Apply At Unisa 2026-2027

Apply At Unisa 2026-2027

The university of South Africa (Unisa) has published the application date for the 2026-2027 academic year beginning from April 14th, 2026 and Unisa expect all new applicants to visit the official website page of Unisa and apply for admission for the 2026-2026 academic year enrollment. Every new applicants wanting to study their preferred courses and programmes at Unisa must pay an amount of R140.00 to secure the application forms, fill it out and submit the application before the closing date which is May 9th, 2026.

Applying for admission at Unisa is the best option for every applicants since Unisa is the only prestigious university in Africa which offers countless admissions to new applicants annually and ensure to provide quality education and training to its students. The University of South Africa (Unisa) offers many qualifications ranging from the higher certificate to the topmost qualifications.

In order to be offered a space or admission at Unisa, applicants are required to meet all the requirement needed by the institution. Applicants are required to provide legitimate personal informations, including personal contact details in the application process and must ensure to provide every supported documents which will be attached to the application forms. Applicants must note that, any late applications that will be submitted after the deadline date will not be accepted.

In addition, this general information goes those applicants who does not have access to the internet to apply for admission on the online space. Those applicants can go directly to the premises of Unisa administration department, pick up the hardcopy application form, fill it out and submit the application to the admission board of Unisa or the administration department.

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Unisa Application Date For 2026-2027 Academic Year:

Applicants must ensure to complete all applications within the specific period below and also make sure to submit all applications before the deadline date, since Unisa does not accepted late applications.

Unisa Application 2026 opening date: 14th April, 2026.
Unisa application 2026 closing date: 9th May, 2026.

Who Qualifies To Apply For Unisa Admission For 2026-2027 Academic Year:

Everyone is entitled to study at the University of South Africa (Unisa) and admission to Unisa is dependent on you meeting the specific admission requirements for your chosen qualification

Unisa application are usually opened for applicants or individuals who meet the minimum requirements for the specific courses or programmes applied.
Any applicants who wish to study the courses and programmes offered by Unisa.

Unisa Application Fees For 2026-2027 Academic Year:

Every applicants is required to pay admission fee in order to get the admission form and applicants must remember that, any paid amount is not refundable.

Applicants are required to pay an application fees of R140.00
Applicants are urge to pay the application fees after receiving their student number from Unisa.
Use the student number you receive from Unisa and the application fees allocation number as your reference number.

Requirements for Unisa Application 2026-2027:

Applicants must meet all the minimum requirement provided below to qualify for admission at Unisa.

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 Courses Offer For 2027/2027 Academic Year:

Below are the courses and programmes Unisa offer to new applicants, ranging from the higher certificate to others.

Higher Certificate:

Higher Certificate in Accounting Sciences (98201)
Higher Certificate in Animal Welfare (90098)
Higher Certificate in Archives and Records Management (98577)
Higher Certificate in Banking (98225)

DIPLOMAS:

Diploma in Chemical Engineering (90130)
Diploma in Civil Engineering (90137)
Diploma in Electrical Engineering (90138)
Diploma in Industrial Engineering (90136)

ADVANCED DIPLOMAS:

Advanced Diploma in Chemical Engineering (90128)
Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering in Power Engineering (90126)
Advanced Diploma in Electrical Engineering in Telecommunications (90127)
Advanced Diploma in Engineering Technology in Civil Engineering (90142)

Bachelor Degrees

Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Financial Accounting (Revised Curriculum 2020) (98302 – FA1)
Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Management Accounting (Revised Curriculum 2020) (98304 – MA1)
Bachelor of Accounting Sciences in Taxation (98318 – TAX)
Bachelor of Administration (98315 – BAD)
Bachelor of Arts African Politics and Economics (99311 – APE)
Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management (98306 – FMN)
Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management (98307 – HRM)
Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial and Organisational Psychology (98308 – IOP)

Short Course

Short Course in Barista Skills (76901)
Short Course in Basic Communication Skills in Northern Sotho (72850)
Short Course in Basic Communication Skills in Sesotho (72818)
Short Course in Basic Communication Skills in Tshivenda (7277X)
Short Course in Basic Communication Skills in Xitsonga (7280X)

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How To Apply At Unisa 2026-2027 Academic Year:

Below are the steps to follow in applying for Unisa admission for the 2026-2027 academic year:

In applying for general admission at Unisa, the application processes is categorized into two folds. This means that, application can be done online through the official website page of Unisa, and the alternative process is to the hardcopy process. Below are the steps for the both processes.

Online Process:

Pay a non refundable application fees of R140.00
Visit the official website page.
Go to apply for admission.
Fill out the admission for and select preferred qualification.
After selecting the preferred qualification, click on the course option provided on the same admission form.
Choose the preferred course provided.
Attach all required documents.
Review and make all corrections.
Submit application.

Hardcopy Process:

Pay a non refundable application fees of R140.00
Go to the Unisa premises.
Pick up the admission forms and fill out all with all the informations required.
Choose the preferred course provided on on the admission sheet.
Attach all supported documents.
Review all information provided and make all corrections.
Submit application to the administration department of Unisa.

Unisa Contacts :

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