Unisa is the University of South Africa. It was originally created to offer distance learning courses however over the years it has grown into a proper university with both distance and in class courses on offer. One of the huge advantages that Unisa offers is that they have a wide variety of degree programs, far more than any other school you are likely to come across. In fact almost all subjects are available via distance learning so if you are having a hard time finding a school that offers a specific program Unisa is definitely the place to look.
The other big advantage that Unisa has is that compared to schools in North America or Europe the tuition is very cheap. This is largely because of the very good exchange rate on the South African Rand. The cost in most cases will be less than half that of taking classes at other universities.
While Unisa can offer a lot of advantages there are a couple of things that should be kept in mind. The first is that the courses offered are almost all print based. There are very few online courses so if that is what you are looking for you may have to look elsewhere.
One of the biggest issues that a lot of people have with studying at Unisa is that it can be something of an administrative nightmare. Applying for admission are registering for courses can be particularly difficult, so much so that there are actually companies set up to help people through the process. Once you get registered things get a lot easier so it may be well worth it to use the services of one of these companies.
If you are looking for an inexpensive degree program or a program that is not offered by most distance learning schools it is definitely worth considering Unisa.
