myUnisa: How to Access Unisa Student Portal and myLife Email

All you need to know about how to access Unisa Student Portal(myUnisa) and myLife Email

The University of South Africa (Unisa) is the biggest open distance learning university in South Africa. Unisa was initially called the University of the Cape of Good Hope and was founded in 1873. Unisa started with distance learning in 1946 and was the only university to offer education to anybody regardless of their race. Unisa offers short courses, diplomas and degrees, and there are close to 400,000 students. 

Unisa Student Portal

Unisa’s myUnisa services link students to academic administration and the myModules learning platform. Use the current myModules site for module materials and assessments, and follow your module’s current examination and proctoring instructions; examinations should not be assumed to take place at a physical venue.

How to register for myUnisa

1. Go to the myUnisa home page.
2. Click on Claim Unisa Login.
3. Enter your student number – you will have already been assigned a student number.
4. Complete your personal information.
5. Read and acknowledge each guideline.
6. You will receive an email address along with a password. This password is for myUnisa as well as your myLife email account.

Once you are logged into myUnisa, you will have two tabs to choose from. The one is myModules, and the other is myAdmin. You will also be able to log into your myLife email account from this page. 

Under myModules, you will have access to all the modules that you registered for. You will have access to announcements from your lecturers, have access to your study material, be able to participate in discussion forums, as well as submit your assignments. You will also have access to your Tutorial Letter, as well as past exam papers and study guides. On the left-hand side of the myModules page, there is a site navigation block. This includes a calendar that will have important dates on it, such as when your assignments are due and when your exams are. Clicking on ‘Sites’ in the top right-hand corner will display all the modules that you are registered for. 

Your Tutorial Letter is the most important document. It contains an overview of your course and assignment information and all the information you need to pass your course.

The Discussion Forum is there for you to communicate with your lecturer and fellow students and submit discussion forum assignments.

Under myAdmin, you have access to your academic record and can change your personal details. You can apply for the tutorial classes that Unisa offers. You can also make changes to your registration by adding more modules or deleting modules. You will be able to track the study material sent to you, access your study fees and get quotations, access your exam timetable and results, and change your password.

Submitting Assignments on myUnisa

1. Go to myUnisa and open the current myModules learning platform.
2. Open the module for which you need to complete an assessment.
3. Find the relevant assessment or assignment activity in that module.
4. Check the activity instructions, opening time, deadline and permitted submission format.
5. Open the assessment and follow the instructions for that activity.
6. For an online multiple-choice quiz, check the time limit, attempt rules and any proctoring requirements before starting.
7. Start the quiz when you are ready, using the button shown in the activity.
8. Read each question and select your answers in the online quiz.
9. Work through the questions and save or continue as directed by the quiz interface.
10. Review your answers and complete the final submission or finish-attempt step shown on screen.
11. For a written assignment, prepare the document in the format required by your lecturer, commonly PDF.
12. Open the assignment activity and choose the option to add or upload your submission.
13. Select the correct final file and check its permitted format and size.
14. Save the upload and continue through any required declaration or confirmation prompts.
15. Check that the correct file is attached and complete any final submit-for-grading step required by the activity.
16. Confirm that the activity shows your work as submitted and keep any submission receipt or reference supplied by the system.

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Unisa myLife

myLife is Unisa’s email system. You can access myLife either by going directly to the site or clicking on the myUnisa homepage link. You will log in with the email address and password that you received when registering for myUnisa. Your email address will be your ‘studentnumber’@mylife.unisa.ac.za (replace ‘student number’ with your student number). If you log in without any issues, then the email screen will appear.