Unisa Postgraduate Application 2025/2026

Unisa Postgraduate Application 2025/2026

Step-by-Step Guide to Unisa Postgraduate Application 2025/2026:

Unisa postgraduate qualification refers to any academic, professional, or vocational degree or other form of certification pursued after obtaining an initial bachelor’s (undergraduate) degree. These qualifications are aimed at further specialization in a particular field or discipline. Postgraduate qualifications can range from diplomas to doctorates, and they often require a more focused area of study compared to undergraduate programs.

Unisa is known as a provider of fair and equitable access to higher education opportunities. Flowing from its social responsibility to address past inequalities, Unisa has an application and selection process that effectively addresses historical imbalances without sacrificing quality standards. This process promotes focused attention towards improved student support, and the alignment of its new student intake with the available academic capacity and required infrastructure to maximise all students’ chances of success.

Everyone wanting to start a new qualification must apply for admission, including first-time Unisa applicants, Unisa students changing to a new qualification and/or changing the specialisation of their current qualification, and applicants in their final year of an undergraduate qualification who wish to continue with postgraduate studies.

All applications for admission into postgraduate at Unisa must be submitted online. No self-help stations will be available for applications at the regional offices. Admission to a qualification is not automatic. It will depend on whether you comply with the admission requirements and if space is available. Only complete applications (application fee paid, if applicable, and all supporting documents successfully uploaded) will be processed.

Unisa Postgraduate Application Date 2025/2026

If you are planning to register or apply for admission for an Honours degree at Unisa for 2024/2025, depending on the semester, you must take note of the following dates:

• Applications Open Date For Unisa Postgraduate 2025: Applications for honours at Unisa will be open in September 2024.
• Application Deadline For  Unisa Postgraduate 2025: Applications will be closing for Honours at Unisa in October 2024.
• Opening Date for Online Registration: Registrations for Postgraduate at Unisa 2025 will open in January 2025.
• Closing Date for Online Registration: Registrations for Postgraduate at Unisa 2025 will close in February 2025
• Opening Date for Semester 2 Registration: Unisa Postgraduate for the 2025 second semester will be open in July 2025.
• Closing Date for Semester 2 Registration: Unisa Postgraduate for the 2025 second semester will be closing in July 2025.

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Unisa Postgraduate Degree Application Requirements 2025/2026

• Unisa will assess your application according to the academic admission requirements of your qualification(s) of choice and the final mark obtained for your major subjects at the third-year undergraduate level. If you do not meet these requirements, your application will be rejected. You will be provided with the reason why your application was rejected and/or a way forward.
• Please note that meeting the minimum admission requirements is not a guarantee that you will be admitted to a higher-level qualification (postgraduate diploma or honours degree), as spaces are limited.
• Students who obtain qualifications outside the borders of South Africa must have their qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and upload a SAQA certificate of evaluation during the application process (https://www.saqa.org.za).

Unisa Postgraduate Application Procedure For 2025/2026

Follow the below process to apply:

• 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 applications be successful).
• You are advised to select two qualifications when submitting your application. Adding a second qualification after you have already submitted your application may cause delays in processing your application. If you applied for one qualification and want to add a second honours degree or postgraduate diploma option, please send an e-mail to pgd@unisa.ac.za
  Remember to include your student number in the subject line of your e-mail.
• Students who obtain qualifications outside the borders of South Africa must have their qualifications evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and upload a SAQA certificate of evaluation during the application process (https://www.saqa.org.za).
• Unisa will inform you of the outcome of your application.
• Spaces for some qualifications are limited and offers will only be made once all the applications received have been processed. In such cases, your application will be processed and you will be informed that your application for your qualification of choice is subject to enrolment management.
• First-time applicants to Unisa must complete the First-Year Experience MOOC (FYE massive open online course). You will not be able to accept Unisa’s offer if you have not yet completed Unisa’s free online MOOC.
• You must accept or decline Unisa’s offer within the prescribed time.
• You may only accept one offer. If you accept an offer, the other application for admission/offer will automatically fall away.
• If you accept Unisa’s offer for the 2025 academic year, you may only register for the qualification and specialisation for which you received an offer. You may also only register for the 2025 academic year. Should you decide not to register for the 2025 academic year for any reason, you will need to apply for admission during the next application period.

Postgraduate And Honours Courses And Programmes Offered At Unisa For 2025/2026

Honours and postgraduate courses and qualifications offered at Unisa include the following:

• College of Accounting Sciences
• College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Economic and Management Sciences
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Law
• College of Science, Engineering and Technology
• Graduate School of Business Leadership

Unisa Honours Contact Details

• College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences: sciencehons@unisa.ac.za
• College of Accounting Sciences: cashons@unisa.ac.za
• College of Economic and Management Sciences: econhons@unisa.ac.za
• College of Education: eduhons@unisa.ac.za
• College of Human Sciences: artshons@unisa.ac.za
• College of Law: lawhons@unisa.ac.za
• College of Science, Engineering and Technology: sciencehons@unisa.ac.za
• Graduate School of Business Leadership: SBLPGD@unisa.ac.za

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