The University of South Africa (UNISA) continues to train competent graduates for various professions.
UNISA qualifications are intricately structured and time-framed to help learners acquire the necessary skills and knowledge before graduating.
This approach is among the pillars sustaining the institute’s high-profile status.
You can apply for a maximum of two qualifications if you wish to join UNISA. Photo: @UniversityOfSouthAfrica on Facebook, @Lutha Dindi on Pexels.com (modified by author)Source: UGC
A postgraduate certificate is in NQF 7 and requires 132 credits to complete the program.
What courses are available at UNISA?
UNISA offers these qualifications:
Can you register for two courses at UNISA?
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you might apply for a maximum of two qualifications, starting with your most preferred course between the two.
How many modules can you register for per semester at UNISA?
Also, you cannot register for modules you have not passed the pre-requisites.
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How long does UNISA take to audit qualifications?
Qualificationaudits are usually finalizedas soon as possible after the exam results are released.
Nonetheless, it can take up to 6 weeks before all records can be audited.
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UNISA has shared its prescribed fees per subject group onits website.
Note that the figures shared on the website are subject to periodic review.
In addition, learners incur additional costs for books.
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Which qualifications are phasing out at UNISA?
UNISA has also made transitional arrangements and changes in some courses, as shared on theschool’s website.
What are the UNISA teaching qualifications?
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degree is NQF level 7 and its total credits is 360.
What are the UNISA IT qualifications?
An Information Technology degree is NQF level 7; its total credits are 360.
UNISA provides tuition in English, but some qualifications and modules are taught in other languages. Photo: pexels.com, @Sabel Blanco, @Kiptoo Addi (modified by author)Source: UGC
When are the old B.Ed.
degree qualifications phasing out?
Students currently enrolled in the old B.Ed.
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degree qualifications (02593, 02607, and 02615) have until 2025 to finish the courses.
Is it compulsory to transfer to the new B.Ed.
Students can remain in the old program ortransferto the new one.
Membership of the library is available to all registered students. Photo: pexels.com, @Ihsan Adityawarman, @Goutinho De Flávio GF (modified by author)Source: UGC
Each student registered under the old program will receive assistance in making an informed decision.
Do you lose any credits if you remain in the old B.Ed.
Studentsretain all creditsobtained in the old program.
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Are UNISA qualifications internationally recognized?
The UNISA library does not stock prescribed books. So, students must buy them elsewhere for extensive research. Photo: pexels.com, @ERISVAN SOUZA, @Samuel Peter (modified by author)Source: UGC
UNISA is internationally recognized, and so are the credits for all the qualifications the university offers.
What was the UNISA qualifications scandal?
In July 2024, UNISA slammedA.I.
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Exam results of students who fail to return library material by the due date are withheld until they return or replace the material. Photo: pexels.com, @Sonart Images, @Tony Clay (modified by author)Source: UGC
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The university does not issue Progress Reports for undergraduate qualifications. Photo: pexels.com, @Afeez Ajibola Yusuf, @Samuel Peter (modified by author)Source: UGC
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UNISA issues an academic record that indicates the modules passed, failed, and registered per academic year. Photo: pexels.com, @Ulises Peña, @photography by Mj (modified by author)Source: UGC
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Students admitted to an examination cannot request a cancellation of the module for any reason. Photo: pexels.com, @Lutha Dindi, @Wildan Zainul Faki (modified by author)Source: UGC
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Students intending to register for a module must meet the admission requirements for the relevant qualification. Photo: pexels.com, @Eli Villarreal, @Solehuddin Din (modified by author)Source: UGC
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Modules passed for non-degree purposes will not necessarily be credited towards a formal qualification at a later stage. Photo: pexels.com, @Felix Adams, @Josiah Matthew (modified by author)Source: UGC
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Students can apply for credits and exemptions for studies passed at other higher education institutions. Photo: pexels.com, @Patty Chávez Montalvo, @Tamra Creatives Agency (modified by author)Source: UGC
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You can only register for up to 10 modules (120 credits) per academic year. Photo: pexels.com, @Vantha Thang, @Karolina Kaboompics (modified by author)Source: UGC
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You can register for up to 5 modules (60 credits) per semester. Photo: pexels.com, @Safari Consoler, @Samson Ajayi (modified by author)Source: UGC
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You cannot register for modules you have not passed the pre-requisites. Photo: pexels.com, @Junny Sema, @Gift Habeshaw (modified by author)Source: UGC
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Students may register for prescribed co-requisite modules simultaneously in the same semester/year. Photo: pexels.com, @HILLARY DISANTOS, @Ala Ben Brahem (modified by author)Source: UGC
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