Biemann EduHub
Begin assessering

Verken

Besluit

Befonds dit

Gewildste hulpmiddel

Ken jou TPT voordat jy aansoek doen.

Voer jou punte een keer in. Ons wys elke kwalifikasie wat jou telling nou oopmaak.

Bereken my TPT

Studierigtings

Matriek

Beplan

Missiebeheer

Tik ’n probleem. Kyk hoe die grafiek beweeg.

Regstreekse grafieke vir funksies, calculus, waarskynlikheid en statistiek, met missies en XP.

Maak Wiskundelab oop

Ontdek

Kry werk

Leer

CV-bouer

Kry jou CV verby die robotte.

Regstreekse voorskou, ATS-telling en sleutelwoordgapings teen die pos wat jy wil hê.

Bou my CV
Admissions · 8 min read

The 2027 application calendar: every deadline that matters

Exams are under way, the main funding windows have moved and results day is a few weeks off. Here is exactly what happens next, and what to do at each step.

By the EduHub editorial team · Updated 4 November 2026 · Facts checked against official announcements

Where things stand in November 2026

The 2026 National Senior Certificate exams started on 13 October and run until 26 November 2026. Mathematics Paper 1 and Paper 2 were written on 23 and 26 October; Life Sciences and the home-language papers continue into mid-November.

Most universities closed their main applications for the 2027 intake between June and October. If you applied, your offers are usually provisional and depend on your final results. If you did not, you still have options, which we cover below.

Your most important job right now is the exams. Everything else on this page can be prepared in an hour.

Funding windows: what is open and what has closed

NSFAS

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 18 September 2026 and closed on 31 October 2026. NSFAS said there would be no extension. If you applied, track your status on the myNSFAS portal and respond quickly to any request for documents.

To qualify, your combined household income must be R350 000 a year or less, or R600 000 for students with disabilities. Run the 30-second eligibility check to see where you stand.

Funza Lushaka (teaching)

The bursary for future teachers opened on 1 October 2026. Returning bursars must re-apply by 30 November 2026. New applicants have until 31 January 2027, which means you can apply after you know your results.

Everything else

University financial aid offices, SETAs, foundations and corporate programmes run their own windows. Filter them in the bursary finder and save the ones that fit.

Results day and the two weeks after it

Results for the class of 2026 are expected in mid-January 2027. The Department of Basic Education announces the exact date, so treat any earlier date you see online as unconfirmed.

  • Check your statement. Make sure your name and ID number are correct.
  • Recalculate your APS with your final marks in the TPT-sakrekenaar.
  • Consider a re-mark or re-check if a subject sits just below a requirement. For the class of 2025, the window ran for about two weeks after results, from 13 to 27 January 2026, at R120 per subject for a re-mark.
  • Upload your results to NSFAS, your bursary provider and your university portal.

No offer yet? You still have routes

Some universities accept late or space-available applications after results are released, especially for diplomas and extended programmes. The Department of Higher Education and Training also runs the Central Application Clearing House, which matches students who have no offer with institutions that still have places.

Public TVET colleges, private higher-education institutions and a gap year to rewrite a subject are all legitimate paths. Read how to take a gap year without losing momentum.

Month by month

WhenWhat happensWhat you should do
November 2026NSC exams end on 26 November. Funza Lushaka re-applications close on 30 November.Finish strong. Gather funding documents in the background.
December 2026Funding outcomes start to arrive.Check myNSFAS and email regularly. Shortlist backup options.
January 2027Results expected mid-month. Re-mark window follows. Funza Lushaka new applications close on 31 January.Recalculate APS, call admissions, consider re-marks, use the clearing house if needed.
February 2027Registration and orientation at most universities.Confirm residence, transport and your first-semester timetable.

If you are in Grade 11 now

Your cycle starts in a few months. Many universities open applications for the 2028 intake between March and August 2027, and recent NSFAS cycles have opened in September. Use your Grade 11 final marks to calculate a working APS, take the career assessment and save target programmes to My EduHub so the deadlines appear on your dashboard.

Sources

OPLE AIBiemann Groep-assistent

OPLE AI kan foute maak. Kontroleer belangrike inligting by die amptelike bron.