Master's & doctoral degrees

Applications


Master's & doctoral qualification information for the 2026 academic year will be available in August 2025.

You are encouraged to apply for admission as soon as possible, as qualifications will be removed from the application list once all available spaces for the 2025 academic year have been filled.

Final-year honours, postgraduate diploma and master’s degree students are advised to make use of the opportunity to submit their applications before the closing date if they plan to further their studies in 2025.

Who must apply (some exceptions apply)?

  • Everyone wanting to start a new qualification must apply for admission, including first-time Unisa applicants, Unisa students wanting to apply for a new qualification, students in their final year of a qualification wanting to start a master's or doctoral qualification, and previously registered master's and doctoral students who did not register for the 2024 academic year and now wish to continue with their studies.
  • You may only apply for one qualification at master's and doctoral level. It is imperative, therefore, that you ensure that you meet the minimum admission requirements for your qualification of choice before applying for admission. Should you submit a second application, please note that it will replace your first application.
  • If you are applying for admission to a Graduate School of Business Leadership (GSBL) qualification, please apply for a Unisa student number (unless you previously studied at Unisa towards a formal qualification) and complete the online application process.
  • All master's and doctoral applications and enquiries must be submitted online. For any master's or doctoral enquiries, please send an e-mail to MandD@unisa.ac.za. GSBL students must direct their enquiries to the relevant e-mail address: SBLMBA@unisa.ac.za / SBLMBL@unisa.ac.za or SBLDBL@unisa.ac.za 

Last modified: Fri Jul 04 11:37:26 SAST 2025