CAS Application 2026 for Pilot and Non-Pilot Schools… <\/strong>The Central Application Service (CAS) online application portal, form requirements, how to apply, and application closing date for 2026.<\/p>\n
The Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) initiated the Central Application Service (CAS) Pilot to streamline the applications for undergraduate studies to any post-school education and training institution in South Africa.<\/p>\n
–<\/strong> You can apply here if:<\/p>\n
–<\/strong> To complete your online application, you must have:<\/p>\n
–<\/strong> Fields marked with an asterisk ( * ) must be completed. You will not be able to continue with your application without completing these fields.<\/p>\n
–<\/strong> If you do not have copies of your ID and results to upload, you may still complete your application and upload these documents at a later date.<\/p>\n
–<\/strong> Once you have entered all the information on your application, you will be able to check it and make any changes if needed before submitting it. Once submitted, you will have an opportunity to print a copy of your application.<\/p>\n
IF YOU ARE UNDER 18,\u00a0CLICK HERE<\/a>\u00a0TO DOWNLOAD THE DECLARATION THAT MUST BE COMPLETED BY YOURSELF AND YOUR PARENT\/GUARDIAN AND THEREAFTER UPLOADED ONTO YOUR APPLICATION PROFILE<\/b><\/p>\n
By completing this application, I hereby agree to provide the Central Application Service (CAS) with my personal information, based on the following:<\/b><\/p>\n
Type of Information:\u00a0<\/b>Name, surname, address, email address, telephone number, next-of-kin details, citizenship, gender, population group, marital status, home language, present occupation, disabilities, high school where Grade 12 was completed or is being completed, qualification choices for post-school study, highest qualification, declaration by applicant\/parent\/guardian, financial aid required, and residence required.<\/p>\n
Storage, Sharing and Retention of Information:\u00a0<\/b>All personal information that you provide to the\u00a0CAS\u00a0will be held and\/or stored securely and held for the purpose so indicated. The information will be stored electronically on our database and on the databases of the post school institutions to which we have made it available. Hard copies that you may provide will be stored in our documents archive and will only be available to the post-school institution where you have been accepted and registered. Records of personal information may be retained subject to S14 of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI).<\/p>\n
Purpose:\u00a0<\/b>The information will be used to process your application for admission to one or more of our partnering institutions and\/or to keep you informed of the progress of your application or of any qualifications that may be of value to you.<\/p>\n
Further Processing:\u00a0<\/b>CAS\u00a0may provide your information to educational institutions, other than those listed in your application. If needed, provided that:<\/p>\n
It may also share your information with NSFAS, SAQA or other regulatory bodies stated in Government Gazette, 2 November 2017, \u201cPOLICY FOR THE POST-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND TRAINING CENTRAL APPLICATION SERVICE POLICY, S11\u201d.<\/p>\n
Source:\u00a0<\/b>Information will be collected from you, USAf, and your final Grade 12 NSC results will be directly downloaded from the Department of Basic Education (DBE) or from the Independent Examination Board (IEB), or any other UMALUSI accredited examination authority, whichever is relevant. Your ID will be verified with the Department of Home Affairs.<\/p>\n
Voluntary or Mandatory:\u00a0<\/b>Provision of the information is voluntary.<\/p>\n
Consequences of not Providing:\u00a0<\/b>If you do not provide all the information requested on the application form, your application will be incomplete and may not be processed and\/or may not be considered by the institution(s).<\/p>\n
Recipients of Information:\u00a0<\/b>Central Application Service, Gate 11, Mary Thiphe Road, Glenwood, Durban, 4001 OR Private Bag X06, Dalbridge, Durban, 4014 and relevant post-school institutions.<\/p>\n
Direct Marketing, Advertising and Promotional Activities:\u00a0<\/b>The\u00a0CAS\u00a0will not use your personal information for purposes other than for which it is collected.<\/p>\n
Access and Right to Amend:\u00a0<\/b>While the information is on the CAS\u2019s system, access to and right to amend the information will not be unreasonably withheld.<\/p>\n
Right to Object:\u00a0<\/b>In terms of S 11(3) of POPI, you have the right to object in the prescribed manner to the\u00a0CAS. On receipt of your objection, the\u00a0CAS\u00a0will place a hold on any further processing until the cause of the objection has been resolved.<\/p>\n
Complaints:\u00a0<\/b>You have the right to lodge a complaint to the Administrator of the Central Application Service and\/or to the Information Regulator.<\/p>\n
I fully understand and accept that:<\/p>\n
I am aware that I have the following rights with regard to my personal information being collected:<\/p>\n
Declaration and Informed Consent:\u00a0<\/b>I declare that all personal information supplied to the\u00a0CAS\u00a0for the purposes of applying for post school placement is accurate, up to date, is not misleading and that it is complete in all respects. I undertake to immediately advise the\u00a0CAS\u00a0of any changes to my personal information, should any of these details change. I furthermore give the\u00a0CAS\u00a0permission to process my personal information, as provided in my application documentation, and sourced from DBE, USAf, IEB, Home Affairs, and acknowledge that I understand the purpose for which it is required and for which it will be used.<\/p>\n
The Protection of Personal Information Act is available on our website at\u00a0www.cas.ac.za<\/a><\/i><\/p>\n