How To Apply Teaching At Unisa 2026
How To Apply Teaching At Unisa 2026
The application date of University of South Africa (Unisa) admission is finally published on the official homepage of Unisa for all prospective applicants who wish to pursue preferred teaching courses and programmes in the institution. In order to get the application form, applicants are required to pay a fixed non refundable amount of R140.00 to have access to the admission forms to begin the application process. The official release date for all applications start from April 14th and close on May 9th. The purpose of this article is to assist you with everything the teaching application entails, varying form the informations, the processes, needful documents and the minimum requirement need to met in other to select the perfect preferred courses and programmes.
This information is very relevant to all new applicants and must take not of it that, any candidate who would be able to complete the qualification successfully will be able to teach from Grade 4 to 7. Teaching Practice is a compulsory component in this program and must be taken according to the specific criteria every year. Five weeks practical is required every year, and three weeks must be offered consecutively. This qualification comprises both semester and year modules. Year modules may only be registered during the January registration period of each academic year.
All desiring applicants are encouraged to fill out all applications with their real personal informations and also ensure to scan every supported documentations and attach to the application form before submission. Unisa will not accept any application that will be submitted after the closing date. All applications that will be submitted after the closing date will not be considered in the enrollment of the teaching qualification for the 2026-2027 academic year. Authenticity is key at Unisa so all new applicants must not forget to provide genuine informations and documentations.
Date To Apply Teaching At Unisa 2026:
The below are the opening and closing date for the teaching course at Unisa for the 2026-2027 academic year.
- Application Opening Date: 14th of April
- Application Closing Date: 9th of May
Who Qualifies To Apply For Teaching At Unisa For The 2026-2027 Academic Year:
- Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification.
- Re-registering students may register for the 2025 academic year once the registration period opens.
Application Cost To Apply For Teaching At Unisa 2026:
- Applications fee Undergraduate cost R140.00
- Pay the application fee once you have received a student number from Unisa.
- Use the student number you receive from Unisa and the application fee allocation number as your reference number.
Teaching Course Offered At Unisa For 2026 Application:
Below list are the most of the courses and programmes Unisa offer to new applicants as well as continue students who want to study at the University of South Africa (Unisa) ranging from the Higher Certificate to Bachelor Degree and others. Applicants may visit the official website page of Unisa to have more details of other teaching course that Unisa offer.
Higher Certificates
- Higher Certificate in Education Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase (90093 – FIP)
- Higher Certificate in Education Senior Phase Maths and Science Education (90093 – SMS)
- Higher Certificate in Education Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching (90093 – SPF)
Advanced Certificates
- Advanced Certificate in Intermediate Phase Mathematics and English First Additional Language Teaching (90177)
Postgraduate Certificates
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching Agriculture and Life Sciences (90148 – AGR)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching Agriculture and Management (90148 – AGM)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching Agriculture and Technology (90148 – AGT)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching Art (90148 – ART)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching Business Studies (90148 – BUS)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching Consumer Studies (90148 – CON)
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching Economics (90148 – ECO)
Diplomas
- Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (90187)
- Diploma in Grade R Teaching (90173)
Advanced Diploma
- Advanced Diploma in Computer Integrated Education (90165)
- Advanced Diploma in Education in Intermediate Phase Mathematics Teaching (90113)
- Advanced Diploma in Senior Phase Natural Science Education (90166)
- Advanced Diploma in Teaching and Learning Support (90184)
Bachelor Degrees
- Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching (90102)
- Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching (90103)
- Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching School subject combination: Mathematics and Life Skills (90103 – MLS)
- Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching School subject combination: Mathematics and Natural Sciences and Technology (90103 – MNT)
- Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching School subject combination: Mathematics and Social Science (90103 – MSS)
- Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and Further Education and Training Teaching School subject combination: Agriculture and Management (90104 – AGM)
Honours Degrees
- Bachelor of Education Honours (90125)
- Bachelor of Education Honours Adult Continuing Education and Training (90125 – ACE)
- Bachelor of Education Honours Agricultural sciences, technology and management in education (90125 – ATM)
- Bachelor of Education Honours Curriculum Studies (90125 – CUR)
- Bachelor of Education Honours Early Childhood Education (90125 – ECE)
- Bachelor of Education Honours Education for Sustainable Development (90125 – ESD)
- Bachelor of Education Honours Educational Leadership and Management (90125 – ELM)
- Bachelor of Education Honours History of Education (90125 – HIS)
- Bachelor of Education Honours Inclusive Education (90125 – IEE)
- Bachelor of Education Honours Information Communication Technologies in Education (90125 – ICT)
Postgraduate Diplomas
- Postgraduate Diploma in Disability Studies (90167)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Inclusive Education (90100)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Language Education (90164)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Life Orientation (90174)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Mathematics Education (90175)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology of Education (90163)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching and Learning Care and Support (90110)
Applicants must Click Here to view more courses.
Requirements For Unisa Teaching Courses for 2026-2027 Academic Year:
Unisa is dependent on you meeting the specific admission requirements for your chosen qualification. If you don’t meet these requirements, you may want to consider alternative qualifications. Additionally, Unisa qualifications have limited spaces available. Meeting the general and/specific admission requirements for a qualification does not guarantee that you will be offered a space for the 2026 academic year. Below are the requirements every applicants is required to meet in oder to be offered admission a Unisa;
- Applicants are required to provide authentic documentation including identification documents, such as ID cards, Birth certificate, Valid Passport, etc.
- All applicants must ensure to avoid mistakes on the admission form relating to the provision of personal information.
- Applicants must provide every copies of academic record.
- In situation, whereby the applicant is married or divorced, the applicant is required to submit a certificate copy of marriage or divorce decree if applicable.
Steps For The Online And Hardcopy Application Processes:
Below are the steps to follow in applying for Unisa admission for 2026-2027 academic year:
Online Process:
- 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:
- 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.
Genaral Steps Of How To Apply For Teaching At Unisa 2026:
Below entails the steps and process which applicants must follow in the application of the teaching courses at Unisa for the 2026-2027 academic year and this process is for those applicants who applies for admission online. For those applicants who does not have access to the internet can visit the admission board of Unisa, pick up the application form, fill it out and submit application at the premises of the Unisa administration department:
- Visit the Official website page of Unisa
- Select your preferred qualification ( Undergraduate/postgraduate)
- Fill out the empty spaces with your personal informations
- Upload all needed and required documents
- Pay a non refundable application fee od R140
- Review your application and do all corrections
- Submit your application
Unisa Contact Details:
Student Enquiries:
- 0800 00 1870
Ethics Hotline:
- 0800 075 278, unisa@thehotline.co.za
Main campus:
- Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria
Sunnyside campus (applications, registrations & learning centre):
- Cnr Justice Mahomed & Steve Biko Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria
In order to get the application form, applicants are required to pay a fixed non refundable amount of R140.00 to have access to the admission forms to begin the application process. The official release date for all applications start from April 14th and close on May 9th. Visit Unisa official page for more details.