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3. What do the Different Statuses Mean?
We use specific terms to indicate what progress the
institution has made in considering your application.
• Waiting for a Decision:
The institution has not yet considered
your application.
• Awaiting Results:
The institution is waiting for further results (e.g.
June, Trial or Final NSC results) before making a decision on your
application.
• Short-listed, Standby and Wait-listed:
The institution is
considering your application but has not yet decided whether they
will be able to offer you a place.
• Interview/Audition/Portfolio:
The programme has special
selection procedures. Institutions should contact you with details of
the date, time and venue. You may need to follow up with the
institution directly.
• Firm Offer:
You are offered a place by the institution. This may be
withdrawn if you do not indicate that you want to accept the place or
if your final results are not as good as your earlier results.
• Conditional Offer:
The institution will accept you provided that
you meet the requirements. Where space is limited, these may be
higher than the minimum requirements for the programme published
in this Handbook. Some programmes may conduct assessment
tests at registration. This may be withdrawn if you do not indicate
that you want to accept the place or if your final results are not as
good as your earlier results.
• Please Supply HESA/SAQA Evaluation:
The institution requires a
HESA/SAQA evaluation of the foreign exam results you may have written.
• Please Supply Academic Record:
The institution requires a copy of your
academic record from your current or previous study at tertiary level.
• Late Application:
Your application was received after the closing date
for the programme. Each institution deals with late applications in different
ways. Refer to the institution’s prospectus for further information.
• Has not Met Programme Ranking Criteria:
You do not meet the
institution's specific criteria. Refer to the institution’s prospectus for
further information. You may complete a change of mind request form
on which you can change the programme ranking.
• Regret Unsuccessful:
The institution has decided not to offer you a
place for whatever reason according to their selection processes.
• Unsuccessful Following Placement Test/Interview:
The institution
has decided not to offer you a place following the entrance test you
wrote or the interview you attended. There are also a number of
messages the institution can use to tell you that they are unable to offer
you a place.
• Programme Closed:
No further applications will be considered.
• Regret Programme Discontinued:
The institution has decided that
they will no longer be offering a programme that was initially listed
in this Handbook. In some cases, institutions may advise on an
alternate programme that you can apply for. Complete a Change of
Mind request form at no cost to yourself.
