 | Postal Address |  | Physical Address |
 | Website |
 | Telephone/Contact Number |
 | Facebook |
 | Fax |
| 24/7 | 24 hours a day, 7 days a week |
& | And | | @ | At |
| / | Or |
| % | Percent |
| 1 st | First |
| 2 nd | Second |
| 3 rd | Third |
| 4 th | Fourth |
| 6 th | Sixth |
| "A" Level | Advanced level |
| ABET | Adult Basic Education & Training |
| Acc | Accounting |
| Admin | Administration |
| Adv | Advanced |
| Adv Cert | Advanced Certificate |
| Adv Dip | Advanced Diploma |
| Afrik | Afrikaans |
| Agric | Agricultural/Agriculture |
| Agric Sci | Agricultural Science |
| App | Application |
| Apr | April |
| APS | Admission Point Score |
| Aug | August |
| B | Bachelor |
| B A | Bachelor of Arts |
| B Admin | Bachelor of Administration |
| B Agric | Agric Bachelor of Agriculture |
| B Com | Bachelor of Commerce |
| B Deg | Bachelors Degree |
| B Ed | Bachelor of Education |
| B Music | Bachelor of Music |
| B Sc | Bachelor of Science |
| B Soc Sc | Bachelor of Social Science |
| B Tech | Bachelor of Technology |
| Biol | Biology |
| Bus Econ | Business Economics |
| Bus Stud | Business Studies |
| CAO | Central Applications Office |
| CBA | Certificate in Business Administration |
| Cert | Certificate |
| COM | Change of Mind |
| Comm | Commerce |
| Comp Stud | Computer Studies |
| Cons Stud | Consumer Studies |
| Cnr | Corner |
| CTC | Central Technical College |
| DBE | Department of Basic Education |
| DeafSA | Deaf Federations of South Africa |
| Deg | Degree |
| Des | Design |
| DHET | Department of Higher Education & Training |
| Dip | Diploma |
| Dr | Drive |
| Dram Arts | Dramatic Arts |
| DUT | Durban University of Technology |
| Eg | For Example |
| Econ | Economics |
| Econ Environment | Economic Environment |
| ECP | Extended Curriculum Programme |
| Email | Electronic mail |
| EMS | Economics and Management Sciences |
| Eng | Engineering |
| Engl | English |
| Etc | Etcetera (and so on) |
| esATI | Eastern Seaboard Association of Tertiary Institutions |
| Exam | Examination |
| Excl | Excluding |
| Ext | Extension |
| FAL | First Additional Language |
| Fax | Facsimile |
| Feb | February |
| FET | Further Education & Training |
| FET Cert | Further Education & Training Certificate |
| GCE | General Certificate of Education |
| GCSE | General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Geog | Geography |
| GPS | Global Positioning System |
| Graph | Graphics |
| H Cert | Higher Certificate |
| HCI | Hosken Consolidated Investments |
| HESA | Higher Education South Africa |
| HG | Higher Grade |
| HIGCSE | Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Hist | History |
| HL | Home Language |
| Home Econ | Home Economics |
| Hons | Honours |
| Hosp Stud | Hospitality Studies |
| ICB | Institute of Certified Bookkeepers |
| ICT | Information and Communications Technology |
| ID | Identity Document |
| IEB | Independent Examinations Board |
| IGCSE | International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| IIE | Independent Institute of Education |
| IMM | Institute of Marketing Management |
| Incl | Including |
| Info | Information |
| Info Tech | Tech Information Technology |
| Intro | Introduction |
| IT | Information Technology |
| Jan | January |
| Jun | June |
| Jul | July |
| KZN | KwaZulu-Natal |
| L 2 | Level 2 |
| Lang | Language |
| LES | Life and Earth Sciences |
| Life Sc | Life Sciences |
| Lit | Literature |
| LO | Life Orientation |
| LOLT | Language of Learning and Teaching |
| M | Mathematical Sciences (Stream M) |
| M Tech | Master of Technology |
| MBA | Master of Business |
| Maths | Mathematics |
| Maths Lit | Mathematical Literacy |
| Matric | Matriculation |
| MICT | Media, Information and Communication Technologies |
| Min | Minimum |
| Mis | Management Information Systems |
| MRTEQ | Minimum Requirements for Teacher Education Qualifications |
| MSTE | Mathematics, Science and Technology Education |
| Mths | Months |
| MUT | Mangosuthu University of Technology |
| N | Nated |
| NATED | National Accredited Technical Education Diploma |
| NB | Please Note/Note Well |
| NCPPD | National Council for Persons with Physical Disabilities |
| N Cert | National Certificate |
| N Dip | National Diploma |
| N H | National Higher |
| N N | National Nated |
| N N Dip | National Nated Diploma |
| N1, N2, N3, N4, N5, N6 | National Technical Certificate |
| NC(V) | National Certificate (Vocational) |
| Nishe | National Information Service for Higher Education |
| No. | Number |
| Nov | November |
| NQF | National Qualifications Framework |
| NSC | National Senior Certificate |
| NSC Deg | National Senior Certificate (meeting the requirements for degree level study) |
| NSC Dip | National Senior Certificate (meeting the requirements for diploma level study) |
| NSC H Cert | National Senior Certificate (meeting the requirements for higher certificate level study) |
| NSFAS | National Student Financial Aid Scheme |
| ‘O’ Level | Ordinary Level |
| Oct | October |
| P G | Postgraduate |
| PGCE | Postgraduate Certificate in Education |
| B Admin | Bachelor of Administration |
| Phys Sci/Physics | Physical Science |
| Physiol | Physiology |
| P O | Post Office |
| POPIA | Protection of Personal Information Act |
| PMB | Pietermaritzburg |
| Prof | Professional |
| P/T | Part-time |
| QASA | QuadPara Association of South Africa |
| R | Rand (Zar) |
| Rd | Road |
| Religion Stud | Religion Studies |
| RPL | Recognition of Prior Learning |
| SA | South Africa/South African |
| SACAI | South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute |