Unisa Access programme

Who may apply for access study units?

If you do not qualify for any form of complete or conditional exemption from the matriculation endorsement, as stipulated under "Admission without matriculation exemption", you may still qualify for admission to degree studies via the Unisa Access Programme. You should however be in possession of one of the following certificates:

• A South African Senior Certificate (includes N3 National Senior Certificate).

• An O level certificate with a pass in at least five O level subjects (symbols A, B, C or 1-6)
  (A, B, C+ for Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education) of which English Language or Literature in English must be one.

• An IGCSE Certificate with a pass in at least five IGCSE subjects with symbols A - C of which English first language or Afrikaans first language must be one.

• The ACE School of Tomorrow Grade 12 College Entrance Certificate or the National Christian Schools' Certificate Level 3 or the International Certificate of Christian Education Level 3.

• A certificate of evaluation from the South African Qualifications Authority showing that the qualfication that the student is in possession of is equivalent to a Senior Certificate.

• The completed Certidao 12th class from Mozambique.

• The completed 3rd year Pre-University certificate from Angola.

The following access modules are available and included in the relevant Access Programmes:

CSS011-G	English for Science Access (Semester module)
INM101-3	Introduction to the Economic and Management Environment 1A (Semester module)
INM102-4	Introduction to the Economic and Management Environment 1B (Semester module)
LSK010-8	Language and Learning Skills (Semester module)
MAT011-K	Access to Mathematics (Year module)
SSD011-P	Study Skills Development (Semester module)
TRA011-C	Skills for the Study of Theology and Religion (Year module)
TSK011-U	Thinking Skills (Semester module)

Access programmes for the various Colleges

COLLEGE OF ECONOMIC & MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (COM - 00051)
Proposed Qualification	SA Senior Certificate	Foreign Qualification
BCOM/ BCOMPT/BADMIN	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) + INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2)	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING Skills (S1 & S2) + INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) + INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2)
COLLEGE OF LAW (LLB / LAW -00051)
Proposed Qualification	SA Senior Certificate	Foreign Qualification
LLB	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + Ilw103 INTRODUCTION TO LAW (S1 & S2) + SCL1014 SKILLS COURSE FOR LAW STUDENTS (S1 & S2)	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2)
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
Proposed Qualification	SA Senior Certificate	Foreign Qualification
BA (VISUAL ARTS) (NURSING SCIENCE) (SOCIAL WORK) (INFORMATION SCIENCE) (MUSICOLOGY)	OPTION 1: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OPTION 2: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TWO FIRST LEVEL MODULES CHOSEN FROM PROPOSED QUALIFICATION OPTION 3: TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TWO FIRST LEVEL MODULES CHOSEN FROM PROPOSED QUALIFICATION	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) AND 1 OF: MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) TRA011U SKILLS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION (YR)
BA (THEOLOGY)	TRA011C SKILLS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION (YR) + CGM1501 INVITATION TO THEOLOGY (S1 & S2) + 1 FIRST LEVEL DEGREE MODULE CHOSEN FROM PROPOSED QUALIFICATION	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TRA011U SKILLS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION (YR)
B ED (FOUNDATION PHASE)	OPTION 1: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + EDT101G – CHILD DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + EDT102H- GUIDANCE COUNSELLING & LIFE SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) OPTION 2: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + 2 OF: PRS101Y- EARLY CHILDHOOD TEACHING(S1 & S2) PRS1023 -HEALTH IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (S1 & S2) PRS1034 -ART AND HANDWORK (S1 & S2) OPTION 3: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + TWO MODULES ON 1ST YEAR LEVEL IN A SCHOOL SUBJECT	3 OF THE FOLLOWING: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) TRA011U SKILSS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION (YR)
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
B ED (INTERMEDIATE PHASE)	OPTION 1: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + EDT1601 – CHILD DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + ETH102L-THE LEARNING CHILD (S1 & S2) OPTION 2: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + PST103E- TEACHING SOCIAL SCIENCES (S1 & S2) + PST131J - LANGUAGE TEACHING (YR) OPTION 3: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + 2 MODULES ON 1ST YEAR LEVEL IN A SCHOOL SUBJECT	3 OF THE FOLLOWING: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) TRA011U SKILLS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION (YR)
B ED (FURTHER EDUCATION TRAINING)	OPTION 1: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + EDT1601 – CHILD DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + EDT1602 LEARNING AND TEACHING STRATEGIES IN THE ADOLESCENT (S1 & s2) OPTION 2: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) + 2 MODULES ON 1ST YEAR LEVEL IN A SCHOOL SUBJECT	3 OF THE FOLLOWING: LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) TRA011U SKILLS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION (YR)
COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Proposed Qualification	SA Senior Certificate	Foreign Qualification
BA (ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMENT)	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + 2 FIRST LEVEL DEGREE MODULES CHOSEN FROM PROPOSED QUALIFICATION	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2)
BA (CONSUMER SCIENCE)	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + 2 FIRST EVEL DEGREE MODULES CHOSEN FROM PROPOSED QUALIFICATION	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2)
BA (HUMAN ECOLOGY)	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) OR TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + 2 FIRST LEVEL DEGREE MODULES CHOSEN FROM PROPOSED QUALIFICATION	LSK0108 - LANGUAGE AND LEARNING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) + SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIROMENTAL MANAGEMENT) / (NATURAL SCIENCES) PRE-REQUISITE: MATHS HG 40% OR MATHS SG 50%	CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) + 2 FIRST LEVEL DEGREE MODULES CHOSEN FROM PROPOSED QUALIFICATION	CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) + MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS + 1 OF: INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) TRA011U SKILSS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION (YR)
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENNT) / (NATURAL SCIENCES) OBTAINED LESS THAN: MATHS HG 40% OR MATHS SG 50% (MUST HAVE STUDIED MATHS AT MATRIC LEVEL)	OPTION 1: CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) + MAT011K ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS (YR) OPTION 2: CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) + MAT011K ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS (YR) + ONE OR TWO MODULES FROM : AST131F General introduction to astronomy (S1 & S2) BLG111H Basic Biology (S1 & S2) BLG112J Biology of plants (S1 & S2) BLG113K Biology of animals (S1 & S2) BLG114L Practical (Biology) (YR) CHE111Q Introductory chemistry A (YR) CHE112R Introductory chemistry B (YR) COS111U Introduction to programming 1 (S1 & S2) CSS101H Comprehension skills for science (S1 & S2) GGH101Q Know your world: introduction to geography (S1 & S2) GGH102R World issues: a geographical perspective (S1 & S2) CEM101A End-user Computing (YR) INF1059 Introduction to Business Information Systems (S1 & S2) PHY1015 Elementary mechanics (S1 & S2) PHY1026 Elementary electromagnetism and heat (S1 & S2) PYC101Y Basic psychology (S1 & S2) PYC1023 Psychology in society (S1 & S2) STS1113 Descriptive statistics and probability (S1 & S2) STS1124 Data analysis and inference (S1 & S2) STS1055 Basic statistics (S1 & S2)
BA (AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE)	NO ACCESS PROGRAMME AVAILABLE	NO ACCESS PROGRAMME AVAILABLE
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY
Proposed Qualification	SA Senior Certificate	Foreign Qualification
BSC PRE-REQUISITE: MATHS HG 40% OR MATHS SG 50%	CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) + TWO 1ST LEVEL DEGREE MODULES CHOSEN FROM PROPOSED QUALIFICATION	CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS + ONE OF INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) TRA011U (YR) SKILSS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION
OBTAINED LESS THAN: MATHS HG 40% OR MATHS SG 50% (MUST HAVE STUDIED MATHS AT MATRIC LEVEL)	OPTION 1: CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) + MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS OPTION 2: CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) + MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS + ONE OR TWO MODULES FROM : AST131F General introduction to astronomy (S1 & S2) BLG111H Basic Biology (S1 & S2) BLG112J Biology of plants (S1 & S2) BLG113K Biology of animals (S1 & S2) BLG114L Practical (Biology)(YR) CHE111Q Introductory chemistry A (YR) CHE112R Introductory chemistry B (YR) COS111U Introduction to programming (S1 & S2) CSS101H Comprehension skills for science (S1 & S2) GGH101Q Know your world: introduction to geography (S1 & S2) GGH102R World issues: a geographical perspective (S1 & S2) CEM101A End-user Computing (YR) INF1059 Introduction to Business Information Systems (S1 & S2) PHY1015 Elementary mechanics (S1 & S2) PHY1026 Elementary electromagnetism and heat (S1 & S2) PYC101Y Basic psychology (S1 & S2) PYC1023 Psychology in society (S1 & S2) STS1113 Descriptive statistics and probability (S1 & S2) STS1124 Data analysis and inference (S1 & S2) STS1055 Basic statistics (S1 & S2)	CSS011G – ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE ACCESS (S1 & S2) + MAT011K (YR) ACCESS TO MATHEMATICS + 1 OF: INM1013 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) INM102 - INTRO TO THE ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT ENVIRONMENT (S1 & S2) TSK011U THINKING SKILLS (S1 & S2) SSD011P STUDY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT (S1 & S2) TRA011U (YR) SKILSS FOR THE STUDY OF THEOLOGY AND RELIGION