Unisa is the largest open distance learning institution in Africa, the longest standing dedicated distance education university in the world. We enrol nearly one-third of South African students.

Register for Unisa's Short Learning Programmes from 5 January to 13 February 2026 for first semester modules, and from 5 January to 13 March 2026 for year modules.

When you make any payment to Unisa, use your 8-digit student number, then a space and then your allocation as a reference number (eg 12345678 5400374721) to avoid delays in the …

Everyone applying for a new qualification must submit the required documents (all first-time applicants and Unisa students starting a new qualification). The due date for uploading the …

Click here for more information about Unisa's general admission requirements (including equivalency tables for applicants who wrote matric before 2009 and applicants with foreign …

Applicants who plan to enrol for classes at a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college under the Unisa-TVET agreement may apply via the relevant TVET college or online …

Compare foreign qualifications with South African qualifications, considering the structure and outcomes of the foreign qualifications, to locate them within the South African NQF. Please …

Applications are open for the 2026 Unisa Postgraduate Bursary and will close on 19 December 2025 Important update: Johannesburg Regional Service Centre (JRSC) Services for 2026

If you are a first-time Unisa applicant and do not have a myLife e-mail address, Unisa will communicate with you via the e-mail address and cellphone number you provided during the …

The Unisa Student Communication Centre is open from 08:00 - 19:00 Monday to Friday, 08:00 - 14:00 (SAST) on Saturdays. General resources: websites, and general SMS, fax and e-mail …