This agreement comprises FOUR sections:
1. Financial undertaking
I agree that:
This document binds me to pay the RPL-related costs and this amount should be paid in full before the proposed RPL assessment can be arranged.
The RPL assessment costs will be calculated on the number of modules assessed and not on the number of credits awarded.
Payment must be made in full before I will receive an official Unisa: RPL Assessment Feedback letter.
RPL fees are not refundable, irrespective of the outcome of the application.
2. RPL assessment
I understand:
My rights and responsibilities as an RPL candidate.
The process to be followed in applying for RPL.
The duration of the RPL process.
That I must have applied for and been accepted for admission to the qualification in which I am seeking RPL credits BEFORE I apply for RPL.
That my qualification cannot be awarded with distinction if any RPL credit is granted
That I may not be granted credit for more than 50% of my qualification, whether by RPL or credit transfer.
That I may not apply for RPL for any subject which I have attempted unsuccessfully in the last 5 years.
That if my knowledge is not current and therefore no longer relevant to my application, my application may be declined.
If I should appeal against the findings of the assessment panel, I may only do this in writing and if I submit additional, relevant evidence to the RPL academic coordinator.
3. Plagiarism
I have read and understood the Unisa Policy on Plagiarism. Any plagiarism on my part can result in my RPL application being terminated and may have far reaching consequences for my continued studies at Unisa.
4. POPI declaration
I declare that the evidence submitted is authentic and verifiable. I undertake to comply with all the rules, regulations and decisions of the university and any amendments thereto, and I have taken note of advice that may be applicable to students in general. I, as a student registered with UNISA or an applicant intending to study with UNISA, hereby consent that UNISA may collect, use, distribute, process and communicate my personal information for all required academic processes pertaining to my application/registration to study with UNISA, which may include, but is not limited to, internal administrative processing, institutional and scholarly research, funding submissions, processing by the Matriculation Board and Admissions Committees, Higher Education South Africa, the Department of Higher Education and Training, the Council on Higher Education, the South African Qualifications Authority, other public higher education institutions, Qualification Verification Agencies and third parties rendering communication facility on behalf of the university. I understand that in terms of POPI and other laws of the country, there are instances where my express consent is not necessary in order to permit the processing of personal information, which may be related to investigations, litigation or when personal information is publicly available. I will not hold the university responsible for any improper or unauthorised use of personal information that is beyond its reasonable control. I confirm that I have read the notice and understand the contents thereof.
