Qualifications
What qualifications does the Department of Psychology offer?
The Department of Psychology offers different levels of qualifications: Undergraduate and Postgraduate degrees.
Undergraduate: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (90180)
A National Senior Certificate (NSC) (Degree endorsement) with at least 50% in English
or
A National Certificate (Vocational) with at least 50% in English
or
A Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or qualify for the exemption from the Matriculation Board with at least a D symbol on HG or a C symbol on SG in English
or
A completed Higher Certificate at NQF level 5
What is the NQF-level and credit weight of this qualification?
NQF level 7 and credit weight of 360.
How many years do I have to complete this qualification?
8 years to complete a 360-credit qualification (3-year degree).
Application and Registration application dates?
Pay the application fee once you've received your student number:
Please note that this application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through Unisa, do not qualify for admission to Unisa or cannot be offered a space due to limited spaces available.
Want to register, but didn’t apply during the application period. What should I do?
You will need to apply for admission during the next application period.
Registration fee?
Each module is R1743 this amounts is subject to change. The module costs do not include your prescribed books.
Books are an additional cost that you must factor into your calculations for your full costs of study.
Can I transfer from another university to Unisa?
Yes, except if you were excluded / suspended from a prior institution of higher education on grounds of misconduct.
Can I register with Unisa and another university simultaneously?
Only if the qualification you register for at Unisa is for non-degree purposes and if you have written permission from the other university allowing concurrent registration. You must submit this written permission at the time of application and registration.
Can I register for two or more formal programmes at Unisa simultaneously?
Unfortunately, not.
I did not register with Unisa for the past few years. Can I still complete my degree?
You will need to confirm whether or not Unisa still offers your qualification. if not, then you will have to apply for a new qualification.
I did not complete psychology as a major for my undergraduate degree and I want to study further in this field?
The student must send their official academic records to obtain a permission letter from the department of Psychology then apply on-line for admission to Hons in Psychology, (even if the student know they do not qualify for direct admission).
The College of Graduate Studies (who administer the applications for admission and registrations for the Hons qualifications) will then decline the admission records to the relevant academic department.
Depending on the decision from the academic department, CGS will then change the admission qualification from Hons to NDP, 00035, and will inform the student on the module(s) to register.
I completed psychology up to second level?
The student must send their official academic records to obtain a permission letter from the department of Psychology to complete their third year level at Unisa.
I did psychology up to third level at UNISA but did not obtain the required average mark?
Take note that NPD programme for improving marks has been phase out (including honours to qualify for masters). The only cases where NDP will be used is for access to a qualification for students who have never done Psychology before. N.B. the decision was taken by the department of Higher Education, supported by our University Academic Planner of the College of Human Sciences and approved by the Unisa management Committee.
In addition, this decision was also taken due to that Psychology Honours programme is forever oversubscribed.
Students who do not qualify for the honours in Psychology are therefore advised to re-consider their second major or check with other institutions if they cannot repeat their third year modules in order to increase their average mark and make sure they register all the third year Psychology modules offered by that particular Institution.
I did Psychology up to third level but not with UNISA do I therefore qualify for NDP to repeat modules with the aim of increasing my average mark?
Yes, permission letter to repeat all third year modules can be granted. NB: should you not obtain the 60% on your first attempt NO second opportunity will be given to repeat third year modules.
N.B.: This is not a guarantee that students will be admitted into Honours in Psychology. Admission into Honours in Psychology is subjected to enrolment management.
How long can I do the NDP at Unisa in the Psychology department?
The department of Psychology recommend that the NDP programme to be completed in TWO years.
Can I register for the NDP programme concurrently with a formal qualification?
Yes, however, you would need a permission letter from the Department of Psychology and other department where you are doing your formal qualification.
Last modified: Wed Mar 13 09:40:09 SAST 2024