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Undergraduate qualifications, Honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas will open from 21 August - 11 October 2024.
Master's and Doctoral qualifications will open from 2 September - 22 November 2024
#Unisa150andBeyond
Applications for 2021 are now open for Undergraduate qualifications (higher certificates, advanced certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas & degrees): 1 September - 30 November 2020
Looking for an institution to start your undergraduate qualification or advance your honours degree/postgraduate diploma? Look no further than UNISA. Secure your virtual seat at our Virtual Open Day to learn more.
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Tholofelo Gloria Modisane, a blind student, defeated the odds and graduated with an Hons BEd degree...Hearty congratulations to her!!
#Unisa2022Graduations
Covid-19 has changed the way we live, but at Unisa the wheels are still moving forward. The May/June 2020 examination period is upon us and we would like to wish every one of our students writing exams the very best of luck.
Unisa’s College of Law is proud to announce that our Bachelor of Laws (LLB) programme has received Full Accreditation following a Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) review. 🙌🏾💃🏾
Applications for admission to selected undergraduate qualifications (higher certificates, advanced certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas, PGCE, BTech & degrees), honours degrees & postgraduate diplomas for semester 2 of the 2019 academic year will be open from 6 - 13 May 2019
Dear students, please note that we have changed our application model to be open and continuous. This means that applications will remain open throughout the year:
Congrats to 37-year-old Yongama Ncebazakhe Mda who graduated for a B-Tech degree in Agricultural Management in East London. He faced many challenges as a disable student but he conquered & continues to defy the odds. Yongama you did it, continue to
#DefineTomorrow
!
A special word of welcome to Mr Mgcini Tshwaku, Member of the National Assembly, who is accompanied by his family and friends
@EFFSouthAfrica
✊. He is receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the CGS. We present to you Dr Tshwaku
#circleofexcellence
#2022UnisaGraduations
🎓
Congrats to Muzikababa Nkosi who received his LLB degree from the College of Law. According to him it was a challenging journey as he is visually impaired but he is grateful that through the unbelievable support of Unisa he managed to complete his studies. We
#DefineTomorrow
🎓🎉
The May/June 2020 examination period will continue, but no venue-based examinations will be written during this time. The university will, instead, make use of alternative assessment formats for this examination period. Click here for more information:
We are aware that some students were unable to submit assignments by the extended assignment due date of 8 May 2020. Students may still submit assignments until Wednesday 13 May 2020. No further extensions will be granted.
Commissar Marshall Dlamini, Member of Parliament and EFF Secretary General, received BA Degree (International Relations) in the College of Human Sciences. He is accompanied by EFF top six leadership and family members.
#2023UnisaGraduations
#Unisa150
#CircleofExcellence
All Unisa websites and the exam system are currently unavailable. We are urgently working on restoring all services and will inform you as soon as the systems are available again.
Update: Unisa has decided to extend applications to Tuesday 23 January & registrations to Tuesday 30 January. This will allow the university to process all applications before registrations close. We continue to encourage all applicants and students to apply and register online
Prof Nkosi, Dean of the
@unisachs
said of HIS GRACE BISHOP DR ENGENAS JOSEPH LEKGANYANE: “Unisa recognise and support the efforts of Africanisation and Internationalisation Agenda of the Bishop and the St.
Unisa is proud to announce the appointment of Mr Khathutshelo Ramukumba as the Chief Financial Officer of the University of South Africa. Prof Puleng LenkaBula, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Unisa, welcomes Mr Ramukumba to the university.
@LenkaBula
Please note that the 2022 academic year is made up of 2 semesters again.
The first semester registration commenced on 4 January and will close on 24 January 2022. Students may also register their modules for semester 2 during this period if they wish to do so,
The assignment due dates for year courses have been extended as follows:
Assignment 1 from 29 May 2020 to 19 June 2020.
All other assignment due dates before 19 June 2020 will also be moved to 19 June 2020.
All portfolio dates remain the same.
The University of South Africa’s (UNISA’s) SENATE Statement and a Call for Ceasefire and the Cessation of Genocidal Attacks by the State of Israel on Palestinian People.
Tinevimbo Matambanadzo graduated with 24 out of 30 distinctions🔥. She also managed to write a book about her struggles while also writing her final year modules and leading two NGOs in Zimbabwe. Continue to
#DefineTomorrow
👏🏾👩🏾🎓
When one hears the story of Tinevimbo Matambanadzo and the challenges she had to overcome in order to graduate, one will then truly understand the strength of a
@Unisa
student
@Unisaradio
#DefineTomorrow
#Unisa145Years
Did you know, more than 72% of all students who were eligible to write up to 6 June, wrote examinations successfully. We are working on a solution for students who could not write their exams in the past two weeks due to technical glitches or postponements.
Application for 2019 notice: Everyone wanting to start a new qualification must apply for admission which starts Tuesday 21 August 2018. Application online costs R105. Visit for more details
Justice Moseneke is a Unisa alumnus, achieved his BA and BJuris through Unisa while on Robben Island and later completed a Unisa LLB. He received an Honorary Doctorate in Law from Unisa in 2011. Read more:
@unisa
#AllRiseLaunch
#DikgangMoseneke
HIS GRACE BISHOP DR LEKGANYANE said that is unfortunate that as mankind we often elevate our differences far beyond what they deserve and in so doing we fail to recognise the greater strength that lies within our combined efforts. Unity is still possible as illustrated
#2023UnisaGraduations
We welcome Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, member of Parliament, who is accompanying his sister Mrs Nomathemba Yvonne Pheme. She received her Postgraduate Diploma in Inclusive Education. Some members of Unisa management were also present.
#Unisa150
#CircleofExcellence
Dr Precious Moloi-Motsepe, CEO and Co-Founder of the Motsepe Foundation, announced that the Motsepe Foundation has donated R1 100 000 to the Unisa SRC, which will be allocated towards alleviating student concerns surrounding registration, fees and historical debt.
Unisa students are urged to apply and register online while the university is affected by the staff strike. Closing date for Semester 1 registration and minimum payment have been extended to 1 February 2020.
Unisa continues to empower students, providing accessible education opportunities for everyone. Kaizer Chiefs legend Ntsie Maphike, now an LLB graduate, is a testament to Unisa's dedication to facilitating academic success. Congratulations,
Ntsie!
Unisa students who are registered and are expected to write Unisa examinations in 2020 must provide their respective mobile numbers for the purpose of verification and effective Unisa communication.
Due to system problems, the exams that were due to start today, Thursday 11 June 2020, have been postponed to Saturday 20 June 2020. All the exams will be written at the same time, except for PVL1501, which will begin at 16:00 on Saturday 20 June 2020.
Online examinations find favour with Unisa students: A university-wide student survey conducted by Unisa’s Department of Institutional Advancement shows that the majority of the 4 823 respondents found mid-year online examinations to be a positive experience and would,
Due to technical difficulties, the application website for 2022, the Unisa website and myUnisa are currently unavailable. We will provide an update on this platform as soon as these websites are available again.
Student Social Development is launching a student nutrition support project to assist students who can't afford food on a daily basis. The project aims to provide basic nutrition & ensure that no student goes hungry while studying at Unisa. For info visit
The Principal and Vice-Chancellor of UNISA, Professor Puleng LenkaBula recently met with His Grace Bishop Joseph Lekganyane of the St Engenas Zion Christian Church on the sidelines of an event held at the UNISA Muckleneuk Campus.
Unisa is releasing the October/November 2019 examination results as they become available. The final date for the release of all examination results is 20 December 2019.
All students who submitted hardcopy assignments are requested to re-submit the assignments online via myUnisa to ensure that the assignments can be marked and so that students can be admitted to the examinations according to the set criteria.
#Unisa_SALockdown
Unisa wishes all students well with the examinations. Cell phone providers to issue students with data every 30 days for the period 6 September - 6 December 2021.
We are aware of a message that is doing the rounds regarding the misappropriation of MTN data. Please note that it is a FAKE message and students should not click on the links in the message.
Congratulations to Tinevimbo Matambanadzo.🎓💃🏾
She's a young sufferer of stage four endometriosis who recently graduated from
@UnisaCHS
with 24 distinctions.
#Halala
girl continue to
#DefineTomorrow
✊🏾
Registration notice: We'll be opening for
◦New & returning students: 10 - 28 June 2019
◦Students awaiting results: 16 July - 8 August 2019
•Hons degree & postgrad diplomas with semester modules
•M&D degrees: Closed
#SavetheDate
& RT to spread the word.
Registrations for 2nd semester are now open for undergraduate qualifications. New and currently returning students (for qualifications with semester modules) may register from 9 June - 26 June 2020 and from 9 June - 24 July for students awaiting results.