Unisa Application Form 2026 Pdf
Unisa Application Form 2026 Pdf
The online application of the University of South Africa (Unisa) is officially out for all new applicants to apply for admissions and study desiring courses and programmes in the university. The 2026-2027 academic year online application is converted into (PDF) format and the institution urge every applicants to visit the official website page of the University of South Africa (Unisa) to download the application form after paying a non-refundable amount of R140.00 as the application fee and submit all applications before the deadline date which is; May 9th, 2026.
The official opening date for all online applications at Unisa begins from April 14th, 2026 and all applications close 0n 9th May, 2026. Aspiring applicants must take note that, any application that will be submitted after the deadline date will not be accepted by Unisa, therefore all late applications will be declined or not process.
On the online application form, applicants must provide very authentic personal informations and documentations. This means that, every provided personal informations including contact details must be valid and must not contain mistakes. Additionally, all applicants are required to scan all supported documents and attach to applications before submission, hence any applicant who provided false or invalid documentation in the application will be disqualified.
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Unisa Online Application Date And Deadline Date:
The application date and closing date must be taken serious since any applications that will be submitted after the closing date will not be processed. Below are the opening and closing date for Unisa application for the 2026-2027 academic year.
- Applications begins from: April 14th, 2026
- Applications close on: May 9th, 2026.
Who Qualifies For Unisa Online Application 2026:
- Any applicant may apply for admission if they wish to begin a new qualification. This covers both new Unisa applicants and students switching to a different qualifications.
- If applicants choose to continue their undergraduate studies after receiving a higher certificate, they may apply for admission.
- If a prospective applicant has applied for admission before and been granted a spot, but has declined the offer or was unable to register for any reason, they may reapply.
Application Fee For Unisa Admission 2026 Academic Year:
- The required amount for the online application fees is R140.00
- Applicants are to proceed with the payment of the application fees after receiving student number from Unisa.
- Use the student number and application fees allocation number as your reference number.
Unisa Courses For Applicants For 2026-2027 Academic Year:
Below are some various 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)
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Requirement Needed For Unisa Application 2026/2027 Academic Year:
All prospective 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 Unisa admission for the 2026-2027 academic year.
- 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.
- Download application form which is in PDF format.
- 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
Click on the 2025 CSET Prospectus to download Unisa prospectus for further application guidelines.
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 2026-2027 academic year online application is converted into (PDF) format and the institution urge every applicants to visit the official website page of the University of South Africa (Unisa) to download the application form after paying a non-refundable amount of R140.00 as the application fee and submit all applications before the deadline date which is; May 9th, 2026. Applicants may visit the official website page of Unisa for more details and information.
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