.......................................................... 3
Our vision............................................................. 3
Our partners......................................................... 3
3. Contact Us.......................................................... 4
Contact details..................................................... 4
Social media info.................................................. 4
Map and directions............................................... 4
Important notice................................................... 5
4. Calendar/Important Dates................................. 6
5. How to ApplyThrough the CAO..................... 8-9
6. Bursary Competition.........................................10
Last year’s bursary winners................................10
7. Tips for Parents andTeachers..................... 12-13
8. Deciding onYour Career................................... 15
How do I decide what to study?.........................15
Self-help steps....................................................15
Knowing yourself.................................................15
Knowing about careers.......................................17
Paying for your studies....................................... 18
Career personalities quiz.................................... 20
9. Relating Learning Fields to Careers........... 24-25
10. QualificationTypes........................................... 26
Degree study...................................................... 26
Diploma study.................................................... 26
Certificate study................................................. 26
NCV and certificate study................................... 27
Postgraduate study............................................ 27
11. Study Options.................................................. 28
On-campus full-time study................................. 28
Part-time study................................................... 28
Distance learning (home study).......................... 28
Private colleges.................................................. 28
12. Member and Partner Institution Contact
Details.......................................................... 30-37
13. MakingYour Application.................................. 40
Online application and/or downloadable
application form.................................................. 40
Things to watch out for when filling in the
application form.................................................. 41
How to complete your application form............. 41
Financial aid........................................................ 43
Keep your receipt............................................... 47
Your CAO number.............................................. 47
Pay the application fee....................................... 48
Ways of paying the fee....................................... 49
Send off your form............................................. 49
14. FAQs:What Happens After Submitting My
Application?...................................................... 52
How do I check if my form has been received?.....52
How will I know when my application has
been processed?........................................................ 52
How to check the status of my application.............. 52
How do I change my programme choices............... 52
Who makes selection decisions?............................. 52
When are offers made?............................................. 52
How will I know if I have been selected?................. 52
What do the different statuses mean?..................... 53
How do I accept an offer?......................................... 53
How do I decline an offer?......................................... 53
What happens after I have accepted an offer? ���������53
15. International Applicants................................... 56
Where to send your application......................... 56
Language skills necessary................................. 56
Deadlines for applications.................................. 56
Study permits..................................................... 56
Costs.................................................................. 56
Foreign qualifications.......................................... 56
16. How to Use the Programme List.................... 60
How to find a programme.................................. 60
What the programme list shows you................. 61
Points calculation tables..................................... 62
Approved designated subjects for degree study..... 62
Institution and campus codes....................... 65-66
17. Programme List: 2016 Entry ............................ 68
(See page 2 for details)
18. Alternative Access Routes............................. 167
Durban University of Technology.......................167
Mangosuthu University of Technology.......167-169
University of KwaZulu-Natal.......................169-170
University of Zululand........................................171
19. Other Study Options.......................................174
Finding out what else is available...................... 174
Institutions with places to fill may contact
you directly........................................................ 174
Mid-year entry point.......................................... 174
Extending your application forward to next year.... 174
Distance learning (home study)......................... 174
Technical Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) Colleges................................................. 174
Non-credit bearing short courses
TVET colleges in KZN........................................175
TVET colleges in other provinces......................176
20. Acronyms and Abbreviations................. 178-179
21. Index......................................................... 182-185
22. Change of Mind Request Form..................... 186
23. Change of Contact Details Form................... 187
24. Your Personal Information............................. 188
25. Coupon to Request More Information......... 193
26. Survey 2016..................................................... 194
Our participating institutions offer 797 programmes,
and with just one application you, can apply for up to
six programmes. Do NOT fill in a separate form for
each institution.You only have to pay one fee, and
when you want an update on your application, there
is one office to contact.
