From 20 August to 27 September, the 2020 UNISA application window was open for under- and postgraduate qualifications. This provided students all over the country and abroad the chance to apply and study for a UNISA qualification in 2020. Now that the 2020 UNISA application window has closed, it’s time to reflect on the positives …
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Students who applied for a bursary at the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) will know the outcome of their NSFAS 2020 application by 6 January 2020. This comes after a lengthy 3-month application process where close to 500 000 students applied to study under a NSFAS bursary at either a public university or a …
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02 December 2019 “If you do not create change, change will create you” – Unknown The concept of change is an ever present constant in the world. It’s inevitable and you either stay behind or go with the changes. Sir Alex Ferguson, Manchester United’s legendary former manager, once said that you can control change by …
The University of South Africa (UNISA) issued a statement on Monday, 18 November regarding the leaking of exam papers for the October/November 2019 exams. Martin Ramotshela, UNISA spokesperson, issued regret on the university’s behalf over the incident. The university is working alongside the authorities on capturing the individual(s) responsible. . He stated that over 17 …
Not everyone can afford to go study after leaving school – that’s unfortunately how life goes sometimes. However, students who can’t pay for their tertiary studies can still go the route applying for a bursary, scholarship, or student loan. The main bursary option for students in South Africa is the NSFAS bursary. While it may …
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The Unversity of South Africa (UNISA) issued a statement on October 11 regarding changes the university is making to its 2020 qualification programme. During the recent UNISA application window for the 2020 academic year, many students were bemoaning the fact that they were not able to apply for certain qualifications. This was especially apparent when …
The South African Society of Bank Officials (Sasbo) is planning a nationwide banking strike on Friday 27th September at 10 AM. This will affect all banks associated, with numbers running up to 70 000 bank employees downing tools for the day. This is important news for students looking to apply for a UNISA qualification in …
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Students who miss out on an NSFAS bursary for the 2020 academic year can still apply for alternative bursaries or scholarships in September and October. It’s not always a guarantee that an applicant is successful in their NSFAS application. That’s why students need to look at alternative options in case their application is rejected. There are …
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The National Student Representative Council (NSRC) met with UNISA’s executive management team on 2, 5 and 6 August to discuss and resolve issues that caused the NSRC to implement a shutdown of all UNISA campuses. However, an agreement was finally reached by all parties, calling off the UNISA shutdown. Many issues were discussed in the …
There has been a backlash from Unisa students in recent days over the staggered release of their May/June exam results. Students may have to wait a bit longer for the publishing of their exam results due to a potential delay. According to htxt, the release of the final exam marks could change from 27 July …
