Everyone wanting to start a new qualification must apply for admission.
This includes
You must apply for admission if you previously applied for admission and received feedback, but did not register for any reason.
Please note: If you were registered for the same qualification in the previous academic year, you do not need to re-apply for admission
Semester 2 applications for the 2024 academic year will be open for limited honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas from 15 April to 10 May 2024.
You may apply for a maximum of two qualifications, ranked in order of preference (although you may only register for one should both of your applications be successful). Please ensure that you meet all the admission requirements before applying for your qualification(s) of choice.
If you receive an offer for a qualification and accept the offer, the other qualification for which you may have applied (if not processed simultaneously) will automatically fall away and will not be processed. Should you wish for the other qualification to also be processed, please send an e-mail to the e-mail address of the college under which your qualification resides (eg if you choose the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences, you should use the cashons@unisa.ac.za e-mail address). Please do not send your e-mail to multiple e-mail addresses.
Visit the Unisa application website (www.unisa.ac.za/applyHONS) and follow the 4-step process. All applications for honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas must be submitted online. No hard copy or e-mail applications will be accepted.
If you previously studied through Unisa, you do not need to upload your academic record. If, however, you studied through another university or institution, please upload your academic record as part of the application process. Your academic record does not need to be certified.
A final-year student from another university/institution must provide an academic record which states that you completed your studies. Please send the document to the relevant college e-mail address by 31 January 2024 and include your student number in the subject line of the e-mail. Academic records received after this date will only be processed if there are still spaces available for the qualification.
No. Unisa will not accept any late applications or documents submitted after the closing date for applications, unless specifically requested by the university. An exception will be made for international students who applied at SAQA and are awaiting their SAQA certificate of evaluation. The SAQA certificate must be e-mailed to the relevant college e-mail address by 31 January 2024. Please remember to include your student number in the subject line of the e-mail.
You can submit your appeal online.
The application fee for online applications is R135,00.
Please note:
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You must apply for admission in the next application period. Your student number allocated to you as part of your previous application remains valid. You must pay the application fee (if you have not done so yet) and/or upload all supporting documents with the new application.
The verification of applications takes some time. Applications follow a formal selection and approval process, which may take up to three months to be finalised.
Unisa will assess your application. You may be offered a space for the 2024 academic year based on the following: whether you meet the academic admission requirements for your qualification of choice, your minimum academic score (AS) and the number of places available for the qualification for which you have applied.
Please note:
It is, unfortunately, not possible to change your qualification once you have submitted your application. If you only applied for one qualification and would like to add another honours or postgraduate diploma option, you may send an e-mail to pgd@unisa.ac.za Remember to include your student number in the subject line of your e-mail.
If your application for admission to a qualification or to both qualifications of choice is rejected, you may appeal the outcome of your application, either on the basis that you believe the decision was an error on the part of the university or that further supporting documents may result in a different outcome regarding your application for admission.
Please note:
Step 1: Send an e-mail to the relevant Honours and Postgraduate Diploma section in which you explain the issue you are experiencing. Include your student number in the subject line of the e-mail. Please note that Unisa will only communicate with you via your myLife e-mail address.
All honours/postgraduate diploma applications and enquiries must be submitted online. For any enquiries, please use the e-mail address of the college under which your qualification resides (eg if you choose the Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Sciences, you should use the cashons@unisa.ac.za e-mail address).
Step 2: If the matter is not resolved by the Honours & Postgraduate Diploma section, send an e-mail to Mrs Cynthia Tshikhudo (majubtc@unisa.ac.za), Acting Manager: Honours & Postgraduate Diploma section.
Step 3: If the matter is still not resolved, you may send an e-mail to the Office of the Ombudsman (ombudsman@unisa.ac.za).
Step 4: The Office of the Ombudsman will provide you with a complaint form that you must complete and return to the Ombudsman’s Office.
Please do not send multiple e-mails or an e-mail to more than one e-mail address. Do not send e-mails to the Offices of the Principal or Vice-Principals, as this may result in a delay in your problem being resolved. Follow the steps as indicated above.
A one-week compulsory study school is planned for the second week of 2024. More comprehensive information will be provided in the acceptance letter. Please ensure that you are registered before the commencement of the study school.
Unisa will accept applications for admission to the 2024 academic year from.
Please note that most honours and postgraduate diploma modules are year modules and will not, therefore, be open for applications during the year. Normally, the Graduate School of Business Leadership's Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration is available for the second semester.
To be considered, the following criteria apply:
Unisa's Admission Policy (par 4) allows a student to defer his or her studies for a maximum period of two years, except in exceptional circumstances determined by the Executive Dean of the College where the student is registered or the Registrar. A student who wishes to defer his or her studies must, before the closing date for re-registration for a particular year, submit a substantiated application to the Registrar using the application for deferment of studies form on the Unisa website. Such deferment must be recommended by the Chair of the Department and Executive Dean of the College concerned and, if granted, is for a period of one year only, after which a further application must be submitted. Deferment will not be granted more than twice, except in exceptional circumstances determined by the Registrar of the Executive Dean of the College. Periods during which a student is permitted by the university to defer his or her studies will not be taken into account when calculating a student's period of registration.