Applications re-open for honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas for limited qualifications only. Apply between 3 November and 19 December 2025.
Everyone wanting to start a new qualification must apply for admission, including first-time Unisa applicants, Unisa students changing to a new qualification and/or changing the specialisation of their current qualification, and applicants in their final year of an undergraduate qualification who wish to continue with postgraduate studies.
If you obtained your qualifications outside the borders of South Africa, your qualifications need to be evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). You may still apply for admission without the SAQA certificate of evaluation. If you’re accepted for the 2026 academic year, you’ll be allowed to register, but you must submit your SAQA certificate by 15 December 2025. To apply for a SAQA certificate of evaluation, please visit https://www.saqa.org.za
Unisa provides all registered students with a free myLife e-mail address
It is your responsibility to activate your myLife e-mail account as soon as your registration is finalised. Your myLife e-mail account will be the only e-mail account recognised by Unisa for official correspondence to and from the university, and will remain the official primary e-mail address on record at Unisa.
First-time Unisa applicant
If you are a first-time Unisa applicant and do not have a myLife e-mail address, Unisa will communicate with you via the e-mail address and cellphone number you provided during the application period.
Previously registered with Unisa
If you were previously registered with Unisa, Unisa will send the outcome of your application to your myLife e-mail account. Please check this e-mail account regularly for information. If you have forgotten your myUnisa/myLife password, please go to myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za) to update your password.
