UFS 2024 Online registration for senior students
Important Information
Do you want to register at the University of the Free State, or do you want to change the modules that you have registered for? All the information you need is on our website, and we will be posting regular updates to our Facebook page with relevant information.
Registration snapshot
Before you start, keep the following in mind:
• Registration period: 8 January – 23 February 2024
• The system for self-service (online) registration opens on 8 January 2024
• You will need an active UFS student number
• All prepayment fees must be paid five (5) working days before registration
• Please check the module and venue timetables before you register, to avoid timetable clashes
• You can follow the registration steps or register online.
Important dates
University reopens: 2 January 2024
Self-service registration opens: 8 January 2024
Academic advice: 29 January – 2 February 2024 and 12-16 February 2024
Lectures start for first semester: 19 February 2024
Self-service registration closes: 23 February 2024
More dates available in the official calendar
Official UFS email account
To access your UFS email account, go to http://www.ufs4life.ac.za. Please note that the password you use to access your email account is the UFS password that the university has issued to you.
If your password has expired or if you forgot your password, go to https://selfservice.ufs.ac.za to change it. You will receive a one-time pin code via SMS that will grant you access to change your password.
For assistance, you can call the Student Helpdesk at the Department of Information and Communication Technology Services (ICT) on +27 51 401 2442.