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DUX Award
A scholarship awarded to the top-performing matriculant from each school, covering tuition fees for the first year of study at DUT.
This award takes the form of a remission of tuition fees for the first year of study only.
Places
eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal
Reference
https://www.dut.ac.za/wp-content/uploads/prospective_and_current_students/why_choose_dut.pdf
NSFAS Loans
Financial assistance provided by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme to eligible students. Funding is limited and not all applicants are guaranteed support.
The demand for financial assistance is high and NSFAS funding is limited. it must be noted that not all applicants for financial aid will receive financial assistance, however, you are welcome to make an application.
Career Decision-Making Support
Guidance and counselling services offered by DUT to help prospective students explore career options and make informed decisions about their future.
For more detailed information on career decision making, you may visit the DUT website, click on the “Prospective Students” icon or contact Student Counselling Department on 031- 3732766.
Undergraduate Scholarship
A tuition fee remission awarded to first-year full-time South African students with excellent NSC results. A score of 80% or higher qualifies for 100% remission, while 70%-79% qualifies for 75% remission.
Undergraduate Scholarship: 1st year students (this award is made to first year full-time S.A. students who have obtained excellent results in the National Senior Certificate exams, and takes the form of a tuition fee remission as follows:- • an aggregate of 80% or higher shall qualify for a 100% remission of fees for the first year of registration • an aggregate of between 70%-79% shall qualify for a 75% remission of tuition fees for the 1st year of registratio
Vice-Chancellor’s Award
A scholarship awarded at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor to new students who achieved good marks in their NSC exams despite personal challenges. It typically provides a remission of tuition fees for the first year of study, with potential review in deserving cases.
This scholarship is awarded at the discretion of the Vice-Chancellor, not necessarily to top academic achievers, but to new students who have obtained good passes in the NSC examination, despite personal circumstances.
