Unisa Confirms When 2025 Postgrad Applications Will Close

The University of South Africa (Unisa) opened 2025 Unisa applications on 21 August.

Unisa applications are now open for next year for Undergraduate qualifications, Higher Certificate, Advanced Certificate, Diplomas, Advanced Diploma and Degree programmes. And You can also now apply for postgrad diplomas, honours, masters and doctoral degrees.

Unisa 2025 Application Closing Dates

Unisa applications for undergraduate qualifications, Honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas will close on 11 October 2024. 

As for Unisa Master's and Doctoral applications, they will close on 22 November 2024.

How To Apply At Unisa

Here's how to apply to Unisa for the next year:

1. Head to the 'Apply for admission' page
2. 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. 
3. Read the information then click on 'Start the process'
4. Read the information then click on 'Proceed to ODL and Unisa'
5. 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?'
6. 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.)
7. You can then select your qualification by college (faculty) or level.
8. 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. 
9. You then head back to the page where it shows the different qualifications offered with the step circles on top. 
10. 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'
11. Read the information and then click on 'CLICK HERE to apply online'
12. In the first section, click on the bubble next to the qualification you're studying towards. 
13. If you already have a student number, click yes. If not, click no. 
14. Fill in your details and follow the prompts. 
15. Once you're done, you'll need to submit relevant documents.

How To Check Your Unisa Application Status

Online Application Portal

1. Login: Use your student number and chosen password to access the Unisa application portal.
2. Check Updates: The portal provides real-time information on the status of your application.

Email Notifications

Unisa myLife Email: If you're a previous Unisa student, official communications, including application updates, will be sent to your myLife email account.

Personal Email: First-time applicants should monitor their email for updates, especially if they haven't created a Unisa myLife account yet.