🇿🇼 How to apply to university in Zimbabwe

There is no central application system: you apply to each institution directly. Programmes usually start: Each university sets its own; at the University of Zimbabwe, undergraduates start once a year, in August, and applications are usually invited between January and March.

Checked on 20 October 2026 against the official sources listed below.

The essentials

Application system: None — apply to each institution on its own website.
When programmes start: Each university sets its own; at the University of Zimbabwe, undergraduates start once a year, in August, and applications are usually invited between January and March.
International applicants: International students apply to each university directly; there is no central admissions system.
Language: English.

Key dates

Universities announce their application windows in their own adverts; the University of Zimbabwe gives no exact dates for its 2027 intake, only that applications are usually invited between January and March.

The dates for the next intake haven't been published yet. We add them once the official source does.

Your checklist

The usual steps for an international student applying to a bachelor's in Zimbabwe, in order. Tick them off as you go — your ticks stay in this browser, with no account.

1.Choose a university and programme — ZIMCHE's list of registered universities and accredited programmes is on this site.
2.Check the entry requirements: typically five O-level passes including English and at least two A-level passes, or an equivalent — the programme's advert gives its own requirements.
3.Apply on the university's online portal when it invites applications (the University of Zimbabwe uses eMhare) and pay the application fee — US$50 for international applicants at the University of Zimbabwe.
4.Receive and accept your offer, and pay the fees the university asks for.
5.Apply for a student permit with Zimbabwe's Department of Immigration, with the documents your university's international office lists.
6.Arrange accommodation and register at the university.

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Next steps

Sources

Written by CollegeMatcher in our own words from these official pages, checked on 20 October 2026. Dates change every year.

University of Zimbabwe — Undergraduate application overview