Undergraduate qualifications

Application for admission starts here Step 1 What is ODeL and is Unisa for you? Step 2 Are you certain about your career? Step 3 Choose or find your qualification Step 4 Apply for admission Step 5 Application outcomes

Application outcomes

Unisa will assess your application, which includes the points score system. You may be offered a space for semester 1 of the 2026 academic year based on the following: whether you meet the academic admission requirements for your qualification of choice, your minimum academic points score (APS) and the number of spaces available for the qualification for which you have applied.

Please note:

  • Applicants who do not qualify for admission will get feedback as soon as their applications are processed. 
  • Based on Unisa's application and selection process outlined above, applicants may not automatically be accepted to study through Unisa in semester 1 of the 2026 academic year. Spaces for some qualifications are limited and offers will only be made once all the applications received have been processed. In such cases, your application will be processed and you will be informed that your application for your qualification of choice is subject to enrolment management.
  • Applicants who qualify for admission will only receive final feedback as to whether or not Unisa will offer them a space for semester 1 of the 2026 academic year once all applications received by the closing date have been processed.

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 semester 1 of the 2026 academic year.

Registration for semester 1 of the 2026 academic year will open in January 2026. You must register for the period for which you have been granted admission. Should you not register for the 2026 academic year, you will need to re-apply for admission during the next application period.
* Unisa reserves the right to withdraw any offer for admission to the 2026 academic year should it be found that you do not meet the statutory, college and/or minimum admission requirements for the qualification to which you have been admitted. In such a case, if you are already registered, the university will refund any registration fees toward said qualification. 

UnseccessfulMy application was unsuccessful. What can I do?

Unisa will inform you that your application was unsuccessful. Visit www.unisa.ac.za/studyoptions to explore other study options.