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Master's & doctoral degrees

The registration process for master's & doctoral degrees

For any enquiries, please contact the Master's & Doctoral Administration Support Section for assistance: MandD@unisa.ac.za
For any enquiries regarding the examination of the M&D research component (dissertation/thesis), please send an e-mail to Resexcoord@unisa.ac.za

Registration dates:

	Registration opens	Registration closes	Final date for payment
Master's and doctoral qualifications	8 January 2025	30 April 2025	30 April 2025
MCompt, Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Business Leadership (MBL)	8 January 2025	21 February 2025	21 February 2025

Exceptions

Click here for the master's & doctoral qualifications: exceptions. The procedures below are only for students registering for these "exception" qualifications.

First-time registering students outside of the published registration dates will be assisted manually to register.
Re-registering Unisa students must register during the prescribed registration period.

Important notice regarding payments:

When you make any payment to Unisa, use your 8-digit student number, then a space and then your allocation as a reference number (eg 12345678 5400374721) to avoid delays in the allocation of your payment and your application or registration.