UNISA Postgraduate Application 2025/2026

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The UNISA Postgraduate (Masters and Doctoral Degree) Application 2025/2026

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UNISA Postgraduate Application FAQs: Master’s degrees (coursework)

What do we mean by “open applications”?

It means that Unisa will accept applications throughout the year. This does not, however, guarantee that you will be able to register for that academic year. It will depend on, among other things, whether you meet the necessary admission requirements, whether the qualification is full and whether the registration period has commenced. It is also subject to the prescribed minimum tuition period of 30 weeks for year modules. There are no second-semester registrations for master’s degrees by coursework, as all modules are year modules.

Is there a closing date for applications?

There is no closing date as such. However specific qualifications may be closed for applications when a qualification is full. Selections take place during December, January and February and you will be informed of the outcome of your application at least two weeks prior to the closing date for registrations.

Applications received after selections have taken place will be processed. Acceptance will depend on whether you meet the necessary admission requirements, whether the qualification is full and whether the registration period has started (eg 2020 applications received will be processed and referred to the relevant academic department prior to the selected dates). Applications received thereafter will be referred if there are still spaces available. Once a qualification is full, it will be removed from the online application list until spaces become available which is dependent on the registration closing date.

Once I have applied, how long will it take for Unisa to respond or provide feedback?

Students will be accepted on the following criteria: (i) suitability and viability of the intended research, (ii) adequate supervisory capacity, and (iii) research expertise in the discipline or department. Selections take place during December, January and February. The final date for feedback will not be later than two weeks before the closing date for registrations.

How do I know if a qualification is fully subscribed (full)?

The application system will indicate to you if a qualification is full. The qualification will no longer appear on the list of available qualifications in the online application system. You will then have to apply for an alternative qualification or wait until your qualification of choice becomes available (it might be that it only becomes available for the next academic year).

Once I have applied and been approved, when do I register?

Master’s degree students normally register from January to March of each year. Some qualifications have earlier registration closing dates, such as the MCompt, MBL, MBA degrees.

UNISA Postgraduate Application FAQs: Master’s and doctoral research degrees (dissertation or thesis only)

What do we mean by “open applications”?

It means that Unisa will accept applications throughout the year. This does not, however, guarantee that you will be able to register for that year. It will depend on the academic capacity of colleges, which can only accommodate a certain number of masters and doctoral candidates. Students will be accepted on the following criteria: (i) suitability and viability of the intended research, (ii) adequate supervisory capacity, and (iii) research expertise in the discipline or department.

Is there a closing date for applications?

There is no closing date as such. However specific qualifications may be closed for applications when a qualification is full or when selections have already taken place and no spaces are available. Selections normally take place during December, January and February and you will be informed of the outcome of your application at least two weeks prior to the closing date for registrations.

Applications received after selections have taken place will be processed. Acceptance will depend on whether you meet the necessary admission requirements and whether there is still academic capacity in the college (eg 2020 applications received will be processed and referred to the relevant academic department prior to the selected dates). Applications received thereafter will be referred if there are still spaces available. Once a qualification is full, it will be removed from the online application list until spaces become available. It could be that the qualification will only become available for the next academic year.

Once I have applied, how long will it take for Unisa to respond or provide feedback?

Selections take place during December, January and February. The final date for feedback will not be later than two weeks before the closing date for registrations.

How do I know if a qualification is fully subscribed (full)?

The application system will indicate to you if a qualification is full. The qualification will no longer appear on the list of available qualifications on the online application system. You will then have to apply for an alternative qualification or wait until your qualification of choice becomes available (ie may only become available for the next academic year).

Once I have applied and been approved, when do I register?

Research master’s and doctoral students normally register from January to March of each year. Please note that the DBL degree has an earlier registration closing date.

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