Prospective students apply to be registered as students of the University of Pretoria by completing an application form and attaching certified copies of previously obtained qualifications, a full academic record, as well as a copy of their identity documents. If students apply for financial support from Edu-loan, a recent payslip (not older than three months) must also be submitted. Application forms will not be processed if they have not been completed in full and/or all the documents are not attached.

All applications first go through an academic selection process to determine whether prospective students comply with the minimum admission requirements. If a prospective student has also applied for an Edu-loan, the Edu-loan application is sent through to them for consideration

No prospective student will be registered unless the initial payment has been made or a loan from Edu-Loan approved.