You can buy your books from one of the booksellers on the Unisa official booksellers list. It takes some pressure off from finding a book. You can access the Unisa official booksellers list to make sure that you order and buy the right books.
Unisa has a booksellers list where you can buy your books. Have a look at the list before you buy your books. While students do get study materials from the university, all books need to be purchased by students.
Please note Unisa has cannot control the prices of the books. Booksellers have different prices for Unisa books. You can ask for a quotation for each of them.
Unisa Official Booksellers List
When ordering your textbooks, include the ISBN code, the title of the book, and edition. It will help you to order the right books.
View the Unisa official booksellers list below.
Booksellers
Unisa Enterprise
Book Express
Caxton Books
Pro Visions Books
Sherwood Books
Takealot
Van Schaik Bookstores
Wize Books
Unisa official booksellers list information is on the Unisa website. You can visit all of the websites to compare different prices.
Friendly Booksellers
Friendly booksellers do not appear on their Unisa list, but they sell Unisa books. As a student, you need to know the following when buying a book from them. These things include:
- ISBN code
- Author
- Edition
- Title of the book
You must always confirm this with a bookseller to make sure you buy the correct book.
On the SA Booksellers Association website, you will find a list of booksellers in South Africa. These include the official bookseller list by Unisa. We have mentioned a number of other friendly booksellers for you to have a look at:
Gumtree
This website sells anything, from books, notes, to stationary. Gumtree is one of the best ways to find your books.
Most of the books sold on Gumtree is second-hand. When buying from Gumtree, make sure that you know the book is new or second-hand.
Make sure about the ISBN code, author, and edition of the book. Some sellers advertise their books without author’s name and some without a picture of the book. It is always best to ask the seller about the information on the book before buying it.
Most people are on Facebook, especially Unisa students. Facebook becomes another place where students can buy and sell books from another. It is also a place where you can start study groups and discuss topics in a module.
While you are chatting with your friends on Facebook, you can also find your books there. We do caution to do research and whether whom you are buying the textbook from is a legitimate seller or not because more often than not, scam artists can take advantage of students who are looking for textbooks and/or study materials.
Juta
Juta was established in 1853. According to Juta, they are South Africa’s leading law and academic publishers. They have options to buy a printed book or buy the eBook to download. They also display the ISBN code, author, title, and year the book was published.
Visit the Juta website to find out more about their books.
Each of their booksellers sells their books at different prices and as such, Unisa is not responsible for the prices of books set by independent sellers.
Unisa students will have to purchase their own textbooks, so we do suggest that you look around at different pricing across multiple booksellers before making an ultimate decision.
Written BY: Dylan Florence
Last Updated: 05 November 2023
