UNISA 2025-2026 Registration

UNISA 2025-2026 Registration

UNISA Registration is Open For the 2025-2026 First Semester in Undergraduate Qualifications, Honours Degrees & Postgraduate Diplomas, Master & Doctoral Qualifications, and UNISA Short Learning programme courses. Visit www.unisa.ac.za Official Website and Check the University of South Africa (UNISA ) 1st Semester Admission and Registration Date 2025.

Read How to Apply Online For UNISA Registration 2025 & How to Complete UNISA Application Form for the 2025-2026 academic year.

READ: University of South Africa Online Application UNISA

UNISA registration dates vary among programmes and faculties. Below are the registrations dates for the 2025-2026 academic year;

Undergraduate qualifications (higher certificates, diplomas & degrees, advanced certificates, advanced diplomas, BTech & postgraduate certificates), Honours degrees & postgraduate diplomas:

Registration for all undergraduate, honours and postgraduate diplomas is open from 10 January to 02 March for semester modules and 10 January to 31 March for year modules.

Short Learning Programmes

Application and registration for Unisa’s Short Learning Programmes will be open from 10 January to 15 March.

Master’s and doctoral:

Registration for master’s and doctoral qualifications for the 2025 academic year is open from 10 January to 30 April some exceptions apply).

NB: All applications for admission must be submitted online during the prescribed application period.

READ: UNISA Application Dates

Applications Requirements For UNISA 2025-2026

Everyone wanting to start a new qualification must apply for admission. This includes

first-time Unisa applicants
Unisa students changing to a new qualification and/or specialization
applicants who previously applied for admission and were either not offered a space or were offered a space and did not register
students completing a higher certificate or alternative pathway / extended program who wish to continue with further undergraduate studies

How To Apply For UNISA 2025-2026

Follow the steps below to apply online at UNISA for the 2025-2026 academic year;

You may apply for a maximum of two qualifications, ranked in order of preference (although you may only register for one should both of your qualifications be successful).
Unisa will inform you of the outcome of your application. If successful, Unisa will indicate for which qualification you have been accepted and will offer you a space for the period for which you have applied (eg semester 1).
You must accept or decline Unisa’s offer within the prescribed period. If you miss this deadline, Unisa will withdraw the offer and give your space to another applicant.
First-time applicants to Unisa will be required to complete the First-Year Experience MOOC (massive open online course) before being able to accept Unisa’s offer.
You may only accept one offer. This means that when you accept an offer for one qualification (irrespective of whether it is your first or second qualification of choice), the other offer will automatically fall away.
If you accept Unisa’s offer, you must register for the period for which you have been granted admission. Should you not register for the relevant semester of study, you will need to re-apply for admission during the next application period.

Documents Required To Apply For UNISA 2025-2026

All applicants starting a new qualification are required to upload all the required documents, which consist of the following:

Copy of your school qualifications (eg Senior Certificate, National Senior Certificate)
Copy of your official tertiary academic record(s) (if applicable) (internet copies will not be accepted)
Copy of your ID document (RSA students) or ID/passport (international students)
Copy of your marriage certificate (if applicable) or divorce decree (if applicable)
Sworn translations of documents if they are not in English or Afrikaans

Please ensure that the documents and images you upload are clear.

Files may not be larger than 2MB (2048KB) each.
Only black and white documents may be submitted.
Only the following file types are allowed: PDF (Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format file), DOC (Word document file) or TIF (image file)

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Contact UNISA

All students must book a space before visiting any Unisa office

Main campus: