University of South Africa Master’s and Doctoral Degrees Admissions 2018 – 2019

University of South Africa Master’s and Doctoral Degrees Admissions 2018 – 2019

Who must apply?

You may apply for the following qualifications outside the prescribed application dates:

College of Science, Engineering and Technology (excluding Computing students)	Please contact the Master’s and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; [email protected]).
Decision Sciences	Please contact the Master’s and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; [email protected]).
Master of Science in Nature Conservation (full dissertation) (98022)	Please contact the Master’s and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; [email protected]).
Selection degrees	Selection degrees have different closing dates for applications and are administered by the respective academic departments. Only a limited number of students are selected per academic year.

Selections for most master’s and doctoral degrees will take place during December 2018 and January 2018. The Master’s and Doctoral Administrative Section will inform applicants during February 2018 of the outcome of their application.

1. Apply for a student number

Who must apply for a University of South Africa student number?

• You must apply for a University of South Africa student number if you have never before studied towards a formal qualification at University of South Africa. Student numbers issued for University of South Africa’s short learning programmes are not valid for formal qualifications. Your formal University of South Africa student number will be your permanent University of South Africa student number.
• If you are applying for admission to a Graduate School of Business Leadership (SBL) qualification, please apply for a University of South Africa student number, unless you previously studied at University of South Africa towards a formal qualification.
• If you are applying for admission to a selection degree, you must apply for a University of South Africa student number if you have never before studied towards a formal qualification at University of South Africa. If you do not have a formal University of South Africa student number and are selected for admission to one of the selection degrees, you will not be able to register for the 2018 academic year. Please ensure that you apply for a University of South Africa student number, apply for admission and upload all the supporting documents.

Please note:

• You do not need re-apply for a student number if you already have a student number for a formal qualification.
• No application for admission to the 2018 academic year will be processed without a valid student number.
• An application for a University of South Africa student number is NOT an application for admission to a qualification.

How to apply for a University of South Africa student number

• Apply online for a student number for a formal qualification at University of South Africa.
• Pay the non-refundable application fee of R105,00 (some exceptions may apply). Your application for a student number will only be finalised upon receipt of the application fee. The application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through University of South Africa or do not qualify for admission to your qualification of choice.
• Upload a copy of your ID / passport.

Pay the application fee

Pay the online application fee of R105,00. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through University of South Africa or do not qualify for admission to University of South Africa.
University of South Africa does not accept cash at any of its offices. You may, however, deposit cash into the university’s Standard Bank account:

• Payment information for students living in South Africa
  • Pay online using your credit card: https://registration.unisa.ac.za/info/payment/index.html
  • Pay via EFT or bank deposit: http://www.unisa.ac.za/paymentinfo
  • Remember to always include your student number and the appropriate allocation as your payment reference when making payments to University of South Africa.
  • Payments will be allocated within two working days.
• Payment information for international students (Please e-mail your proof of SWIFT payment to([email protected])
  • International students must pay fees via SWIFT payment:
    • Beneficiary: University of South Africa student deposits
    • Standard Bank
    • Account number: 011554622
    • Branch code: 010645
    • SWIFT code: SBZAZAJJ
  • Your local bank may charge a service fee for international payments. Please ensure that you include this service fee in the total amount paid.
  • Remember to always include your student number and the appropriate allocation as your payment reference when making payments to University of South Africa.

2. Apply for admission

Who should apply for admission?

• Everyone wanting to start a new master’s or doctoral degree must apply for admission. This includes
  • first-time University of South Africa applicants
  • University of South Africa students changing to a new qualification
  • applicants in their final year of a postgraduate diploma, honours degree or master’s degree who wish to continue with further postgraduate studies
• You must re-apply for admission if you previously applied for admission to a master’s or doctoral degree and received feedback, but did not register for any reason.
• You must re-apply for admission if you are a previously registered master’s or doctoral student, but did not register for the 2018 academic year and now wish to continue with master’s or doctoral studies in 2018. This excludes students who applied for and were granted a formal deferment.

 

How to apply for admission

• Complete and submit your application online.
  Please note: Please do not submit supporting documents if your application for the 2018 academic year has already been declined. Applicants who did not submit the required supporting documents within 10 days of applying will not be considered for the 2018 academic year.
• Upload all the necessary supporting documents as part of the online application process.

 
Please note:

• Academic departments have different dates on which selection for master’s and doctoral degrees will take place. Selections for most master’s and doctoral degrees will take place during December 2018 and January 2018. The Master’s and Doctoral Administrative Section will inform applicants during February 2018 of the outcome of their application.
• No late or incomplete applications will be considered.