University of South Africa Undergraduate Qualifications

What’s new for 2018?

• 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).
• University of South Africa will inform you of the outcome of your application. If successful, University of South Africa will indicate for which qualification you have been accepted and will offer you a space for the period for which you have applied (ie either semester 1 or semester 2).
• You must accept or decline University of South Africa’s offer within the prescribed period of time.
  Why happens if I don’t accept University of South Africa’s offer?
  • The university will withdraw your offer and give your space to another applicant.
  • You will not be able to register for the 2018 academic year.
• If you accept University of South Africa’s offer, you must register for the period for which you have been granted admission (ie semester 1 or semester 2). Should you not register for the relevant semester of study, you will need to re-apply for admission during the next application period.

Check your documents & confirm that you are ready to apply

Please note that if you don’t meet the exact requirements listed below, your application will be declined and you will have to re-apply during the next application period.

 I am sure…

• that Open Distance Learning (ODL) and University of South Africa are for me
• about my career
• that I have chosen the correct University of South Africa qualification(s) for my career choice
• that I meet the statutory and college admission requirements for my qualification(s) of choice
• that I have a valid e-mail address and cellphone number, and I accept that University of South Africa will communicate with me during the application process using this e-mail address and cellphone number. Please ensure that you provide only one e-mail address and one cellphone number during the application process.

I have the following documents scanned & uploaded to an electronic device

All applicants starting a new qualification must upload all the required documents:

• Copy of your school qualifications (eg 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

*Some qualifications may require additional documents. University of South Africa reserves the right to request original documents and / to verify the correctness of submitted documents at any time. Submitting fraudulent documents is an offence in terms of the Student Disciplinary Code.

I am sure that my documents are scanned according to the rules

Follow the instructions carefully when completing the online application process. Only upload the required documents as individual files and not a complete set of documents as one file.

• Files are not 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)

How to apply?

• Applicants who plan to enrol for classes at a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college under the University of South Africa-TVET agreement may apply via the relevant TVET college or at University of South Africa via the online or self-help options.

Upload supporting documents
Everyone applying for a new qualification must submit the required documents (all first-time applicants and University of South Africa students starting a new qualification).
University of South Africa does not provide scanners or electronic devices. Please ensure that your documents are scanned and uploaded to an electronic device before starting the application process.

Pay the application fee once you’ve received a student number from University of South Africa

• R105 for online applications
• R160 for hard copy applications (non-degree purposes only)
• Use the student number you receive from University of South Africa AND the application fee reference number (ie STUDENTNUMBER 5370810030)
• Visit www.unisa.ac.za/paymentinfo for banking details and payment information.

This 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.
The due date for the application fee is the closing date for the application period. Any application submitted without an application fee will not be processed. Please ensure that you keep a copy of your proof of payment.

Make sure that your application is complete

If your application for admission to study through University of South Africa is incomplete, you will have to re-apply during the next application period.