Where To Get University of South Africa Student Card
Application for a student number
Who must apply for a University of South Africa student number?
- You must obtain a University of South Africa student number if you have never before studied towards a formal qualification at University of South Africa. Student numbers issued for University of South Africa’s short learning programmes are not valid for formal qualifications.
- No application or registration will be processed without a valid student number.
- You do not need re-apply for a student number if you already have a student number for a formal qualification.
How to apply for a University of South Africa student number
- Apply online for a student number and pay the non-refundable application fee of R100* (online payment by credit card is available when applying online).
- Your application for a student number will only be finalised upon receipt of the application fee. Please note the application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through University of South Africa or do not qualify for admission to your qualification of choice.
- Upload certified copies of ID/Passport document.
* Some exceptions may apply.
Pay application fee
Pay the online application fee of R100,00 (online payment by credit card is available). This fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through University of South Africa or do not qualify for admission to University of South Africa. University of South Africa does not accept cash at any of its offices. You may deposit cash into the university’s Standard Bank account:
- Payment information for students living in South Africa
- Pay online using your credit card: https://registration.unisa.ac.za/info/payment/index.html
- Pay via bank deposit. Further details will be communicated once a reference number has been allocated to you.
- Payment information for international students
- International students must pay fees via SWIFT payment:
- Beneficiary: University of South Africa student deposits;
- Standard Bank;
- Account number: 011554622;
- Branch code: 010645;
- SWIFT code: SBZAZAJJ
- International students must pay fees via SWIFT payment:
Please e-mail proof of SWIFT payment to [email protected].