University of Pretoria UP Application Closing Dates 2025

Open: 1 March
Closing dates: 30 September for SA citizens and 31 August for non-SA citizens.

Exceptions are (which apply to both SA and non-SA citizens):

31 May : BRad (bachelor of Radiography), Faculty of Veterinary Science,

30 June : BSc Lanscape Architecture, BA in Information Design
31 July : Higher Certificate in Sport Science

Application Fees: R300

General Open Day: 21 May

Health Science faculty: 19 February from 2pm to 5pm at Prinshof Campus

Law faculty: 26 February

Veterinary Science faculty: 4 March on the Hatfield CampusClient Service Centre: (012) 420 3111

1^st Semester

1^st Term:

1 Feb – 18 March

Mid-term Break: 19 March – 3 April

2^nd Term:

4 April – 25 May

Exams: 30 May – June 22

Official recess: July 2 – July 17 ( the week prior is reserved for any supplementary exams)

2^nd Semester

3^rd Term:

18 July – September 6

Mid-term break: 7 September

4^th Term:

8 September – 6 November last lecturers

Study Break: 1 – 9 October

Exams Commence 7 November – 26 November

Please remember that 1^st and 2^nd Semester dates will change dependent on the student’s last examination