Unisa Tvet College Online Application 2026/2027

Unisa Tvet College Online Application 2026/2027

The University of South Africa(Unisa) is currently open for applications for admission into the 2026/2027 academic year offering both undergraduate courses and postgraduate courses. Everyone wanting to start a new qualification at Unisa must apply for admission. Applicants applying for admission to Unisa via the TVET college are to indicate clearly at the time of application that they are applying for admission to Unisa. Applicants should ensure that they submit all the necessary documents and pay the application fee during the application process.

Applications for admission to honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas for the 2026 academic year are to re-open for limited qualifications from 23 January to 8 February 2026 while applications for admission to master’s and doctoral qualifications for the 2026 academic year have been extended to 31 January 2026 (some exceptions apply). If a qualification does not reflect on the list of qualifications, it means that the qualification is not available during this extended application period. 

Unisa is known as a provider of fair and equitable access to higher education opportunities flowing from its social responsibility to address past inequalities. Unisa has an application and selection process that effectively addresses historical imbalances without sacrificing quality standards. This process promotes focused attention towards improved student support, and the alignment of our new student intake with the available academic capacity and required infrastructure to maximise all students’ chances of success.

Unisa Tvet College Online Application Date 2026/2027

Applicants are to take note of thr following application dates when applying for admission:

Unisa Application Date For Undergraduate Courses:

• Applications for admission to undergraduate qualifications at Unisa are mostly open from 1 September to 14 October but the 2026 applications are currently closed.

Application Date For Unisa Honours Degrees & Postgraduate Diplomas:

• Applications for admission to honours degrees and postgraduate diplomas for the 2026 academic year to re-open for limited qualifications from 23 January to 8 February 2026

Application Date For Unisa Master’s & doctoral qualifications:

• Applications for admission to master’s and doctoral qualifications for the 2026 academic year have been extended to 31 January 2026 (some exceptions apply). If a qualification does not reflect on the drop-down list of qualifications, it means that the qualification is not available during this extended application period. 
  

 Application Date Unisa Short Learning Programmes:

Applications and registrations for Short Learning Programmes are open from 14 November 2025 to 28 February 2026. Click on your chosen Short Learning Programme (SLP) for the requirements. Also, note the college in which your chosen SLP is offered so that you can navigate the application portal with ease during your process of application.

Tvet College Programmes offered At Unisa

There are four main types of qualifications offered at TVET colleges: the National Certificate Vocational, NC(V) qualifications, the Report 191 Programs, the National Introductory Certificate (N4) and National Certificates (N4). Unisa has a partnership with several Technical Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges to provide tuition for a variety of certifications, primarily higher certificates. The following are course offdered by Unisa Tvet Colleges:

• Business Management.
• Educare.
• Financial Management.
• Human Resource Management.
• Legal Secretary.
• Management Assistant.
• Marketing Management.
• College of Accounting Sciences
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
• Economic & Management Sciences
• College of Education
• College of Human Sciences
• College of Law
• College of Science, Engineering & Technology

Who Is Eligible For Unisa Tvet College Online Application 2026/2027

Before thinking of applying for Unisa Tvet Course, you must be among the following group of people:

• 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.

Unisa Tvet College Online Application Process 2026/2027

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 2023. Students will be accommodated on the basis of the number of spaces available for each qualification.

The application process:

• You may apply for a maximum of two qualifications, ranked in order of preference (although you may only register for one should both of your qualifications be successful).
• Unisa will inform you of the outcome of your application. If successful, Unisa will indicate for which qualification you have been accepted and will offer you a space for the period for which you have applied (eg semester 1).
• You must accept or decline Unisa’s offer within the prescribed period of time. If you miss this deadline, Unisa will withdraw the offer and give your space to another applicant.
• First-time applicants to Unisa will be required to complete the First-Year Experience MOOC (massive open online course) before being able to accept Unisa’s offer.
• You may only accept one offer. This means that when you accept an offer for one qualification (irrespective of whether it is your first or second qualification of choice), the other offer will automatically fall away.
• If you accept Unisa’s offer, you must register for the period for which you have been granted admission. Should you not register for the relevant semester of study, you will need to re-apply for admission during the next application period.

Tvet College That Are In Partnership With Unisa

• South Cape College
• Western College
• West Coast College
• Port Elizabeth College
• Umfolozi College
• NorthLink College
• Letaba College
• Gert Sibande College
• False Bay College
• Elangeni TVET College
• Ekurhuleni East College
• East Cape Midlands College
• College of Cape Town

Unisa Contact Details

• Student enquiries
  Contact details for student assistance and service
• Ethics Hotline
  0800 005 311
  unisa@whistleblowing.co.za
• Visit us
  All students must book a space before visiting any Unisa office
• Main campus:
  Preller Street, Muckleneuk Ridge, Pretoria
• Sunnyside campus (applications, registrations & learning centre):
  Cnr Justice Mahomed & Steve Biko Streets, Sunnyside, Pretoria

Unisa will assess your application, which includes the points score system. You may be offered a space for the 2026 academic year based on the following: whether you meet the academic admission requirements for your qualification of choice, your minimum academic points score (APS) and the number of spaces available for the qualification for which you have applied. Visit the official Website of Unisa For More Details.