Section 5 - Experience Profile

  • Include the particulars of all certificates, diplomas, and so on which you have received for attending short courses, in-service training courses and other similar activities.
  • Remember to upload certified copies of all these certificates as evidence. Unisa reserves the right to request the original documents at any stage in the process.
  • It is also helpful to include, where possible, the curriculum of any courses completed.

Section 6 - Supporting Documents

  • The following additional documentation is compulsory:
    • - Letter of introduction: Using not more than one typed page, introduce yourself to the academic(s) who will evaluate and assess your experience. In this introductory message, set out your motivation for applying for RPL, your competencies and your communication skills. This background information will help put your knowledge and experience into perspective for the members of the evaluation panel. Summarise your prior learning in a few sentences and explain which skills, knowledge and attitudes you have developed. State your goals clearly and relate them to your reasons for seeking credit for your prior learning. Provide sufficient information about your life so that the assessor has a proper sense of who you are and your plan for the future. Keep personal details short and to the point.
    • - Certified copy of ID (or passport for non-South African residents).
    • - Certified copy of school leaving certificate.
    • - Proof of deposit of the handling fee

    You may include any additional information that may affect your application. This could include factors which may affect your assessment, confidentiality of evidence, learning disabilities, language barriers, etc.

Wait for RPL feedback

You will receive confirmation of receipt of your application as soon as we have received all your documents and the payment of the prescribed fees. Your knowledge, skills and competencies will be assessed by an RPL panel based on the relevant evidence you submit.

Please allow approximately 2 to 3 weeks for the feedback on your application. Allow extra time if you submit your documents during the registration or examination periods.

Complete the RPL application

Complete the RPL application online and provide supporting documents and proof of payment of the application fee

Please do not submit an RPL application before you have spoken to the relevant RPL academic coordinator and have been fully informed of the process.

RPL credits are granted based on proof of evidence of learning. Credits are awarded for the relevant learning gained as a result of experience, and not for experience alone.

Section 1 - Declaration of understanding

  • Ensure that you complete the Declaration of Understanding on the application webpage.

Section 2 - Personal Information

  • Please complete your personal information as fully as possible.

Section 3 - Application

  • Enter the particulars of your chosen qualification, the college through which it is offered, and the module(s) and module code(s) for which you wish to apply for RPL.
  • Write a separate motivation (1-2 typed pages) for each module for which an RPL credit is requested. In your motivation, you should indicate how and why you believe that you have met the learning outcomes of the specific module. Visit the Unisa website for a description of every module offered at Unisa.

  • State clearly how your current job-related responsibilities address the learning outcomes:
    • - Your motivation should clearly prove your claimed skills and competencies in the specific module.
    • - Also indicate your years of exposure in the specific module.
    • - The motivation for each separate module must be uploaded with your application.
    • - This information should provide details of your knowledge, skills and competencies.

Section 4 - Learning Profile

  • Include the particulars of all certificates, diplomas, and so on which you have received for attending short courses, in-service training courses and other similar activities.
  • Remember to upload certified copies of all these certificates as evidence. Unisa reserves the right to request the original documents at any stage in the process.
  • It is also helpful to include, where possible, the curriculum of any courses completed.