2023 UNAM Student Portal, Application Form and Moodle e-Learning Management System (LMS)

The University of Namibia (UNAM) is the largest higher education institution in Namibia with a growing student population of over 30,144. 

UNAM student portal and the e-learning platform are what makes the institution stands along with (or stand out from) the other universities in Africa.

In this article, we provide information on UNAM's student portal and the Moodle e-Learning Management System (LMS). 

Read on to find out how to effectively use the UNAM Student Portal and Moodle Learning Management System (LMS) in 2023.

What is UNAM Student Portal?

Unam portal is an online portal that enables current students to gain access to academic information as well as updates regarding the welfare, support and learning materials provisions.

UNAM Student Portal is the web front (like a gateway) to the University of Namibia’s programs and other learning-related materials. The students will have to have their user names and passwords to gain access to the portal. Therefore, all students must register and open an account before commencing studies at the university.

Find out how to login to UNAM Portal and access the UNAM iEnablers and other features that not many people know about, click here

How to register for 2023 UNAM Student Portal

If you are a prospective student, not registered at UNAM, you have to go through the following steps:

• Apply, 
• Register, 
• Change personal information, 
• Get academic and other information and 
• Make payments.

When you have registered, you can use your username and password and login into the student portal. 

UNAM Courses, Requirements & Application for 2023

If you want to apply to study at UNAM, the best place to get the best and most reliable information is at the university's website. 

Based on past observations, the UNAM student application form 2023, both online and offline, has a due date is June of every year. 

UNAM evaluate applications and does the selection for 2023 based on Grade 12 August 2023 results or November 2023 results (if available). The Office of the Registrar will provide all provisional admitted students with correspondence including registration dates, tuition fees and orientation programmes, thereafter. 

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UNAM Student helpful resources

Here are other helpful resources that you might find useful:

• NAMCOL Student Portal Login Info
• IOL Student Portal Login and Support Services
• NSFAF Students Portal Login for Higher Institutions

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Change Student Portal Password

For security reasons, you should change your password to a stronger password. Here is how to change your password.

Have your Cellphone number and email address ready.

1. Visit this link by copy-and-paste into an Internet Browser.: www.office.com
2. Enter your student email address. i.e. yourstudentnumber@students.unam.na
3. Enter your UNAM student portal password, and click on Sign In.
4. Follow the prompt & select NAMIBIA (+264) >Enter your cellphone number >Make sure that “Text me a code” is selected and click on NEXT.
5. Enter the number sent to you by SMS and click NEXT >wait for the 'SUCCESS' message.
6. Follow the prompt > CLICK on the X button to Exit
7. Change Password: Enter your Old Password (the UNAM student portal one). Enter a New Password, and Confirm the new password.

That's it. You are set. Do not disclose your password to anyone!

Uses of UNAM Student Portal and Moodle LMS

It seems that there there is a misunderstanding about the uses (or purposes) of UNAM Student Portal and UNAM Moodle LMS. In fact, the online teaching and learning will be done through the Moodle Learning Platform, rather than the Student Portal.  

The university mentioned that as part of the remote Learning and Teaching strategy of the University, these two platforms (student portal and LMS Moodle) will complement each other.

UNAM MOODLE LMS 2023 (Learning Management System)

Moodle provides for effective student-centred learning through active interaction with fellow students, learning content or activities. 

Something that cannot be done to the same extent through the Student Portal.  It further provides opportunities for mobile learning through the Moodle Mobile app and assessment through the use of mobile devices. Please click on the following links:

• To download the Moodle mobile app:  https://download.moodle.org/mobile/
• More information/learning materials about the Moodle mobile app: https://docs.moodle.org/38/en/Moodle_app

Uses of UNAM LMS Moodle

Students and staff should use Moodle for the following:

• Access to all registered modules
• Access to all remote Learning and Teaching activities
• Student-Lecturer interaction
• Download learning materials for offline access
• Collaborative learning
• Instant feedback on online tests and other assessments

UNAM Student Portal - UNAM student application form 2023

Students and staff should continue to use the UNAM Portal for the following:

• Proof of Registrations, Academic Records and Progress Reports
• Inter-Account Transfers and Refunds
• Financial Statements
• University Notices
• Lecturer notices to Students 

This information is provided to help the students from Namibia. It is compiled from university manuals, handbooks and online resources that are available to the general public.

How Grade 11 Selections Are Done in PNG

2024 Grade 11 Selection for National High Schools and Secondary Schools in the country will be done online. The Grade 11 online selection follows an initiative of the National Department of Education.

This education blog reproduces the Education Secretary's circular in brief for parents, guardians and stakeholders (alike) to understand the  Grade 11 selection process. 

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How Grade 11 Selection Is Done in 2023

• Measurement Services Division (MSD) will provide the final results for Grade 10 to the Information and Communication Division (ICD).
• ICD will run the Grade 11 Selection.
• General Education Services will coordinate the selection process with all the principals from secondary and national high schools.
• Inspections and Standards Division (ISD) and Guidance and Counselling Division (GCD) will assist principals in the provinces. Principals are asked to enter and verify data in the provinces.

YOU CAN SEE THE EDUCATION SECRETARY'S CIRCULAR (PDF) ON GRADE 11 SELECTIONS VIA THE LINK >> CLICK HERE. 

Duration of 2023 Grade 11 Selections

The Department of Education expects the (actual) selection to be done in 2 - 3 days as it will be done online. 

However, the data entry is done in the provinces and the selection process will take two weeks.

• Grade 11 selection - 2 weeks
• Principals to start selecting students - in 2  weeks
• The selection listing for Grade 11 to secondary and national high schools is expected to be released around mid-December.

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Grade 11 Selections Cut-off

The selections for Grade 11 to national high schools and secondary schools will be based on the Education Board's National Standards Requirements.

• National High Schools Selection: The school of excellence concept requires that Grade 10 students with Distinctions or Credits are selected for National High Schools. The eligible students are pre-selected based on their intention on the School Leavers Forms.
• Secondary Schools Selection: Students with x7 Upper Passes or a percentile score of 77 points or higher to be selected for Grade 11

Grading, Subject Weighting and Results

Grade 10 students in the country study x7 subjects. Hence, the results are based on all the subjects taken by every student. 

Here is a screenshot of Information on Grading, Subject Weighting and Grade 11 selection results. 

Source: Education Secretary Circular (13/2020) - Click here to watch the video that explains all these.

6 Factors for non-selection of students to Grade 11

• Fail to apply
• Bad Character 
• Below School Quota
• No School leavers form
• Parents not requesting a transfer 
• Gender equity in case of a tie in the selection

The Grade 11 selection for 2023 takes a new approach where principals and education offices do the selection in the provinces, instead of Port Moresby. 

This blog advocates for transparency in the selection of Grade 11 students. 

At the same time, we hope that the new Grade 11 online selection initiative of the NDoE is as effective and efficient and can deliver the results on time. 

Past Grade 11 Selections - Port Moresby

The Grade 11 selections used to take place in Port Moresby. Principals and education officers from the provinces gathered in the capital city for weeks on end to do the selection. 

It can take up to 2 weeks for them to select students for the national high and secondary schools.

The principals and education officers from the provinces work with MSD and GED (two divisions of the National Department of Education) to finalise the selections. 

The final selection listing would be given to the education secretary to sight and sign and made available on the Department of Education website. 

The principals also inform the newly selected Grade 11 students of their schools for the new academic year. 

This was the past where things were done manually. 

Data Entry and Verification

The principals and a provincial selection committee would meet in the provinces and do the 2023 Grade 11 selection. 

They then verify students' eligibility and enter their data online. (An important function, now done in the provinces) . Data verification and entry will take two (2) weeks. 

The Grade 11 selection is a mandatory function of the National Education Board (NEB). 

The selection of Grade 11 students is not a provincial function, it still remains a national function. This implies that the cleansing of data (if any) and final (quality) checks will be done by the NEB before the 2023 Grade 11 selection listing comes out to the public.

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