University of South Africa (Unisa) has announced that the application deadline for the 2025 academic year is today, 11 October 2024. Prospective students have less than 24 hours to submit their Unisa application for the 2025 academic year.
Prospective students are urged to submit their applications before the cutoff time to secure their place in one of the university's many programmes.
Unisa, a leading distance education institution in South Africa, offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses across various disciplines. The university's flexible learning options and commitment to accessible education make it a popular choice for students seeking to further their studies.
How To Apply
Here's how to apply to Unisa during this application period for the next academic year:
- Head to the 'Apply for admission' page
- Once you're here, you will see options for which qualification you want to apply to. Choose the type of qualification you're applying for.
- Read the information then click on 'Start the process'
- Read the information then click on 'Proceed to ODL and Unisa'
- Read the information and then scroll back to the top and click on the circle with a number 2 inside which says 'Are you certain about your career?'
- Read the information about applications to Unisa and then scroll back to the top and click on the circle with a number 3 inside which says 'Choose or find your qualification?'. (If you require more information on the courses being offered and the different faculties, scroll down to where it says 'Explore qualifications by interest fields'. Once you know which faculty you want to go into and the qualification you want to pursue, to go back to select, click on the circle with a number 3 inside which says 'Choose or find your qualification?' again.)
- You can then select your qualification by college (faculty) or level.
- Once here, you will find the different qualifications Unisa offers in that college/faculty. If you click on the different qualifications, you will find information such as admission requirements and if you click on 'Registration and curriculum information', you will find the modules that belong to that specific qualification.
- You then head back to the page where it shows the different qualifications offered with the step circles on top.
- You have now found the qualification you want to apply for and should now click on the circle with a number 4 inside which says 'Apply for admission'
- Read the information and then click on 'CLICK HERE to apply online'
- In the first section, click on the bubble next to the qualification you're studying towards.
- If you already have a student number, click yes. If not, click no.
- Fill in your details and follow the prompts.
- Once you're done, you'll need to submit relevant documents.
It's important to remember that your Unisa application for 2025 isn't complete until you have submitted the relevant documents in support.
Submitting documents For Your Unisa Application
- Head to the 'Apply for admission to Unisa: application tool' page
- Click on the bubble next to 'Documents'
- Fill in your information
- Click on choose file and select the corresponding files from your device
- Click on 'Upload'
- Once done submitting all documents, click on 'Submit documents and continue'
- Now, you need to pay the application fee
Unisa Application fees
When you are online use the student number you receive from Unisa and the application fee reference number (ie STUDENTNUMBER 5370810030).
This 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. Unisa does not accept cash at any of its offices.
Applications for Unisa admission to master's and doctoral degrees for the 2025 academic year will close on 22 November 2024.