The University of South Africa (Unisa) will be opening their registrations for the 2026 academic year on 7th January 2026.
UPDATE: UNISA Web Registration For 2026 Open Now
Unisa Online Application
If you have made a Unisa application, and been successful, you now have to make sure that you register for your Unisa course during the registration period.
Registration for all degrees in 2026 takes place online via the Unisa website.
Each degree has a different registration period. The opening and closing dates relating to each qualification criteria are as follows:
- Undergraduate qualifications:
- Semester modules: 7th January - 20th February 2026
- Year modules: 7th January - 20th March 2026
- Honours degrees & Postgraduate diplomas:
- Year modules: 7th January - 31st March 2026
- Master's and Doctoral qualifications: 7th January - 31st March 2026 (some exceptions apply)
Both new applicants and Unisa students applying for a new qualification may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and they have accepted the offer online.
Re-registering (returning) Unisa students must register for the 2026 academic year during the applicable registration period.
Students must take note of the relevant dates by which the initial minimum payment must be made in order for their registration to be finalised.
Once students register Unisa provides them with a free myLife email address, but the student is responsible for activating the myLife email account as soon as their registration is finalised.
The university will send all communications to this myLife email account.
