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1 My REGISTRATION universityof south africaLearn without of Science, Engineering & TechnologyRegistration processAdmission requirementsQualifications offeredQualification rulesUnisa My Reg 512/08/2010 16:54 This brochure is for all students with a Unisa student number who wish to register for a formal qualification through Unisa in 2011. Front Pages B& 520/09/2010 09:37 Unisa offers three easy ways to register: 1 Online2 In person at a self-help computer terminal at certain of Unisa s offices 3 Via the post, fax or by submitting your REGISTRATION form at a branch of the south African Post Office (SAPO) REGISTRATION datesA summary of the Unisa REGISTRATION processmy REGISTRATION @ Unisa 2011 2 Type of registrationRegistration opensClosing dateSemester 1/2011 & CTA: internet & self-help registration29 November 201021 January 2011 Semester 1/2011 & CTA: post, fax & south African Post Office29 November 201014 January 2011 Saturdays (until 11:25)8 January 201115 January 2011 Year modules, semester 2/2011 and honours degrees.

2 Internet, self-help, post, fax & south African Post Office29 November 201017 March 2011 Saturdays (until 11:25)12 March 2011 Semester 2/201120 June 201115 July 2011 Saturdays (until 11:25)9 July 2011 Unisa s REGISTRATION offices are open from Monday to Friday, from 08:00 to 15:45. The university is not open on public offices will close at 12:00 on 24 December 2010 and will re-open on 3 January Reg 228/09/2010 14:583 Welcome to UnisaDear Prospective Student I am delighted that you are considering Unisa as your university of choice for 2011. Unisa is an internationally accredited open distance learning institution, which means that you, the student, become the focus of all we do. We give you the choice over what, when and where you learn, how you learn and at what pace you learn.

3 If you have just finished School or have been attending at a contact/conventional university , you will very likely be used to face-to-face contact with your teachers and fellow students. Studying at Unisa, however, works a little differently and you will be required to do much of your studying on your own. You will receive most of your study material in the form of study guides and tutorial letters, which you will have to work through independently, but you will be able to contact your lecturers and tutors if you need 300 000 students register to study through Unisa each year and I sincerely hope that you will become part of the Unisa student body in 2011, so that one day you too can count yourself among the numbers of esteemed Unisa alumni. Kind regardsProf MS MakhanyaPro-Vice-ChancellorUniversity of south AfricaSeptember 2010 The infomation contained in this brochure was accurate at the time of publication (22 September 2010).

4 For updates, please go to the Unisa website Reg 322/09/2010 15:42 Step-by-step REGISTRATION processUnisa s REGISTRATION process consists of six simple steps. The REGISTRATION process is for all re-registering students and successful applicants who have optained a student number and wish to register for a formal qualification through Unisa in does it mean to be an ODL student? Read through this section of the brochure to get a better understanding of how ODL works, what it means to be an ODL student and where you are in Unisa s ODL happens next?123456 How do I register? You can register online, in person at one of our offices, or by post or and where can I register? REGISTRATION opens in December 2010 and you can register at any of our offices or I know what I am registering for?

5 Check that Unisa offers your qualification of choice and the modules you will do I start my REGISTRATION and do I qualify? Check that you qualify to study through Unisa for your qualification of 6 Page 8 Page 10 Page 12 Page 14 Page 16my REGISTRATION @ Unisa 2011 4My Reg 422/09/2010 15:42 Telephone086 167 0411 Int: +27 11 670 9000 Website 012 429 4150 CONTACT DETAILS1 What does it mean to be an ODL student?2 Where do I start my REGISTRATION and do I qualify?3 Do I know what I am registering for?4 When and where can I register?5 How do I register?6 What happens next?CONTENTSWHAT DOCUMENTS MUST I SUBMIT? REGISTRATION form Minimum REGISTRATION fee Bring your my REGISTRATION @ Unisa brochure and my Modules @ Unisa brochure if registering at a self help centre Any supporting document which may be requestedHave you checked the following?

6 N Qualification of choice: page 25n my Modules @ Unisa & my Rules @ Unisan Unisa s student fees: page 98n Unisa s exam venues: page 117n Unisa s provisional exam timetable: page 126Go to page 12 of this brochure for Unisa s REGISTRATION dates and REGISTRATION online registrations, go to page registrations in person at a self-help computer terminal, go to page registrations via post, fax or the south African Post Office, go to page m re-registering for the same qualification. Go to page 8 of this brochureI m starting a new qualification. Work through this brochure carefully to ensure that you understand how Unisa works, that you are ready to study through Unisa and that you meet the admission requirements for your qualification of Reg 527/09/2010 10:32 Level 1 You will learn more about Unisa and how Unisa works.

7 Unisa is an open distance learning (ODL) university . Through ODL, you have the choice over what, when and where you learn, how you learn and at what pace you learn. However, you must be sure that you are prepared to study independantly and that Unisa is the right university for you. Level 2 This is the applications level. As a prospective student, you must apply to register at Unisa. You may not register to study through Unisa if you have not submitted an application form and received confirmation from Unisa that your application was 3 This is the REGISTRATION level. If Unisa approved your application to study in level 2, you will now be able to register for your approved qualification. You may now register at one of our campuses or regional centres, or via the internet or mail.

8 All the information you need to register will be provided in this brochure. Work through this brochure carefully to ensure that your REGISTRATION to study through Unisa in 2011 is processed 4 We will give you the information you need to be a successful Unisa student. This is a very important phase, as it provides you with an orientation to studying through Unisa, and is where teaching and learning is initiated. You will receive your study material and will have to plan your activities, study independently and submit assignments to demonstrate your competencies. At the end of the semester (or year in some cases), you will need to write examinations at an exam centre close to you. Much of the information about Unisa s services and procedures is found in the brochure/DVD entitled my Studies @ 5 This is the level for Unisa alumni, that is, Unisa graduates.

9 By this level of the ODL student walk, you will be a Unisa alumnus. The university would like to communicate with all alumni on a regular basis, so we urge you to maintain contact with What does it mean to be an ODL student? Unisa is an open distance learning (ODL) institution. But what does this mean for you? If you have finished School or have been attending a contact university , you will most likely be used to face-to-face contact with your teachers and fellow students in a classroom setting. Distance learning is very different. As a Unisa student, you will be required to study independently, that is, on your own. You will receive study material in the form of study guides and tutorial letters for each of your modules, and you will be able to contact your lecturers and tutors, but for the most part, you will work on your own.

10 So what exactly is open distance learning? In a nutshell, you, the student, become the focus of all we do. To simplify the concept of ODL, Unisa has developed an ODL student walk to help you understand the process. This walk comprises five levels. And for each level, we have compiled a set of products (brochure, CD/DVD, FAQs & website), which contains essential information about the brochure, my REGISTRATION @ Unisa, deals with level 3 of the ODL student REGISTRATION @ Unisa 2011 6My Reg 627/09/2010 09:58 Unisa s ODL student walkmy Link @ Unisamy Studies @ Unisamy Choice @ Unisamy REGISTRATION @ UnisaYou are here Reg 722/09/2010 15:42 Where do I start my REGISTRATION and do I qualify?To help you complete the REGISTRATION process efficiently, we d like you to choose which of the following statements best suits you:I am re-registering for the same qualification.