If your NSFAS status reads “Provisionally Funded”, it means that the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has identified you as eligible for financial aid, but the funding is not yet final. So what does “the funding is not yet final” mean? It could mean a lot of things as stated below; 1. Eligibility Confirmed You meet the NSFAS funding criteria, …
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When Are the Application Opening for Matric Rewrite?
ANSWER: Registration Period: Opened on October 1, 2024, and closes on February 7, 2025. Eligibility: Adult candidates aged 18 and older who have at least a Grade 9 qualification or an Adult Education and Training Level 4 qualification, and who have not yet met the requirements for a Senior Certificate or wish to improve their previous SC results. Registration Process: …
Read More »I want to register at Unisa, but didn’t apply during the application period. What should I do?
ANSWER You will need to apply for admission during the next application period. Please visit www.unisa.ac.za/apply for more information. You can also click below to check the current application date. UNISA Application Dates 2023
Read More »Can I Transfer from Another University to Unisa?
ANSWER Yes, except if you were excluded/suspended from a prior institution of higher education on grounds of misconduct. You do, however, need to apply to Unisa first. Please visit www.unisa.ac.za/apply for the dates for the next application period. You can also click below to check the current application date. UNISA Application Dates 2023
Read More »Can I Register with Unisa and Another University Simultaneously?
ANSWER Only if the qualification you register for at Unisa is for non-degree purposes and if you have written permission from the other university allowing concurrent registration. You must submit this written permission at the time of application and registration. Remember too, if you do not have a Unisa student number you first need to apply. Please visit www.unisa.ac.za/apply for the …
Read More »How Do I Get Unisa Academic Record or Credit Certificate?
ANSWER Submit your request via myUnisa and it will be e-mailed to your myLife e-mail account. The PDF document is password protected, therefore, you will only be able to access with your identity number/passport number (the ID number or the password number on record at Unisa). You can also click below to get myUnisa APS. SEE – How Do I Get …
Read More »Why Does My Unisa Qualification Have a New NQF Level?
ANSWER In 2008, the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Act No 67 replaced the South African Qualifications Authority Act No 58 of 1995. In line with the NQF Act, there are now 10 levels on the NQF, which means that all qualifications changed from the 8-level framework to the 10-level framework, for example, A 3-year bachelor degree was previously placed on …
Read More »Did You Know that Some Unisa Qualifications Include Workplace-Based Learning?
ANSWER Specific modules in certain qualifications offered at Unisa include workplace-based learning that must be completed. Please check if the qualification you have chosen has any work-integrated learning (WIL) modules. This experience is called work-integrated learning or experiential learning and must be completed under the supervision of a suitably qualified and experienced person (mentor). This experience is mandatory for passing …
Read More »Will Unisa Recognise My Prior Learning?
ANSWER When applying to Unisa, Unisa will consider your previous learning. This includes both formal education at a tertiary institution (eg formal certificate, diploma and degree qualifications) and informal learning (eg knowledge or skills acquired during practical work experience, including community work in a relevant field). Visit www.unisa.ac.za/rpl for more information.
Read More »I Completed My Unisa Education in A Country Other than South Africa. What Should I Do?
ANSWER If you did and you’re registering for a bachelor degree, you must apply for a certificate of conditional matric exemption through the Access and Exemption Office at Unisa (ame@unisa.ac.za).
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