Does Unisa Have 1 Year Courses?

Does Unisa Have 1 Year Short Courses? Unisa Short Learning Programmes

YES. Unisa offers short learning programmes to equip individuals with specialized skills or knowledge in a specific area, making them perfect for those aiming to upgrade their qualifications or acquire new expertise quickly. These short courses offered at Unisa have a duration of 1 year.

The skilled workforce in South Africa and the world at large has now forced many to improve in knowledge by enrolling in various courses at universities. However due to their busy schedules both at work and home, people find it difficult to attend classes physically, and that is where distance learning comes in. UNISA courses are the best because they are offered through distance learning which makes them the leading distance learning institution that is accredited with world-class resources.

Everyone wanting to start a new Short Learning Programmes must apply for admission. This includes first-time Unisa applicants, Unisa students changing to a new qualification and applicants who previously applied for admission but were not offered a space may apply now.

Online applications are available for all the Short Learning Programmes. You may apply for a maximum of two programmes, ranked in order of preference (although you may only register for one should both of your applications be successful).

When Are Applications Open For Unisa 1-year Courses For 2025

Application and registration for Unisa’s Short Learning Programmes are open from 14 May to 19 July 2024. Applications and supporting documents must be submitted before the closing date as Unisa may not accept late applications for the 2025 academic year.

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Short Courses Offered At Unisa 2025

Advanced Courses

Advanced Course in Diplomacy Studies (77116)
Advanced Course in Good Governance in Africa (77112)
Advanced Course in Humanitarian and Development Leadership (77119)
Advanced Course in Intelligence Management (77115)
Advanced Course in Security Management on the African Continent within a Global Context (77117)
Advanced Course in Thought Leadership for Africa’s Renewal (77114)

Advanced Programmes

Advanced Programme in Dynamics of Peace and Conflict in Africa (77118)
Advanced Programme in Policy Making and Analysis for Africa’s Development (77113)

Courses

Course in Fundamental Accounting (70866)
Course in Taxation (70971)
Course in The Application of Climate-Smart Agriculture as a Sustainable Agricultural Practice (77098)
Course in the Introduction to Corporate Governance (71978)

Programmes

Programme in Accelerated Public Management Development (76643)
Programme in Basic, Intermediate and Advanced Project Management (ODL) (72524)
Programme in Disaster Management (ODL) (72532)
Programme in Fundamentals Aspects of Children’s Rights (77111)
Programme in Local Government Management (ODL) (76082)
Programme in Public Administration and Management (ODL) (76777)

Short Courses

Short Course in English for Speechwriting (76908)
Short Course in I-SET Robotics Components and Pedagogy (76820)
Short Course in I-SET Robotics Fundamentals (77067)
Short Course in I-SET Robotics Problem-solving, Data and Debugging (76984)
Short Course in I-SET Robotics for the Future (77068)
Short Course in Refugee Law and Humanitarian Support (72877)
Short Course in the Introduction to Agribusiness Management (72621)
Short Course in the Orientation and Background to HIV Aids Care and Counselling (76968)
Short Course in the Psychology of Mentorship (76815)

Workshops/Seminars

Emotional Intelligence Workshop: Barriers to Emotional Intelligence (76784)
Emotional Intelligence Workshop: Self Awareness (76783)
Emotional Intelligence Workshop: Self to Others (76785)
English Empowerment Workshop (76801)
Workshop in Advanced Archives and Records Management (AARM) (77704)
Workshop in Basic Archives and Records Management (BARM) (77702)
Workshop in Business Writing Skills (76198)
Workshop in Improving the Quality in the Health Care Services in South Africa (77065)
Workshop in Intermediate Archives and Records Management (IARM) (77703)
Workshop in Nutrition and Food Safety (76602)
Workshop in Stress Management (76771)

Unisa 1-Year Courses Admission Requirements 2025

Check your documents & confirm that you are ready to apply. All applicants starting a new qualification must upload all the required documents, which generally consist of the following:

Copy of your school qualifications (eg 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

Only upload the required documents as individual files and not a complete set of documents as one file.

Files are not larger than 2MB (2048KB) each.
Only black and white documents may be submitted.
Only the following file types are allowed: PDF (Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format file), DOC (Word document file) or TIF (image file).

Note: Unisa reserves the right to request original documents and/or to verify the correctness of submitted documents at any time. Submitting fraudulent documents is an offence in terms of the Student Disciplinary Code.

How To Apply For Unisa Short Courses

All applicants applying for a postgraduate course at Unisa for 2025 follow the process provided below:

Go to UNISA Application portal at “www.unisa.ac.za”
At the homepage of UNISA, click on the “Admission” tab
Click the “Apply for Admission” tab
Select the qualification in which you want to apply
Read the information you see on the screen very carefully
Proceed to the online application process

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Contact Details

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

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

Once all your proper documents are in, have been verified and captured; you will be issued with a letter saying that you are temporarily registered pending payment of the fees as stated in the letter. This letter is called a “TP” letter sent to your e-mail address and it’s backed by an SMS message to your cellphone number. Visit The Official Website Of Unisa For More Details. I hope the provided information is helpful, share your thoughts below in the comment section.

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