Apply for Aegrotat Exam at UNISA 2025-2026

Apply for Aegrotat Exam at UNISA 2025-2026: Unisa Exam 2025-2026

The University of South Africa (UNISA) Online Application for the Aegrotat examination for the 2025-2026 academic year is open. South Africans have been largely inconvenienced by the increased instances of load-shedding by Eskom over the last weeks and students have been advised to charge their devices and plan for the online examinations against their load-shedding schedules.

It has also been noted that some students are still affected negatively by poor network connectivity and are not able to complete their examinations. An aegrotat or special examination may be granted only by Rule 18 of the myRegistration Unisa Information Brochure.

An Aegrotat examination at Unisa (University of South Africa) is a special type of exam granted to students who were unable to sit for their scheduled examination due to illness or other serious circumstances beyond their control. The application must indicate the specific study unit for which the aegrotat examination is being requested, and candidates must have received examination admission for that particular study unit.

Therefore, students are advised to apply for aegrotat examinations before the application closing date. Students who have been able to apply for the aegrotats will be allowed to write their affected modules during the January/February 2025 examination sitting.

READ: UNISA Examination Timetable Jan/Feb 2025

Unisa Aegrotat Exam Application Requirements

Each application for an aegrotat examination must be accompanied by a valid medical certificate issued by a Medical Practitioner registered with the SA Medical and Dental Council. The certificate must detail the nature of the illness, its commencement date, and its duration, and must clearly state that, due to health reasons, it was impossible or inadvisable for the candidate to sit for the examination on the specified day(s).

The illness must have occurred on the day of the examination, immediately before it, or during the examination itself. Ensure that the date on the medical certificate matches the examination date, and include the student number on all documentation.

How to Appy for UNISA Aegrotat Exam 2025-2026

If you want to apply for an aegrotat examination for 2025, follow the processes below:

Visit UNISA website: www.unisa.ac.za
At the top right side of the page, click on myUNISA
Login to myUNISA
Go to myAdmin
Choose the examination timetable on the Assessment Admin
Click on Display to view your Oct/Nov timetable
Then, click on ‘Apply for AegrotatExamination’
Enter the details that are required.
Attach all supporting documents. An affidavit may suffice.
Submit your application.

Unisa Aegrotat Exam General Application Information

The online application for aegrotat or special examinations must include a medical certificate or other relevant documentation providing full details of why the candidate was unable to write the examination.

The application must be accompanied by the prescribed examination fee and submitted online via myUnisa within 10 days of the scheduled examination date.

Late or incomplete applications will not be considered, and examination fees are non-refundable and non-transferable.

No alternative dates or times can be arranged in cases of scheduling conflicts between examination dates or times.

If a student qualifies for both an aegrotat or special examination and a supplementary examination under General Information and Rules G10(4), and the examination dates or times clash, the supplementary examination will be forfeited.

READ: myUnisa

UNISA Contact Details

The Unisa Student Communication Centre is open from 08:00 – 19:00 Monday to Friday, and 08:00 – 14:00 (SAST) on Saturdays.

All application, registration and study-related information is available on the Unisa corporate website in both web and mobile formats.

Unisa website (http://www.unisa.ac.za)

The myUnisa website.

myUnisa (https://my.unisa.ac.za/)
Fax enquiries to 012 429 4150

For more information visit the official website of The University of South Africa (Unisa). I hope the provided information is helpful, share your thoughts below in the comment section.

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