UNISA courses offered and entry requirements -University of South Africa

UNISA offers Higher Certificates, Diplomas, Advanced Diplomas, Bachelor’s degrees and postgraduate qualifications in fields including accounting, business, education, law, human sciences, science, engineering, technology, agriculture and environmental sciences.

Entry requirements depend on the qualification. Applicants must meet the statutory, qualification-specific and, where applicable, college admission requirements.

There is no single APS requirement for all UNISA courses. The APS/AS varies by qualification. For example, some Higher Certificates have an APS/AS of 15, while the Bachelor of Commerce has an APS/AS of 21.

Yes. Applicants with appropriate school-leaving qualifications can apply for undergraduate programmes, provided they meet the specific admission requirements of the qualification.

Yes. UNISA offers many Bachelor’s degrees, including programmes in commerce, accounting sciences, administration, arts, science, computing and other disciplines.

Yes. UNISA states that applicants may apply for admission to up to three qualifications.

No. Each application is evaluated against the requirements and available spaces for the selected qualification.

Some qualifications may have no Mathematics requirement or different Mathematics requirements, but this varies by programme. Applicants should check the exact qualification page before applying.

Yes. UNISA offers information technology, computing, informatics and related qualifications, including the Diploma in Information Technology, BSc in Computing and BSc in Informatics.

Yes. Business-related programmes include Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Business Administration and several specialised BCom degrees.

Yes. UNISA offers several accounting-related qualifications, including Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor’s degree options in accounting sciences.

Yes. UNISA offers education-related qualifications, including Higher Certificate programmes and various education degrees and postgraduate qualifications.

Yes. UNISA offers law-related qualifications, including the Higher Certificate in Law and Bachelor’s and postgraduate law qualifications.

You may be able to consider an appropriate lower-level qualification, such as a Higher Certificate or Diploma, if you meet its requirements. However, progression to a higher qualification is not automatically guaranteed.

Yes. UNISA offers Higher Certificates in areas including accounting sciences, banking, criminal justice, marketing, law, tourism, mathematics and statistics, supervisory management and other fields.

The APS/AS depends on the specific Higher Certificate. Several listed Higher Certificates have an APS/AS of 15, while some education-related certificates have higher requirements.

The Bachelor of Commerce currently lists an APS/AS of 21 and requires an NSC with degree endorsement, including at least 50% in the language of teaching and learning and 50% in Mathematics, subject to the qualification’s alternative admission routes.

International applicants can apply for relevant UNISA qualifications, but they may need to satisfy additional requirements concerning foreign qualifications and equivalency. Applicants should use UNISA’s official international student guidance.

UNISA has specific procedures and equivalency information for applicants with foreign qualifications. Applicants should provide the required documentation and follow the university’s assessment process.

UNISA’s current information states that applications for undergraduate qualifications for the 2027 academic year run from 17 August to 9 October 2026.

The latest qualifications should be checked through UNISA’s official qualification finder because programmes, admission requirements and availability can change.

No. UNISA states that some qualifications have limited spaces and meeting the minimum requirements does not necessarily guarantee that an applicant will be offered a place.

Applicants should use the official UNISA application system during the prescribed application period, select their qualification, check the admission requirements and upload the required supporting documents.

The official UNISA qualification pages provide the admission requirements for individual programmes. Applicants should use these pages rather than relying on third-party course lists.