UNISA Online Application 2026 Undergraduate

How to Submit UNISA Online Application for 2026 Undergraduate: An Ultimate Guide

Unisa Online application for admission to undergraduate qualifications for the 2026 academic year is open from 18 August to 10 October 2025. All those willing to study at Unisa for undergraduate programme must apply for admission within the specific time period mentioned above to avoid any late application for the 2026 academic year.

Everyone wanting to start a new qualification must apply for admission. This includes

first-time Unisa applicants.

Unisa students changing to a new qualification and/or specialisation.

applicants who previously applied for admission and were not offered a space or who were offered a space, accepted the offer and did not register.

students completing a higher certificate or any other programme and who wish to continue with further undergraduate studies.

All applications for admission must be submitted during the prescribed application period.

What does the selection process entail?

At the heart of the selection process is a calculation of your individual points score, which takes into account your final Grade 12 marks and other key factors such as the school you attended, and your gender, socio-economic group, race, and so on.

Before submitting an application, please check whether you meet the statutory and college-specific admission requirements, and the required academics points score (APS) for your chosen qualification(s). The minimum APS score differs from college to college, and from qualification to qualification. Please refer to each qualification for the admission requirements.

It is important to note that you will not automatically be accepted to study through Unisa in 2026. Students will be accommodated on the basis of the number of spaces available for each qualification.

Who must apply?

Everyone wanting to start a new qualification must apply for admission. This includes first-time Unisa applicants and Unisa students changing to a new qualification and/or specialisation.
If you are completing a higher certificate, you must apply for admission if you want to continue with further undergraduate studies.
You must re-apply for admission if you previously applied for admission and were offered a space, but did not accept the offer and/or did not register for any reason.
Everyone planning to enrol for classes at a Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) college under the Unisa-TVET agreement must apply for admission.

How to Apply

For details, visit www.unisa.ac.za