The University of South Africa (UNISA) calculates a prospective student’s Admission Point Score (APS) using the National Senior Certificate (NSC) 1 to 7 achievement scale, based on your six best-performing 20-credit subjects, with Life Orientation excluded from the calculation entirely. The highest possible APS a student can achieve under this method is 42. This article … Read more
Yes, UNISA is funded by the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS). The University of South Africa is a public university, and NSFAS funds eligible students at all public universities and TVET colleges in the country, which means UNISA students qualify for NSFAS bursaries on the same basic eligibility principles as students at any other … Read more
The University of South Africa (UNISA) charges a non-refundable application fee of R160.00 for self-help and online applications, according to its current official application information for the 2027 academic year. This fee applies once a prospective student has received a student number from UNISA and must be paid before the application closing date, after which … Read more
An NSFAS-funded UNISA student registered for ten or more modules receives a Personal Care Allowance of roughly R316.70 per month, paid over ten months of the academic year. This is the only recurring monthly payment UNISA students receive from NSFAS, since the university’s distance learning model means students do not qualify for the accommodation, transport, … Read more
UNISA’s official position is that it does not accept late applications or late supporting documents once the closing date for a given application period has passed. If you miss the deadline for the main application window, the standard outcome is that you wait and reapply during the next official application period, not that you submit … Read more
Whether a specific course is still open at the University of South Africa (UNISA) depends on the exact day you check, since UNISA closes individual qualifications to new applicants once they reach capacity, even while the general application window for the 2027 academic year remains open until 9 October 2026. There is no single fixed … Read more
Applications for the 2026 academic year at the University of South Africa (UNISA) opened on 18 August 2025 and closed on 10 October 2025 for undergraduate qualifications, honours degrees, and postgraduate diplomas. If you are reading this now, that primary application window has already closed, and the 2026 academic year is already underway. This article … Read more
Unisa applications for the 2027 academic year are open. Prospective students who want to register for undergraduate qualifications, honours degrees, or postgraduate diplomas can apply now through the official online application system. This article explains the exact opening and closing dates, who needs to apply, how the application process works, the required documents, the application … Read more
Taletso TVET College is a public technical and vocational education institution formed through the merger of Lehurutshe College of Education, Mafikeng College, and Lichtenburg College. The college operates three campuses in the Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality of the North West Province, situated around 80 kilometres apart, with its Central Office based in the same … Read more
Vuselela TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution located in the North West Province of South Africa, with its administrative base in Klerksdorp. The college is registered and accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and is one of three public TVET colleges serving the North West … Read more
Orbit TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution based in the North West Province of South Africa. It falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and operates three campuses: Rustenburg, Brits, and Mankwe. The college trains students in technical, business, and artisan-related fields, with a curriculum shaped … Read more
West Coast TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution operating across the West Coast region of the Western Cape, with campuses in Atlantis, Citrusdal, Malmesbury, Vredenburg, and Vredendal. The college is registered with and accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and focuses on delivering practical, skills-based … Read more
South Cape TVET College is a public technical and vocational education institution serving the Garden Route and Little Karoo regions of the Western Cape, operating across six campuses in George, Mossel Bay, Oudtshoorn, Beaufort West, Hessequa, and Bitou. The college falls under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET). This article covers the courses … Read more
Northlink TVET College is one of the largest public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions in South Africa, operating seven campuses across the Northern Suburbs of Cape Town in the Western Cape. With a student body of more than 50,000, the college is often described as a “mega-college” because of the scale of its … Read more
False Bay TVET College is a public technical and vocational college in the Western Cape, established in 2002 through the merger of several former technical colleges. Operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the college serves communities across the Cape Town metropolitan area through five campuses — Fish Hoek, Mitchell’s Plain, Khayelitsha, … Read more
Boland TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution operating across the Western Cape, with campuses in Caledon, Paarl, Stellenbosch, Strand, and Worcester. The college was formed in 1998 when the Western Cape Education Department restructured a group of smaller technical colleges into larger, better-resourced regional institutions. Today Boland TVET College … Read more
Waterberg TVET College is a public technical and vocational college located in the Limpopo province of South Africa, established under the Further Education and Training Act No. 98 of 1998. The college is accredited by Umalusi and registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), and it operates across a wide geographical area … Read more
Sekhukhune TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training institution serving the Sekhukhune District in Limpopo, an area that stretches from Groblersdal through to Burgersfort and the surrounding platinum-mining belt. The college is accredited by Umalusi and governed under the Continuing Education and Training Act, and it exists to prepare students for … Read more
Vhembe TVET College is a public vocational institution operating seven campuses across the Vhembe District in Limpopo Province, established in its current form in 2003 following the merger of several regional technical colleges. The college serves the Thulamela, Makhado, Collins Chabane, and Musina municipalities and is regulated by the Department of Higher Education and Training … Read more
Letaba TVET College is a public technical and vocational college with its head office in Tzaneen, in the Mopani District Municipality of Limpopo. Operating under the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the college was established in 2003 through the merger of former technical colleges in the region and now serves students across Tzaneen, … Read more