Unisa Application For Teaching Higher Certificate

Unisa Application For Teaching Higher Certificate

Have you been thinking about how to be a professional teacher but do not know the prestigious institution to offer you the right teaching courses. The University of South Africa has opened the student portal for all prospective applicant who want to pursue a higher certificate courses at Unisa. Aspiring applicants are required to pay a non-refundable amount of R135 to grab the application form, fill it out will your detailed informations, attach all required documentations and submit through the official website page of Unisa or the institution premises.

The Unisa application for teaching higher certificate can be applied in two bases. Applicants who have access to the internet can visit the official website page of University of South Africa (Unisa) and have access to the admission form after paying the application fee of R135. Any prospective applicants who does not have access to the internet or stay nearby the institution can go to the campus administration and pick the application forms after paying a non-refundable amount of R135 for the admission forms.

All applicants are to meet the requirements provided by the University of South Africa (Unisa) before you would be offered an admission into the institution. Failure to submit the applications before the closing date will not be processed or be declined.

This article will teach you all the processes involved, ranging from the application form to the necessary requirements needed in the application and in addition of the higher certificate courses the university offer. Before taking you into details of the application, all aspiring students must scan all supportive documents since the institution does not offer scanners or any electronic devices. Applicants must use authentic documents in the application and ensures to provide valid personal informations.

Unisa Application 2026, Opening Date and Closing Date:

Unisa Application 2026 opening date: 1st of August 2025.

Unisa application 2026 closing date: 11th of October 2025.

What is Teaching Higher Certificate:

Someone may ask about what teaching higher certificate is.

• The Teaching Higher Certificate is a qualification that the institution offers to applicants as an alternative entry-level opportunity for potential students in the College of Education who do not meet the national admission criteria for higher education. It is a one year, 120 credit qualification that provides an access route into the Bachelor of Education qualifications.

This qualification is offered in three streams and these are as follows:

• Higher Certificate Foundation Phase and Intermediate Phase access stream (FIP), where the module MTE1501 (Mathematics 1 for teachers) is compulsory
• Higher Certificate Senior Phase/FET access stream (SPF)
• Higher Certificate Senior Phase Mathematics and Science Education (SMS) to meet the Senior Phase Mathematics and/or Science requirements

Once completed in a specific stream, students will meet the admission requirements into the corresponding Bachelor of Education Phase/stream. (eg. HCert FIP will only allow admission into the BEd Foundation Phase or BEd Intermediate Phase while the HCert SPF and SMS will allow access into particular BEd Senior FET Phase streams)

Unisa Application Fee For Teaching Higher Certificate:

• The amount each applicants are required to pay for the admission form is R135.00 The paid amount for the application form is not refundable so all applicants must take note of that. Any applicants who uses other means to attain the admission form is not accepted and such application will be declined.
• You can pay the application fee through the accredited payment platform given by Unisa or via electronic fund transfer (EFT) or credit card.

Who Can Apply For Unisa Teaching Higher Certificate:

• New applicants who want to pursue a higher certificate in education.
• 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.
• Re-registering students may register for the academic year once the registration period opens.
• Applicants who meets the requirement by Unisa.

Courses Offered By Unisa For Teaching Higher Certificate: 

The courses offered by Unisa under teaching higher certificate are grouped in three phases, which consist of:

• 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)

Other Teaching Higher Certificate Courses Includes the following:

The following are detailed courses for teaching higher certificate offered by Unisa

• 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)
• 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)
• Higher Certificate in Law (98751)
• Higher Certificate in Life and Environmental Sciences (98366)
• Higher Certificate in Marketing (98229)
• Higher Certificate in Mathematics and Statistics (90129)
• Higher Certificate in Physical Sciences (90101)
• Higher Certificate in Retailing (90014)
• Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work (90011)
• Higher Certificate in Social Auxiliary Work Not Applicable (90011)
• Higher Certificate in Supervisory Management (90015)
• Higher Certificate in Tourism Management (98226)

Requirements Needed For Unisa Application For Teaching Higher Certificate:

• Applicants must provide original documentations.
• Prospective applicants must fill out the application forms valid personal informations and avoid mistakes.
• Copy of your school qualifications (eg National Senior Certificate).
• 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 Programme.

How To Apply For Teaching Higher Certificate:

• Pay a non refundable application fee od R135.00
• 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
• Review your application and do all corrections
• Submit your application

Contact Details Of Unisa:

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):

The University of South Africa has opened the student port for all prospective applicant who want to pursue a higher certificate courses at Unisa. All applicants are to meet the requirements provided by the University of South Africa (Unisa) before you would be offered an admission into the institution. For other informations and support, visit the website page of Unisa

Other Links:

UNISA Online Application 2026-2027