First Semester February to May / June (Nominations are received in August) Second Semester July to October / November (Nominations are received in March)

Nominations are received from our partner universities that have a valid cooperation agreement.

The home universities pre-select and nominate the applicants and submit the nominees to the International Education and Partnerships Office.
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If your home university is interested in collaboration opportunities, they can send an email to the Director of the International Office Dr Lavern Samuels samuelsl@dut.ac.za

Exchange students need to complete one of the application forms below:

• Application form for the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
• Application form for Faculties of Management Sciences, Accounting and Informatics and Arts and Design

Subject Offerings

Exchange students can choose subjects from the courses offered below

• Courses Offered in the Faculty of Accounting and Informatics
  • Bachelor of ICT Degree Programme
  • ICT in Business Analysis
• Courses Offered in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
  • Civil Engineering
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Construction Management and Quantity Surveying
  • Electrical Power Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
• Courses Offered in the Faculty of Management Sciences
  • Subject Offerings_Faculty of Management Sciences

Study Visa

As an Exchange Student you will be required to have study visa in order to register at DUT.

Study visas must be applied for at the South African Consulate in your home country. The international Education and Partnerships Office will provide you with the letter of undertaking which is one of the requirements when applying for the visa. Applications need to be submitted 6 to 8 weeks prior to your intended departure date to South Africa.

Medical Aid

Please ensure that you have a South African medical aid prior to arrival in South Africa. It is a legal requirement, according to the rules of the Department of Home Affairs that every International / Exchange Student has a valid South African medical aid membership. Travel insurance is not sufficient whilst you are staying here. The medical aid must be paid upfront for the duration of your stay.

Two affordable medical cover products are recommended which provide minimum basic cover as prescribed in the Medical Schemes Act of South Africa (Act No. 131 of 1998). These are specifically suited to the needs of international students

Exchange Students are not eligible for acceptance at the DUT residences. There are a number of places that you can find accommodation in Durban. The following list of accommodation is not exhaustive but includes accommodation used by previous exchange students.

• Accommodation for Exchange Students

Registration is processed online.

STEP ONE: INTERNATIONAL CLEARANCE

The first step of the registration process is the submission of documents that are required by all international students. You will require a student number and pin code in order to proceed. Please contact your Faculty Office for assistance to obtain a student number if you do not have one.

The documents need to be uploaded on the I-Enabler system by clicking on the link: https://mercury.dut.ac.za/pls/prodi41/w99pkg.mi_login?numtype=S

Then click on APPLICATIONS → CERTIFICATES SEEN → and upload the relevant documents.

 Upload certified copies of the following documents as applicable:

• SV        Visa / Permit / Declaration         (Upload your study visa in this section)
• PP        Passport                                           (Upload your passport in this section)              
• MF       Medical Aid Certificate                (Upload your medical aid certificate in this section)

If the uploaded documents are satisfactory you will be cleared you so that you can proceed with online registration.

STEP TWO: ONLINE REGISTRATION

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An orientation is held at the beginning of each semester. The purpose of the orientation is to integrate exchange students into the university community. The students are welcomed by the Director: IEP and are introduced to the International Education and Partnerships (IEP) team. This is an information session where presentations are made by representatives from various departments including the library, student health, student counselling, sports department, campus safety: protection services and medical aid representatives.