University of Pretoria: what to know

Last checked 10 October 2026. Dates, forms and phone numbers change; always confirm on the linked official page.

Closing this month

• NSFAS applications for 2027 close at the end of October 2026 (reported as 31 October). Details below.
• UP's undergraduate applications for 2027 closed on 30 June 2026. Residence is requested within the study application. See Residences below.

Funding: NSFAS and bursaries

• Apply for NSFAS on the myNSFAS portal. Household income up to R350,000 a year qualifies for bursary funding. R350,001–R600,000 may be offered the "missing middle" loan. Funding is limited, so apply early. Source: EWN report, 22 Sept 2026 · News report
• NSFAS contact centre: 0800 067 327, info@nsfas.org.za
• UP's Finance department has separate mailboxes for NSFAS, Financial Aid and UP-managed bursaries, and takes queries through its service portal. UP contact centre: 012 420 3111.

Sources: UP Finance: contact us · UP: NSFAS · UP managed bursaries and loans · Official

Residences

UP has no separate residence form: you request accommodation as part of your study application, and the undergraduate application window for 2027 closed on 30 June 2026. Places are allocated by application date and academic merit. Placement isn't guaranteed, and if residences are full you go on the waiting list. UP's own advice for future years is to apply for residence in March of the year before you start.

Source: UP: How to apply for residence placement · Official

If you've been academically excluded

1. You're notified by your faculty, usually by email. It can also show on the student portal under communications, or as a "hold".
2. Appeal to your faculty: apply online through the readmissions link on the student service portal. Explain your grounds and upload supporting documents. The Faculty Appeals Committee looks at your overall academic record, your letter of motivation and your documents. An incomplete file can stop a decision. The deadline is in the letter from your faculty.
3. If the appeal succeeds, you are readmitted to your programme.
4. If it fails, you get one last step: ask the Senate Review Committee on Readmission to review it. It checks whether the faculty followed the right procedure, not whether the academic decision was right.

Sources: UP: Academic exclusions · Faculty appeals process (PDF) · Official

Counselling and crisis support (SCU)

• UP Careline, 24 hours (with SADAG): 0800 747 747, or SMS 31393
• Hatfield reception: 012 420 2333, 07:30–15:30
• Course or faculty questions go to your Faculty Student Advisor, not the SCU.

Source: Student Counselling Unit: contact us · Official

Safety and emergencies

• 24-hour Operational Management Centre: 012 420 2310 or 012 420 2760
• UP Crisis Service (free, support for victims of crime): 0800 00 64 28
• Hatfield area police (Brooklyn SAPS): 012 366 1740
• Police: 10111

These numbers are also printed on the back of UP student cards.

Source: UP Security Services: emergency numbers · Official