Author name: Somotoo David

After submitting an application to the University of South Africa (Unisa), the next concern for most applicants is knowing where

A Higher Certificate at Unisa is a one-year, NQF Level 5 qualification requiring 120 credits, and it generally requires a

Unisa does not offer any qualification officially classified as a “1-year diploma.” Diplomas at Unisa are registered at NQF Level

Unisa does not publish a single downloadable “prospectus” PDF covering every qualification, fee, and admission requirement for 2027. Instead, Unisa

Unisa opened undergraduate applications for the 2026 academic year on 18 August 2025, and the application window closed on 10

Unisa offers free online courses through its Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform, accessible at mooc.unisa.ac.za, and learners who complete

Unisa opens undergraduate applications for the 2027 academic year on 17 August 2026, and the application window closes on 9

NSFAS pays Unisa students a learning materials allowance of R660 per registered module for the first four modules, and this

Unisa began paying out the 2024 NSFAS allowance on 19 March 2024. This date applied to both new NSFAS recipients

To keep your NSFAS funding active as a Unisa student, you need to pass at least 50% of the modules

Unisa confirms that the first release of 2026 NSFAS allowances begins from 27 March 2026. This date applies to students

An NSFAS-funded Unisa student cannot receive any allowance payment until their personal banking details have been captured and cleared through

Knowing which Unisa courses fall outside NSFAS funding is often more useful than knowing which ones are covered, since most

NSFAS support for a Unisa student is not a single payment but a combination of several funding components, each calculated

Ten modules is a significant threshold in Unisa’s NSFAS funding structure, since it is the specific module count that unlocks

Checking an NSFAS balance means something slightly different depending on which institution a student attends, since NSFAS pays allowances through

Applying for NSFAS as a prospective or current Unisa student follows the same national application process used for every other

A Unisa student who has already submitted banking details for NSFAS sometimes needs to change them later, whether because the

Knowing whether NSFAS has actually paid your tuition and registration fees at Unisa is different from simply knowing that your

A Unisa student’s NSFAS status determines whether tuition, registration, and allowances will be paid for the academic year, which is