The Central Applications Clearing House (CACH) service provides an opportunity to learners who have not yet received a place to study at a post-school higher education institution.

The CACH service is FREE and aims to match applicants' National Senior Certificate exam results (which is received directly from the Department of Basic Education) and study preferences with places that need to be filled. This service guarantees that applicant data will be made available to all possible institutions in the PSET system.
However, we cannot guarantee that you will be offered a place.

The CACH service for 2025 closed on 31 March 2025.

The service may resume for 2026 intake in January 2026 - Check out the DHET website for more information.