What UNAM Offers International and Current Students

UNAM (unam.edu.na) serves both international and current students through a set of quick links on its homepage: International Students, Online Learning, Short Courses, RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning), and UNAM Cares. International applicants should start with the International Students link, while current students can use Online Learning and student wellbeing news to stay connected. The site also confirms 30,929 students across 12 campuses and 5,185 graduates for the 2026 academic year, so you are working with a large, multi-campus institution rather than a single-site school.

For international students

The homepage lists International Students as a quick link, alongside the ISBP 2025-2030 document. These are the two entry points to check first if you are applying from outside Namibia.

The site's news feed gives a concrete example of how exchange works in practice: three UNAM students were bound for Norway in the first GLOMIND exchange. That is an outbound example, but it shows the university runs formal exchange partnerships rather than only ad hoc arrangements. If you are an inbound international student, use the International Students link to find the correct application route rather than the general Online Application page, which is aimed at all applicants.

What to verify before applying

• Whether your qualification needs RPL assessment (see below) or standard admission.
• Which of the 12 campuses hosts your programme — the site states 17 schools sit within 4 faculties, so not every programme is available everywhere.
• English language requirements: the site is published in English (en-US), but specific test scores are not listed on the homepage, so confirm with the International Students office.

For current students

Online Learning is listed as a quick link, which is the main starting point for current students studying remotely or blending campus and online work. The site does not detail the learning platform itself, so treat the link as the gateway and expect to log in from there.

Student wellbeing appears through the news feed rather than a dedicated portal. Recent items include Peer Educators Unite to Strengthen Student Wellbeing Across Namibia and a UNAM Cares project on youth substance use prevention. These are news stories, not services you can book directly, but they indicate where peer support activity is happening.

Practical quick links for enrolled students

Alternative study routes: short courses and RPL

UNAM lists Short Courses and RPL as separate quick links, which matters if you are not following a full degree.

• Short Courses suit people who want a specific skill or credential without enrolling in a multi-year programme. The site does not publish a course catalogue on the homepage, so follow the link to see what is currently offered.
• RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) is for applicants who have work experience or informal learning but no formal qualification in the field. It is an assessment route into study, not a shortcut around it — expect to document your experience and be assessed.

If you are unsure which route applies, the deciding question is whether you want a full qualification (apply through Online Application, possibly with RPL) or a standalone skills course (Short Courses).

Key numbers at a glance

The homepage statistics give a sense of scale and are worth checking against the UNAM Stats page for current figures:

• 30,929 students enrolled across 12 campuses
• 2,336 staff, of whom 1,640 (70.2%) are academic
• 5,185 graduates produced for the 2026 academic year
• 265 active research projects

Note that the page also displays a "265 Academic Year" label referencing the 2022 calendar, which appears to be a template artifact — use the Stats page for the authoritative academic calendar.

Getting started

1. International applicants: open the International Students quick link, then check ISBP 2025-2030 for the internationalisation strategy and confirm your campus and programme under All Courses.
2. Current students: bookmark Online Learning and Online Payment, and check Vacancies and Research Initiatives if you are looking for work or projects.
3. Alternative routes: review Short Courses for skills-based study, or RPL if you have experience but no formal qualification.
4. Verify anything time-sensitive — fees, deadlines, and intake dates — through the linked pages, since the homepage itself does not publish them.