Registration for Semester 1 of 2026/27 Academic Year

Registration is a mandatory process that all new students and those returning for subsequent years of study must undertake. Thus, for one to be declared a bonafide student at the University of Botswana, they must be registered. All students must register with the University every semester before classes start. It is against the University's academic regulations for anyone to attend classes for courses they have not registered for.

Information on the registration process is available in the registration package below. The registration window for students to start online registration is open. It is hoped that the information in the registration package will allow the new students to go through the faculty registration guidelines provided to prepare themselves for online registration.  

The University of Botswana will periodically update students on the registration process and progress through its official Facebook page, University of Botswana_Official.

1. All Returning/continuing students under DTEF sponsorship, are expected to register without making any payment.
    
2. All Newly Sponsored Students (DTEF and other Sponsors) should send their sponsorship letters by email to: studentpayments@ub.ac.bw.  Please do ensure that you write your Student ID (Ref in your Admission letter) in the subject of email.
    
3. All Self‑Sponsored Students (Returning and New) are expected to pay a minimum of 25% of all the Semester fees, see the University of Botswana Schedule of Fees for further details.

Before you start the registration process, ensure that you have a list of courses that you are supposed to register for; otherwise, contact your faculty or school for guidance.

This process applies mainly to new students, as those returning are aware of the process of logging into the Student Administration System. New students are therefore to follow the steps below, followed by the ones on the ONLINE REGISTRATION: A STEP‑BY‑STEP GUIDE to complete academic registration. The first steps towards online registration are as follows:

1. Open the Student Administration System.
2. You will then have to provide your login details in order to access the system. Your login details are as follows:
   1. User ID: Your Student Identity Number (Ref: on the Admission offer)
   2. Password: This is made up of the first 2 letters of your First Name in uppercase, the first 2 letters of Surname in uppercase and the last 4 number of your Student Identity Number. The example below is an illustration of the login details are explained above:
      • If your Student Identity Number is: 202001460, and your
      • First name is Peter
      • Surname is Tomson, then
      • User ID: 202001460, Password: PETO1460
3. Finally Click on Sign In in order to access the System.
4. You can now follow the steps outlined in the ONLINE REGISTRATION: A STEP‑BY‑STEP GUIDE to complete your academic registration or follow the steps conveyed through the video below which sums up the whole academic registration process.

5. Once you have completed your registration, you can click on LOG-OUT to exit the Student Administration System.

NB:

• The System may prompt you to change your password after first login.
• If you have any difficulty to login into the system contact your Faculty IT support.
• For any enquiries on registration or any other related matters, send an email to your Faculty or contact them by telephone on the numbers shown on the table below:

Once you have completed your online academic registration, you can go to Block 139 (Student Centre), Office 102, for your Student Identity Card. As a student, you must update your personal information and contact details throughout your studies using Student Self-Service or by writing to the Director of Academic Administration Services with all the required documentation.