UNISA - Updated Media Release - KZN Education

Media Release For Immediate Release

UNISA STUDENT SUPPORT INITIATIVES [DURBAN, South Africa – 14 January 2013] 1. REGISTRATION INFORMATION 10 days left until registration for the 2014 undergraduate and honours studies closes. Students struggling to register online are advised that Unisa’s self-help centres will be open week days from 08:00 to 15:30 and on Saturday 18 January 2014 from 08:00 to 11:30. Registration for semester 1 modules will close on 24 January 2014 (payments accepted until 31 January 2014). For more information, visit www.unisa.ac.za/registration. Students who want to change their qualification for 2014 must apply online (http://applications.unisa.ac.za/) by Wednesday 15 January 2014. No further extensions will be granted. Those students who miss this deadline will have to re-apply for the new qualification during 7 April 2014 to 25 April 2014. Please note: This excludes all master’s, doctoral and short learning programme students. 2. D.I.Y REGISTERING ONLINE This is how students can easily register online instead of building up long queues: 1. Visit the Unisa registration website: www.unisa.ac.za/registration 2. Click on “register online”. 3. Enter your student number and any other details required. 4. Check your personal details – change any information that is incorrect and add any information that is missing. 5. Enter the module codes for which you want to register. 6. Choose your study pack delivery option (courier or post). 7. Pay online using a credit card. You can also pay at any Standard Bank branch (www.unisa.ac.za/paymentinfo). 8. Submit your registration. Your registration will only be finalised once you receive confirmation from Unisa that it has been approved. Your registration remains provisional until you have paid the required fees and submitted proof of payment to Unisa. 3. REGISTRATION TIP 1 #RegistrationTip If you submitted your registration at a self-help terminal and paid the minimum fees, it may have been finalised soon. If you registered via the web, post or fax, you must first receive a notification from Unisa indicating that you’ve been successfully registered. If you don’t receive this notification within two weeks, despite having paid the minimum fees and submitting your registration form, please send an e-mail to [email protected].

For more info visit www.unisa.ac.za/registration

4. REGISTRATION TIP 2 Students are advised that specific modules in certain qualifications offered at Unisa include workplace-based learning that must be completed. Please check if the qualification you have chosen has one or more work-integrated learning (WIL) modules. This experience is called work-integrated learning or experiential learning, and must be completed under the supervision of a suitably qualified and experienced person (mentor). This experience is mandatory for passing that module and achieving your qualification. Please check, before registering for such a module, that you will be able to complete this workintegrated learning component. Students who do not have placement at an employer can contact the relevant academic department for assistance in finding a suitable experiential learning provider to gain this experience. 5. ONLINE SOLUTIONS All UNISA students can now purchase quality laptops and tablets at affordable prices. Students can access the internet cheaper if they pay R600 upfront. This offer is available to UNISA students who are registered for a formal qualification and reside in South Africa. They qualify for a discounted 3G data package on a 6-month contract. Students must be logged in to myUnisa to request a 3g package. 6. UNISA FANBOOK PAGE Vital updates are communicated through the UNISA Facebook page and the local UNISA KZN Region facebook page. Please login to check important information regarding the institution. We have been joined by 170 000 fans in our facebook page. Thank you.

Issued by:

Gcina Nhleko (Ms) Regional Communications & Marketing Manager UNISA KZN Tel: 031 3358108 Fax: 086 7218831 Cell: 0832837222 E-mail: [email protected]

About the University:

UNISA is Africa’s leading distance learning institution nurturing inspiring leaders of tomorrow. We are a reputable, comprehensive, flexible and accessible Open Distance Learning institution that is motivating a future generation. We offer internationally accredited qualifications and have world-class resources that inspire learners to create meaningful futures on their own terms. Our vision “Towards the African university in the service of humanity” drives us to find answers to Africa’s education and developmental problems. By forming partnerships in Africa and throughout the world, we are able to help the people of Africa achieve their dreams.

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