Key dates for 2026 CAO applications: from early-bird applications to Leaving Cert appeals

Here is every important date in the CAO calendar along with important links, reminders and information about fees ...
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Dos and Don’ts for your CAO 2026 applications

With the February 1 deadline fast approaching, now is a great time to consider the essential dos and don’ts of the CAO application process for 2026. Do: Read the CAO handbook in its entirety before ...

CAO Explained: One application for multiple KZN universities and colleges

With the CAO, students can apply to four public universities and a selection of private colleges in KwaZulu-Natal.

‘My son has no idea what he wants to do after college, so how real is the CAO cut-off point?’

Firstly, the February 1st initial deadline for CAO course choices is, in many ways, an administrative carryover from a bygone ...