UNISA Postgraduate Online Application 2025

UNISA Postgraduate Online Application 2025

Prospective postgraduate students are invited by Unisa to apply online for the 2025 academic year as the online application portal has been opened for applications from interested individuals. To secure your spot for postgraduate qualifications in 2025, you must submit your application for early admission in 2025 as soon as possible.

Some qualifications have limited spaces, so submitting your application and all supporting documents early will increase your chances of securing a spot. Late applications may not be considered after the portal closes, and even if spaces remain available in your desired course, the university may choose not to accept late submissions. Apply now using the online procedure for 2025 academic year.

READ: When to Apply for 2025 Master’s at Unisa?

Application Dates For Unisa Postgraduate Application 2025-2026

Applications for admission to master’s and doctoral qualifications for the 2025 academic year are to be open from 2 September to 22 November 2024.

Applications for the following qualifications will, however, remain open until the end of June 2025:

All qualifications in the College of Science, Engineering and Technology (excluding Computer Science & Information Science qualifications)
Doctor of Philosophy (90040) – SET, MAT, TEC, CHE, COM, LIF, AST, STA, SCE & PHY options
Master of Science in Nature Conservation (full dissertation) (98022)
Qualifications in the Department of Decision Sciences (98597 – ORE; 98598; 98701)

Documents Required to Apply For Unisa Postgraduate Application 2025-2026

To ensure your application for admission is considered, you must upload the following documents as part of the online application process.

ID Document (for South African citizens), Valid Passport (for international candidates), or Birth Certificate.
Marriage/Divorce Documents (if applicable, and if your names on the academic record differ from those on your identity document).
Complete Academic Records (including the scoring ledger) and sworn translations if the documents are not in English or Afrikaans (not required for qualifications obtained from UNISA). The academic record must confirm that you have completed the qualification (not needed for UNISA qualifications).

If your qualifications were obtained outside South Africa, please note:

The qualification required for admission must be evaluated by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
You may apply for admission without a SAQA certificate of evaluation.
If your admission is accepted, you may register but will need to submit the SAQA certificate of evaluation before re-registering for the next academic year.
Apply for the SAQA certificate of evaluation here: SAQA.

Research Outline in line with departmental requirements (except for MBA, MBL, coursework LLM, and coursework MCom in Industrial Psychology). Note that departments offering these qualifications may have additional requirements; consult the college’s research focus areas. Click here for guidelines on preparing a research outline.
Abbreviated CV by departmental requirements.
Any Additional Requirements requested by the academic department (e.g., proof of work experience, Unisa departmental letter).
RPL Letter (if you applied via Recognition of Prior Learning and if available at the time of application).

Unisa Postgraduate Online Application 2025-2026

Follow the steps below to apply online for postgraduate programmes offered at Unisa;

Visit the official website of Unisa
If you do not have a student number, you need to first apply online for one during UNISA’s application period and pay the application fee of R140. You will receive confirmation via SMS and email once your application for a student number is successful.
After receiving your student number, you must apply online for admission to the 2025 academic year.
Upload the required supporting documents, which will be indicated in red on the online application platform. Typically, these documents include a copy of your ID or passport, complete academic records (if not UNISA qualifications), the ledger, and SAQA certificate of evaluation (for foreign qualifications), as well as a research outline (except for MBA, MBL, coursework LLM, and coursework MCom in Industrial Psychology).

Ensure that all steps are completed for your admission application to be considered. Applications and documents submitted via email will not be accepted.

READ: UNISA Postgraduate Prospectus 2025 PDF Download

Contact Unisa

Student enquiries
0800 00 1870 Contact details for student assistance and service
Ethics Hotline
0800 075 278 unisa@thehotline.co.za
Visit us
Main campus: Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria

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