Honours degrees & postgraduate diplomas

Application for admission starts here Step 1 Are you ready for ODeL, Unisa and postgraduate studies? Step 2 Choose or find your qualification Step 3 Apply for admission Step 4 Application outcome

Application outcome

Unisa will assess your application according to the academic admission requirements for your qualification of choice and your final mark received at undergraduate level.

Applications follow a formal selection and approval process, which may take up to three months to be finalised.

Offer receivedI've received an offer. What must I do?

Step 1Step 1

If you're applying to Unisa for the first time, you must complete: the First-Year Experience MOOC (FYE MOOC).

This free online course (UOL009-FYE101_2024) is designed to help you get started with your studies at Unisa. 

Important: You won't be able to accept your offer from Unisa (step 2) until you’ve completed the FYE MOOC.

Step 2Step 2

Once you've finished the First-Year Experience MOOC, it's time to accept or decline Unisa's offer for the 2026 academic year. You have 10 working days (unless otherwise indicated in your offer email) to make your decision. 

If you applied for more than one qualification, please wait until all your applications are processed before accepting your preferred offer for 2026. 

Important: Once you accept an offer, you will not be able to change your mind. 

To accept or decline Unisa's offer, go to www.unisa.ac.za/acceptoffer
* Unisa reserves the right to withdraw an offer if you don't accept within the time period indicated in the offer e-mail. 

Step 3Step 3

Register for the 2026 academic year.

If you choose not to register for the 2026 academic year, you'll have to re-apply for admission during the next application period. 

UnseccessfulMy application was unsuccessful. What can I do?

Read the letter from Unisa carefully. It might include information about alternative options. You can also visit www.unisa.ac.za/studyoptionsHONS to explore other study options.

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Can I appeal the outcome? 

If your application for one or all your qualifications is declined, you may appeal if

  • you think there was a mistake on the part of the university in the decision.
  • you have new documents that could result in a different outcome. 

Click here for detailed information about the appeals process. 


Didn't meet the admission requirements?

If your application for the 2026 academic year is declined because you didn't meet the minimum requirements, you may apply through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), provided that you are 23 years of age or older and you have at least 5 years current and relevant work experience. 


How will Unisa contact me? 

First-time applicants: Unisa will communicate with you via the e-mail address and cellphone number you provided during the application period.

Previously registered Unisa students: If you’ve previously registered at Unisa, please check your myLife e-mail for updates. If you've forgotten your myUnisa/myLife password, please go to myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za) to update it.