unisa apply for graduation information 2023-2024

Introductions to graduation ceremony.

• UNISA NSFAS graduation ceremony is open to everybody.
• UNISA graduation ceremony will be held for students who have completed a bachelor’s degree, a three-year diploma, or a postgraduate diploma.

Who is not permitted to attend a graduation ceremony?

• A graduation ceremony will not be held for students who have completed a postgraduate certificate or an undergraduate (one or two-year) diploma or certificate.
• These certificates are given in the absence of the recipient.
  Within two weeks following the ceremony, your certificate will be mailed under registered cover.
• Students who have finished a short learning program should inquire about the issuance of their certificate at the appropriate center, bureau, or institute.

When do graduation ceremonies take place?

unisa apply for graduation information 2023-2024

• March to June: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, Mbombela, Polokwane and Pretoria
• September to November: Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria

Confirmation: completion of qualification

When will I be notified that my qualification has been completed?

• After the examination results are revealed, the Directorate:
• Student Admissions and Registrations audits a final-year student’s record to ensure that the qualification has been completed before the qualification status is changed from “Final year” to “Completed” by the Division:
• Graduations.
  After the examination results are available, the audit will be completed as quickly as possible.

unisa apply for graduation information 2023-2024

Please keep the following in mind:

• The Division: Graduations will only notify you about the completion of your qualification once the audit has been finalized by the Directorate: Student Admissions and Registrations.
• You will not receive any notification about the completion of a qualification if you have a pending disciplinary hearing, or owe any outstanding fees or library material.
• You will receive an e-mail and SMS informing you that you have completed your qualification. An Advance Statement of Results – which will also confirm the completion of your qualification – will be sent to you via your myLife e-mail account.