What's new for 2025? Academic research support Qualifications Apply for a student number and apply for admission International students Upload your supporting documents Payment methods and banking details Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Application approval and track your application Plagiarism Policies, procedures & forms Master's & doctoral research examination process FAQs for master's and doctoral degrees Master's & doctoral studies brochure

Master's & doctoral degrees

M&D related policies and procedure documents

Admission Policy (PDF)
Policy for copyright infringement and plagiarism (PDF)
Intellectual property policy (PDF)
Language policy (PDF)
Policy on Research Ethics (PDF)
Procedures for master's and doctoral degrees (PDF)
Standard Operating Procedures for Doctoral Oral Examination (Viva Voce) (PDF)
The Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (PDF)
Guidelines for archiving of electronic versions of theses and dissertations (ETDs) (PDF)
Policy for master's and doctoral degrees (PDF)
Academic Integrity (PDF)

M&D forms

Unisa rules for students

Student policies & rules

NQF levels and descriptors

Visit http://www.saqa.org.za

Last modified: 2025/05/16