Unisa Admission Requirements 2026-2027

Unisa Admission Requirements 2025-2026

Unisa Admission Requirements 2025-2026

How to Meet UNISA’s Admission Requirements for 2025-2026

The online applications for admission into the academic year 2026-2027 at Unisa are currently open, admitting prospective students with various qualifications. Applications for admission to undergraduate qualifications for the 2026 academic year at Unisa are to be open from 21 August to 11 October 2025.

All applicants for a new qualification, including first-time applicants and current UNISA students starting a new qualification, must submit the required documents by the application closing date. Documents submitted after this date will not be accepted. UNISA does not provide scanners or electronic devices. Applicants are therefore to ensure their documents are scanned and uploaded to an electronic device before beginning the application process.

Admission to UNISA depends on meeting the specific requirements for your chosen qualification, and since some qualifications have limited spaces, meeting the requirements does not guarantee a spot for the 2025 academic year; consider exploring alternative qualifications if needed.

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Unisa General Admission Requirements 2026-2027

All applicants starting a new qualification must upload all the required documents, which generally 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

Unisa Admission Requirements For Higher Certificate Programmes 2026-2027

A National Senior Certificate (NSC), with at least 30% in the language of teaching and learning and 40% in Mathematics
A Senior Certificate, with at least 30% in the language of teaching and learning and 40% in Mathematics in terms of the NSC
A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4, with at least 30% in the language of teaching and learning and 40% in Mathematics in terms of the NSC

Unisa Admission Requirements For Honours Degrees 2026-2027

An appropriate NQF 7 qualification from an accredited provider of higher education. A minimum of 60% for the major(s), or a selected number of NQF 7 modules in the qualification.

Unisa Admission Requirements For Master’s Degree 2026-2027

An Honours degree, postgraduate diploma, or 4-year Bachelor of Science degree in the related field, with an average of at least 60%. Applicants must first contact the relevant academic department to confirm the availability of a supervisor before applying for admission. Students who have not completed a module in research methodology may be required to complete such a module before the proposal for a Master’s degree will be considered.

Unisa Admission Requirements For Doctoral Degrees 2026-2027

An appropriate Master’s degree. Applicants must first contact the relevant academic department to confirm the availability of a supervisor before applying for admission

Unisa Admission Requirements For Advanced Diploma 2026-2027

A National Diploma in Engineering, at NQF level 6, in the relevant field
A 360 credit Diploma in Engineering at NQF Level 6, in the relevant field
Advanced Certificate in Engineering Practice in a relevant field at NQF Level 6, from an accredited provider of higher education
A national or international equivalent qualification at NQF level 6 in the appropriate field

UNISA Contact Information

If you want any other information, please get in touch with Unisa at the following address:

Address:

Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria
Sunnyside campus (applications, registrations & learning center):
Cnr Justice Mahomed & Steve Biko Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria
Tel: 0800 005 311
Email: unisa@whistleblowing.co.za

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