Unisa: Application 2024 / 2025, Courses, Requirements & Closing Dates

University of South Africa (Unisa): Application 2023, Courses, Requirements & Dates

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University of South Africa or known as Unisa was established in the year 1873 and is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. The university offers various undergraduates and postgraduates programme under the faculty of Accounting Sciences; Agriculture & Environmental Sciences; Economic & Management Sciences; Education; College of Graduate Studies; Human Sciences; Law and Science, Engineering & Technology.

University of South Africa (Unisa) Highlights

Institution TypePublic
Total Faculty8
Academic Year2024 / 2025
Application Closing DateNot yet open
Student Enrollment400,000 +

Unisa Admissions / Applications 2024 / 2025

  • The admissions at University of South Africa for the year 2024 / 2025 are made through Online mode.
  • An applicant who wishes to apply for any course can visit the official website and can register through the portal available 

Are you thinking of doing a Unisa course? You will have to submit your Unisa online application but how do you do this and what do you need? 

What You’ll Need

  • A valid email address
  • A valid cellphone number
  • South African applicants will need an ID number.  Foreign applicants will need their passport number.
  • Copy of your school qualifications (eg Senior Certificate)
  • Application fee of R125 which should be paid once you receive your student number 

Start applying

  1. Head to the ‘Apply for admission’ page
  1. Once you’re here, you will see options for which qualification you want to apply to. Choose the type of qualification you’re applying for. 
  2. Read the information then click on ‘Start the process’
  3. Read the information then click on ‘Proceed to ODL and Unisa’
  4. Read the information and then scroll back to the top and click on the circle with a number 2 inside which says ‘Are you certain about your career?’
  5. Read the information and then scroll back to the top and click on the circle with a number 3 inside which says ‘Choose or find your qualification?’. (If you require more information on the courses being offered and the different faculties, scroll down to where it says ‘Explore qualifications by interest fields’. Once you know which faculty you want to go into and the qualification you want to pursue, to go back to select, click on the circle with a number 3 inside which says ‘Choose or find your qualification?’ again.)
  6. You can then select your qualification by college (faculty) or level.
  7. Once here, you will find the different qualifications Unisa offers in that college/faculty. If you click on the different qualifications, you will find information such as admission requirements and if you click on ‘Registration and curriculum information’, you will find the modules that belong to that specific qualification. 
  8. You then head back to the page where it shows the different qualifications offered with the step circles on top. 
  9. You have now found the qualification you want to apply for and should now click on the circle with a number 4  inside which says ‘Apply for admission’
  10. Read the information and then click on ‘CLICK HERE to apply online’
  11. In the first section, click on the bubble next to the qualification you’re studying towards. 
  12. If you already have a student number, click yes. If not, click no. 
  13. Fill in your details and follow the prompts. 
  14. Once you’re done, you’ll need to submit relevant documents.

Submitting documents

  1. Head to the ‘Apply for admission: application tool’ page
  1. Click on the bubble next to ‘Documents’
  2. Fill in your information
  3. Click on choose file and select the corresponding files from your device
  4. Click on ‘Upload’
  5. Once done submitting all documents, click on ‘Submit documents and continue’
  6. Now, you need to pay the application fee

Application fees

Use the student number you receive from Unisa AND the application fee reference number (ie STUDENTNUMBER 5370810030).

This fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through Unisa, do not qualify for admission to Unisa or cannot be offered a space due to limited spaces available. Unisa does not accept cash at any of its offices.

Browse Careers Portal for more information about paying your Unisa application fee.

How to track your application

  1. Head to the ‘Apply for admission: application tool’ page

Scroll to the bottom and select the bubble next to status. Fill in your details and it should then show you what the current status of your application is. If you’re accepted, you’ll need to accept the offer here. Scroll to the bottom and select the bubble next to ‘Offer’ After accepting, you’ll need to register and then you can consider yourself a student of Unisa.

Unisa Courses

There are a total of eight faculties or schools under University of South Africa (Unisa) offering courses in following areas:

Here are all the courses or programmes offered by University of South Africa (Unisa). Click on each course for full details.

Higher Certificates

Advanced Certificates

Diplomas

Advanced Diploma

Baccalaureus Technologiae Degrees

Bachelor Degrees

Honours Degrees

Postgraduate Diplomas