University of South Africa UNISA Undergraduate Admission Requirements
General admission requirements
Admission
Your admission to Unisa is dependent on you meeting the specific admission requirements for your chosen qualification. If you don’t meet these requirements, you may want to consider alternative qualifications or possibly, if you qualify, an extended programme (refer to the college admission requirements), enabling you to register for limited modules in your first year.
Unisa general admission requirements
- Your admission to Unisa is dependent on you meeting the specific admission requirements for your chosen qualification.
- If you don’t meet these requirements, you may want to consider alternative qualifications or possibly, if you qualify, an extended programme, enabling you to register for limited modules in your first year.
- Students who completed Grade 12 at the ACE (Accelerated Christian Education) School of Tomorrow may no longer be accepted at Unisa.
- Some Unisa qualifications have limited spaces available. Meeting the general and / specific admission requirements for a qualification does not guarantee that you will be offered a space for the 2019academic year.
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Undergraduate qualifications
Admission and re-admission rules (academic progression rules)
These academic progression rules are applicable to all undergraduate Unisa students, irrespective of when you commenced with your undergraduate studies at Unisa.
To be re-admitted to Unisa in 2018, please take note of the following:
First year of study
Pass at least 36 credits per year / over 2 consecutive semesters.
Exception: If you are a student following an alternative pathway / extended programme, please note that you must pass at least 24 credits per year / over 2 consecutive semesters.
From 2nd year of study
Pass at least 48 credits per year / over 2 consecutive semesters.
Admission declined
Failure to pass the required number of modules will result in you not being able to study further at undergraduate level. A student wishing to be re-admitted to Unisa after being excluded on the basis of poor performance in a qualification may only do so after providing proof of successful completion of a one-year certificate programme at NQF level 4, 5 or higher (with 48 credits) at another accredited institution or a Unisa short learning programme. In order to satisfy the requirements of this rule, the student must have completed at least 48 credits before an application for re-admission will be considered.
These progression rules are subject to the following exceptions:
- Students who are at the maximum time allowed and have less than 60 credits outstanding will be given 1 year to complete.
- Students with disabilities may apply to the Registrar for exemption from the above rules.
- Students on extended programmes may apply to the Registrar for an additional year to complete the required number of credits.
- Students who decide not to register for a consecutive academic year must apply for a deferment; the academic year will then not be taken into consideration in calculating the number of years.
- Students who are excluded on grounds of poor academic performance have the right to appeal the decision through the Registrar.
Identifying other study options
What should you do if you do not meet the admission requirements for any undergraduate qualification at Unisa?
You now need to explore options outside of Unisa to help you meet the admission requirements for your chosen qualification or you could reconsider your career goals and how you will plan your career.
Where to start?
If you have not completed matric or your results do not grant you admission to Unisa, you may want to consider other study alternatives related to your career goals. You will need to do research to help you explore the different options you have based on your circumstances and what you want.
Upgrading your National Senior Certificate or Senior Certificate
- If you completed your Senior Certificate before 2008, you may contact your local district of the Department of Education for more information about completing the Amended Senior Certificate or search for institutions that offer tuition for this online.
- You can search for institutions that offer contact and distance learning options to complete or upgrade your NSC. Do a search online for institutions that offer this option.
It is important that you enquire about the accreditation of programmes offered by private institutions. Read this article by Umalusi before you register for a qualification or programme.
What else can you consider?
Some websites to help you get started with exploring other study options:
- Explore education options at Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges.
- The Department of Higher Education and Training’s register of private higher education institutions will help you to identify institutions and study options. Note that only some higher certificates and diplomas will be relevant for consideration when applying for admission to a formal Unisa qualification.
Who can you talk to if you want to reconsider you career plans?
Contact a Unisa career counsellor at [email protected] to have a conversation about your career and appropriate study options
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Your experience could translate into subject credits within your qualification or direct access into a postgraduate qualification.
During your lifetime, you will have acquired various skills, competencies and experiences. This learning – which may have taken place outside of formal education and training – is valuable, irrespective of where or when it was obtained. You may have acquired skills or knowledge from a combination of training conducted while at work, experience you gained in the workplace, short courses or from community work in a relevant field.
RPL permits you to gain credits within formal certificate, diploma and degree qualifications offered by Unisa based on the level and extent of your knowledge. Your prior learning will be measured against specified prescribed learning outcomes.
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