Unisa Higher Certificate Courses
Unisa Higher Certificate Courses
A Guide to UNISA Higher Certificate Courses:
The University of South Africa, one of the continent’s leading distance learning schools, offers a wide choice of higher certificate courses designed to equip students with applicable skills and knowledge. These courses are a great place to start, whether you want to further your education or enhance your job. UNISA’s higher certificate courses are designed to provide students with a solid foundation in specialised fields of study.
These short-term programs normally last one year full-time and two years part-time. They are intended for those who do not fulfil the admission requirements for degree programs but want to obtain relevant certificates and practical skills.
Qualifications are in very high demand, especially for students who did not qualify with a bachelor’s Degree pass in matric. A lot of students, therefore, choose to do a bridging course to enhance their marks and opportunities for an improved higher qualification. This is where the qualifications offered by UNISA with the Higher Certificate come into play.
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Unisa Higher Certificate Courses Application Dates For 2027
2027 Undergraduate Qualifications Application Dates:
- Apply for Unisa 2027 undergraduate qualifications between 17 August and 9 October 2026.
2027 Honours Degrees & Postgraduate Diplomas Application Dates:
- Apply for an Unisa 2027 honours degree or postgraduate diploma between 17 August and 9 October 2026.
2027 Master’s & Doctoral Qualifications Application Dates:
- Applications for the 2027 Unisa master’s and doctoral qualifications open on 1 September 2026.
- Information for the 2027 academic year will be published shortly
2027 Short Learning Programs Application Dates:
- Applications for Unisa’s 2027 Short Learning Programmes open on 2 November 2026.
- Information for the 2027 academic year will be published shortly.
Categories Of Unisa Higher Certificate Courses
Unisa offers several categories of higher certificate courses as listed below:
- Higher Certificate in Education
- Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice
- Higher Certificate in Tourism Management
- Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work
- Higher Certificate in Archives and Records Management
Higher Certificate Courses Unisa Offers
Unisa offers a wide range of diverse courses under higher certificate qualifications that students can apply for. Unisa offers higher certificate courses under the following different subject fields:
- Higher Certificate in Animal Welfare
- Higher Certificate in Archives and Records Management
- Higher Certificate in Banking
- Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice
- Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences
- Higher Certificate in Education
- Higher Certificate in Insurance
- Higher Certificate in Law
- Higher Certificate in Life and Environmental Sciences
- Higher Certificate in Marketing
- Higher Certificate in Mathematics and Statistics
- Higher Certificate in Physical Sciences
- Higher Certificate in Retailing
- Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work
- Higher Certificate in Supervisory Management
- Higher Certificate in Tourism Management
- 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
- Sign in to the official website of UNISA
- On the registration portal, click on ” Apply for Admission
- Click On “Apply Now.”
- Complete the application form with the required information
- Upload certified copies of supporting documents
- Make payment of your non-refundable application fee of R160.00
- Cross-check your application to ensure that it is complete.
- Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria
- Sunnyside campus (applications, registrations & learning centre):
- Cnr Justice Mahomed & Steve Biko Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria
- Tel: 0800 005 311
- Email: unisa@whistleblowing.co.za
Higher Certificate courses are a doorway to new prospects, providing a flexible and cost-effective approach to gaining vital skills and knowledge. Whether you’re looking for a new job or want to continue your education, these programmes can help you get there. Visit the official website of UNISA for more information.
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