| LES | (Stream LES) Life and Environmental Sciences |
| M | (Stream M) Mathematical Sciences |
| Acc | Acc |
| Adv | Advanced |
| Adv Cert | Advanced Certificate |
| Adv Dip | Advanced Diploma |
| 'A' Level | Advanced level |
| Agric Sci | Agric Sci |
| & | and |
| Aug | August |
| Ave | Avenue |
| B | Bachelor |
| B Admin | Bachelor of Administration |
| B A | Bachelor of Arts |
| B Com | Bachelor of Commerce |
| B Ed | Bachelor of Education |
| LLB | Bachelor of Laws |
| B Mus | Bachelor of Music |
| B Sc | Bachelor of Science |
| B Soc Sc | Bachelor of Social Science |
| B Tech | Bachelor of Technology |
| B Th | Bachelor of Theology |
| BCVO | Beweging vir Christelike Volkseie Onderwys |
| Biol | Biol |
| Bus Econ | Bus Econ |
| Bus Stud | Bus Stud |
| Cat | CAT |
| GCE | Ceneral Certificate of Education |
| CAO | Central Applications Office |
| Cert | Certificate |
| CIS | Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa |
| Civil Tech | Civil Tech |
| Comp Stud | Comp Stud |
| CD | Compact disc |
| Cons Stud | Cons Stud |
| Cnr | Corner |
| Deg | Degree |
| Dept | Department/Departmental |
| Dip | Diploma |
| D | Doctor |
| D Com | Doctor of Commerce |
| D Ed | Doctor of Education |
| D Litt & Phil | Doctor of Letters and/or Philosophy |
| D Phil | Doctor of Philosophy |
| D Th | Doctor of Theology |
| Dram Arts | Dram Arts |
| Dbn | Durban |
| DUT | Durban University of Technology |
| Econ | Econ |
| Elec Eng | Elec Eng |
| Email | electronic mail |
| Eng Graph & Des | Eng Graph & Des |
| Eng Sci | Eng Sci |
| Engl | Engl |
| Etc. | etcetera (and so on) |
| Exam | examination |
| Ext | Extension |
| Fal | FAL |
| Fin Acc | Fin Acc |
| e.g. | for example |
| FET | Further Education and Training |
| Geog | Geog |
| H Cert | Higher Certificate |
| H Dip | Higher Diploma |
| HESA | Higher Education South Africa |
| HIGCSE | Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Hist | Hist |
| Hl | HL |
| Home Econ | Home Econ |
| Hons | Honours |
| Hospitality Stud | Hospitality Stud |
| ID | Identity Document |
| IEB | Independent Examinations Board |
| Info Tech | Info Tech |
| ICB | Institute of Certified Bookkeepers |
| IMM | Institute of Marketing Management |
| IB | International Baccalaureate |
| IGCSE | International General Certificate of Secondary Education |
| Jul | July |
| Jun | June |
| KZN | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Life Sci | Life Sci |
| Lo | LO |
| MUT | Mangosuthu University of Technology |
| M A | Master of Arts |
| M Com | Master of Commerce |
| M Ed | Master of Education |
| M Sc | Master of Science |
| M Soc Sci | Master of Social Science |
| M Tech | Master of Technology |
| M Th | Master of Theology |
| M Deg | Masters Degree |
| Maths | Maths |
| Maths Lit | Maths Lit |
| Matric | Matriculation |
| Mech Tech | Mech Tech |
| Min | minimum |
| Mths | months |
| N | National |
| N Cert | National Certificate |
| N Dip | National Diploma |
| N H | National Higher |
| NiSHE | National Information Service for Higher Education |
| Nov | November |
| No. | number |
| Oct | October |
| / | or |
| 'O' Level | Ordinary level |
| P/t | part-time |
| % | per cent |
| Phys Sci | Phys Sci |
| Physiol | Physiol |
| Pmb | Pietermaritzburg |
| PO | Post Office |
| P G | Postgraduate |
| P G C E | Postgraduate Certificate in Education |
| Prof | Professional |
| Prog | programme |
| R | Rand (ZAR) |
| Religion Stud | Religion Stud |
| Rd | Road |
| Sci | Sci |
| Sep | September |
| SMS | Short Message Service |
| SMME | Small, Medium and Micro Enterprise |
| SA | South Africa/South African |
| SAQA | South African Qualifications Authority |
| SADC | Southern African Development Community |
| TV | Television |
| UKZN | University of KwaZulu-Natal |
| UNISA | University of South Africa |
| UniZulu | University of Zululand |
| Vis Arts | Vis Arts |
| Yr/s | year/s |