Complete & submit your registration

All successful applicants and re-registering students must register to study through Unisa in 2026.

Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register after receiving and accepting an official offer from Unisa.
Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year during the relevant registration period once they have received their registration details.

Before you register

Check that you are ready to complete & submit your registration.

I've taken note of the maximum period of time I have to complete my qualification.
I've calculated my study fees, including miscellaneous fees, additional study material fees and the cost of my prescribed books.
I've taken note that the minimum registration payment will include the current balance owing on my student account..
I've read Unisa's Student Rules.

How to register

Follow these 7 steps:

Visit the Unisa web registration page.
Select your qualification level and click "Go".
Enter your student number and the other details as required.
Verify and update your contact details, especially your address and cellphone number. Incorrect information may delay the delivery of your study material and prevent you from receiving important information from the university.
Select your modules from the drop-down list and ensure you

- meet all pre-requisites and co-requisites for the selected module
- choose the correct semester or year period (1 = first semester; 2 = second semester; 0 = year module)

Unisa retains the right to remove modules based on the number of credits allowed per semester and in accordance with the fees paid. Please take note of the maximum period of time you have to complete your qualification.
Calculate your fees:

- Use the online fee quotation tool.
- Note the minimum fee that must be paid before Unisa will process your registration. If these fees are more than you can afford, remove modules until you can afford the fees.
- You can make payment online, using the web credit card payment method or use one of the approved Unisa payment methods. Keep your proof of payment.

Submit your registration.

Registration forms

Access administrative forms (eg cancellations, adding modules) by logging into myUnisa. Faxed and e-mailed forms are no longer accepted.

Study pack delivery options

At the point of registration, you will have two delivery options to choose from for your first study pack for the semester / year. This only applies to modules that have printed study material. No first study packs will be sent via the South African Post Office.

Study material is also available online on myUnisa.

1. Counter

Unisa has decided to re-open the collection of study material at the existing counters. The following counter options will be available when you register: Sunnyside, Science Campus (Florida), Durban, Pietermaritzburg, East London, Port Elizabeth, Mthatha, Mafikeng, Parow (Cape Town), Polokwane, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Middelburg, Giyani, Vaal, Rustenburg and Richards Bay.

Students who choose this option will receive an SMS to notify them of the arrival of their study material at the counter of their choice. You must collect your study material within 5 days of receiving your SMS. Please ensure that your contact details are up to date and that your cellphone number is valid and active.

You will need to provide your student number at the point of collection. If you send someone else to collect your study material on your behalf, please provide him or her with your student number and confirmation SMS.

2. Courier

Please provide Unisa with the following:

A valid and active cellphone number
An alternative and valid contact number (in case we can't get hold of you via your cellphone number)
A valid and correct courier / physical delivery address

In an effort to ensure that study material packs are delivered on time to the right student, Unisa requires the student (or a designated person) to present proof of identity or student number and provide a contact number to the courier company.

This information, together with the recipient's full name, surname and legible signature, will be captured on the courier delivery form to ensure that study material packs are delivered timeously and to the correct student.

Please provide Unisa with the correct address, suburb and postal code, as well as a valid and active cellphone number.

Please note:

This delivery option only applies to your first study pack. Subsequent material will be sent via courier using face-to-face delivery. Once you have registered, you must register on myUnisa. This will enable you to access your study material online.
Study material for second semester modules will only be sent to you at the start of the second semester. Second semester study material will also only be available on myUnisa at the start of the second semester.
All communication sent to you after the initial study package (with the exception of study guides) will be sent electronically to your myLife e-mail account (eg follow-up tutorial letters, examination timetables and results, financial statements). You will no longer receive such communication in printed format.
You are encouraged to access your study material online.

Follow-up items sent via courier

Due to problems at the South African Post Office, Unisa will send follow-up items via courier.

The following method will be used for the distribution of the follow-up items (single items) via courier:

Pargo Points at selected shops where students can collect follow-up items. Based on the address of the student, DSV will link up the nearest Pargo Point (not further than 10km away) to deliver the student's follow-up item(s).
Once the parcel has been dispatched and is available at the Pargo Point, the student will receive an SMS and e-mail informing them that the parcel is ready for collection at the specific point.
Parcels sent via the Pargo Points are kept for 14 days, excluding weekends.
Parcels not collected by the student from the collection points will be returned to the DSV Hubs where they will be placed in a Query Status and reported to Unisa.
Students can then still collect their materials from the DSV Hubs before they are returned to Unisa after the period as prescribed by Unisa.

3. Post Office

Please note that NO first study pack parcels or follow-up materials will be sent via the South African Post Office (SAPO).

Contact information for enquiries related to study material

Nkadimeng Lebone: Nlebone@unisa.ac.za
Thelma Mangena: Mangemt@unisa.ac.za
Mduduzi Zulu: zulum@unisa.ac.za
Anthea Clarke: Aclarke@unisa.ac.za
Despatch e-mail address: despatch@unisa.ac.za

Undergraduate & honours qualifications