Online Courses At Unisa 2026
Online Courses At Unisa 2026
The student portal is now opened for all new applicants desiring to pursue preferred online courses and programmes at the University of South Africa (Unisa). The official date where applicants can apply for admission for their various online courses begins from April 14th 2026 and all applicants must ensure to submit all applications before the deadline date, which is May 9th 2026. Applicant must take note that, any applications that will be submitted after the closing date will not be accepted.
In order to get the online application form, each applicants is required to visit the official website page of Unisa and pay a non-refundable amount of R140.00 to have access to the Unisa homepage as well as the application form. Every fresh applicants are to fill the application form with all required informations and make sure that, every personal informations provided are correct and valid, including contact details where the institution can contact you in case you have been offered admission or for other clarifications.
Every potential applicants must ensure to scan all supported documents before starting the application process. This information is very relevant to all applicants because, the university does not provide scanners or any electronic devices to applicants. Further notice to applicants is that, every applicants is required to provide genuine documentation since the institution will conduct recheck of every documents that was submitted to them during the application period.
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Unisa Online Application Date for 2026-2027 Academic Year:
Any late applications that will be submitted after the closing date will not be processed and accepted by Unisa so all applicants must ensure to submit every applications with the due date specified.
- Application Open Date: 14th April, 2026
- Application Closing Date: 9th May, 2026
Who Qualifies To Apply Unisa Online Courses 2026:
- Applicants who are computer literate and able to access internet connections. This is very relevant as far as the online courses are typically online based courses.
- First-time Unisa applicants.
- Unisa students changing to a new Short Learning Programme.
- Applicants who previously applied for admission and were not offered a space.
Application Fee For Unisa Online Courses For 2026 Academic Year:
- The applicant is required to pay an amount of R140 for the application fee in order to get access to the online application form. (Note, the application fee is not refundable).
- The applicants must pay the application fees after receiving their student number from Unisa.
- Prospective applicants must use the number they receive from Unisa and the application fees allocation number as your reference number.
Courses Unisa Is Offering To Applicants For 2026-2027 Academic Year:
Below are some of the courses Unisa offer to applicants annually ranging form 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)
- Higher Certificate in Criminal Justice (90006)
- Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences (98237)
- Higher Certificate in Education Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase (90093 – FIP)
Advanced Certificates
- Advanced Certificate in Accounting Sciences (90017)
- 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)
DIPLOMAS:
- Diploma in Chemical Engineering (90130)
- Diploma in Civil Engineering (90137)
- Diploma in Electrical Engineering (90138)
- Diploma in Industrial Engineering (90136)
- Diploma in Information Technology (98806 – ITE)
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (90132)
- Diploma in Mining Engineering (90140)
- Diploma in Pulp and Paper Technology (90141)
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)
- Advanced Diploma in Industrial Engineering (90134)
- Advanced Diploma in Information Resource Management (90007)
- Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (90133)
- Advanced Diploma in Mining Engineering (90131)
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)
- Bachelor of Commerce in Law (90123 – LAW)
Honours Degrees
- Bachelor of Accounting Sciences Honours in Management Accounting (98354)
- Bachelor of Administration Honours in Public Administration (98449)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in African Languages (99306)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in African Politics (99307)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in Afrikaans Language Stream (99435 – LAN)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in Afrikaans Literature Stream (99435 – LIT)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in Ancient Near Eastern Studies (99402)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in Anthropology (99403)
- Bachelor of Arts Honours in Applied Linguistics (99405)
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)
- Short Course in Basic Communication Skills in isiXhosa (72788)
- Short Course in Basic Communication Skills in isiZulu (72761)
- Short Course in Biblical Hebrew Beginners (77032)
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Requirement Needed For Unisa Online Courses 2026/2027:
Applicants are expected to meet below requirements in order to be enrolled in the 2026 academic year online courses.
- Applicants provide only one e-mail address and one cellphone number during the application process.
- All applicants must ensure to avoid mistakes on the admission form relating to the provision of personal information.
- Copy of your school qualifications (eg 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
- Any additional documents as may be required for a specific Short Learning Programmes
How To Apply For Unisa Online Courses For The 2026 Academic Year:
Below are the steps and guidelines to follow in applying for the Unisa online admission.
- Go to the Unisa official website page
- Pay a non refundable application fee od R140
- Create a New Account
- Verify Your Registration
- After registration, an email will be sent to the address you provided.
- Open the email and follow the instructions to verify your registration.
- Read the overview page and proceed with the modules.
- Ensure you complete all study units and self-assessment activities.
- Select your preferred qualification
- Fill out the empty spaces with your personal informations
- Upload all needed and required documents
- 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
The official date where applicants can apply for admission for their various online courses begins from August, 2025 and all applicants must ensure to submit all applications before the deadline date, which is October, 2025. For more details and informations, visit the official website page of Unisa.
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