2026 Online Registration Announcement: Faculty of Education – Bloemfontein, Qwaqwa and South Campuses

The Faculty of Education hereby informs all students that 2026 registration will take place FULLY ONLINE. Students may complete their registration from any location and do not need to visit campus, unless in-person assistance or in-person registration is specifically required.

Please note:

Only first-time entering students who have received an official study offer and have no financial holds will be able to complete their online registration for the 2026 academic year.

No late applications or requests for review of denied applications will be accommodated.

Online Registration Link:
https://myapplication.ufs.ac.za/psp/csprd/?cmd=login

Important Registration Dates for the Faculty of Education (First Semester 2026)

Undergraduate Students

• Curriculum advice and registration for First-year: 2 January - 6 February 2026
• Curriculum advice and registration for Senior students: 2 January - 6 February 2026

Postgraduate Students

• Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education (PGDip in HE):
  2 January – 2 February 2026
  Note: Classes for PGDip in HE commence on 3 February 2026.
• BEd Honours: 2 January – 6 February 2026
• Master’s and Doctoral (PhD) Students: 2 January – 31 March 2026

Classes start: 9 February 2026

Last day to add or change modules: 13 February 2026

Last day to cancel modules with full credit: 31 March 2026

For detailed information on the 2026 registration process, including financial requirements and step-by-step registration guidance, please visit the UFS registration website page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/register

First Year Welcoming and Orientation

First-year students are encouraged to attend the First-Year Welcoming and Orientation, as this will help them to transition smoothly into university life. These sessions provide important information about academic expectations, campus resources, support services, and student life. They also allow students to familiarise themselves with the campus, meet faculty and staff members, connect with fellow students, and gain a clear understanding of their responsibilities and rights as the University Free State education students. Attending these events ensures that first-year students start their academic journey fully informed, supported, and prepared for success.

Bloemfontein and South Campuses

Date: 7 February 2026

Time: 09:00

Venue: Modlec Hall (Modular Building)

Qwaqwa Campus

Date: 9 February 2026

Time: 09:00

Venue: NS117

RELOCATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (FOUNDATION PHASE) IN THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION TO THE SOUTH CAMPUS IN 2023

Due to the University of the Free State Council-approved Multi-Campus Management Model, this communication seeks to inform prospective first-year students and Stakeholders that the Department of Childhood Education (Foundation Phase) has relocated to the South Campus.

All staff members (academics and support) are already operating from the Campus, and therefore, all first-year students (undergraduate) who have applied for the Foundation Phase, when admitted, will register, and attend all lectures at the South Campus, from 2023 onwards. The Faculty of Education will communicate the necessary information and share all the details with students before the commencement of the first semester classes.