international cooperation division newcomers’ guide

2021

International Cooperation Division Newcomers’ Guide

Make today matter

www.up.ac.za

1. South Africa 22. University of Pretoria 3 2.1 UP campuses and faculties 43. Academicoffering 5 3.1 Academicprogrammes 5 3.2 Closingdatesforundergraduateprogrammeapplications2022 54. Facultyhighlights 75. Evaluationofinternationalqualifications 16 5.1 UniversitiesSouthAfrica(USAf) 16 5.2 SouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority(SAQA) 176. InternationalCooperationDivision 18 6.1 Immigrationclearance 19 6.2 Temporaryresidencepermits 20 6.3 Visatypesforinternationalstudents 21 6.4 Compulsorymedicalaidcover 237. Exchange,study-abroadandelectivestudents 24 7.1 Application,academicyearandexaminations 24 7.2 Exchangeandstudy-abroadstudents 24 7.3 Electivestudents 25 7.4 Accommodation 25 7.5 SpecialOrientationProgrammeforinternationalstudents 258. Feesandfunding 26

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1 International Cooperation Division Newcomers’ Guide 2021

1. South Africa

SouthAfrica,ortheRepublicofSouthAfricaasitisofficiallyknown,isacountryonthesouthernmosttipoftheAfricancontinent,whereseveraldistinctecosystemscanbeidentified.ItofferstouristsanintroductiontothemanyandvariedtreasuresontheAfricancontinent.VisitorswillfindclassicAfricanscenery—goldensavannah,greatgapinggorges,hauntinglybeautifuldesertsandtheirfavouriteAfricancreatures—aswellasallthecomfortstheydesire.

Apartfromthebig-namegameparks,theKrugerNationalParkandtheKgalagadi(Kalahari)TransfrontierPark,SouthAfricahassomeoftheworld’smostluxuriousprivategamereservesandlodges.Wildlifeloverscomeherefromallovertheglobetoseethe‘BigFive’:lion,buffalo,leopard,rhinoandelephant,andoftentheydiscovermuchmore.

Coralreefs,sharkdives,dragon-backedmountainranges,white-waterraftingandgoldenbeacheslappedbylegendarysurfbreaksaresomeofSouthAfrica’smanyotherattractions.Whiletravellingthroughthisvastlandandtouringitsvibrantcities,visitorscanlearnaboutthenation’sturbulenthistory.CapeTownisoneoftheworld’smostbeautifulcities;Durbanisameltingpotofculturesandcuisines;andtherearepoignantmuseumsandgalleriesinJohannesburg,SowetoandQunu—thebirthplaceofNelsonMandela,whousheredindemocracyinthisastoundinglydiversenation.

Capitals CapeTown(legislative), Pretoria(administrative), Bloemfontein(judicial)Dialling code +27Population 58.56million(2019)WorldBank

List of South Africa’s national public holidays

Date Holiday Date Holiday

21March HumanRightsDay 1May Workers’Day

14 April Good Friday 9August NationalWomen’sDay

17April FamilyDay 24September HeritageDay

27April FreedomDay 16December DayofReconciliation

University of Pretoria 2

TheUniversityofPretoria(UP)isamulti-faculty,research-intensiveuniversityandonaverageproducesthehighestpercapitapercentageofthetotalSouthAfricanresearchoutput.ItsmaincampusisinPretoria,closetogovernmentdepartmentsandmajorresearchentities.TheUniversity’sninefacultiesandbusinessschoolofferadiverserangeofdegrees,diplomasandcertificates,aswellasmorethan1000postgraduateprogrammes.

Theinstitutionhasarich,colourfulhistoryandwithitsuniquemixofacademictraditionandprogressivevisionitcanlookforwardtoabrightfuture.ItsvisionistobeAfrica’sleadingresearch-intensiveuniversity,recognisedinternationallyforitsquality,relevanceandimpact.Relyingonmorethanacenturyofexperienceandwell-establishedfaculties,UPdevelopshumancapitalandgeneratestheknowledgeandskillsrequiredtomeetthechallengesoftheworldatlargewithinthecontextofadevelopingnation.

WithitsidentityfirmlyandproudlyrootedinAfrica,theUniversitystrivestodevelopthecurrentandfuturepotentialofSouthAfrica’sdiversepopulationwhileremainingarecognisedplayerintheglobalmarketplaceofknowledgeproduction.TheUniversity’scommitmenttoequityanddiversityisreflectedinitschangingstudentandstaffprofiles,andequalityanddiversityareevidentinitsmultilingualstudentbodyandstaff.

AsoneofSouthAfrica’soldestandmostprestigioushighereducationinstitutions,theUniversityofPretoriaproducessought-aftergraduateswhoarewell-roundedcitizens,shapedbyaholisticapproachtoeducationandenabledbyawiderangeofcampusactivitiesthatincludestudentsocieties,sports,artsandculture.Studentsareencouragedto‘maketodaymatter’bydrawingontheexperienceofyesterdayandusingtheknowledgeoftodaytoensureabettertomorrow.Universitystaffandstudentsaresensitisedtothefactthateveryactioninthepresentcontributestoshapingthefuture.

2. University of Pretoria


2.1 UP campuses and faculties

TheHatfield Campus hasmorethan60historicalbuildingsspreadover24hectares.ItisoneofthemostpicturesquecampusesinSouthAfricaandisclosetoabusinesscentrethatcatersforessentialservices,suchasbanks,bookshops,pharmacies,sportsfacilities,clothingstores,restaurantsandcoffeeshops.TheHatfieldCampushousesthefollowingfaculties: � EconomicandManagementSciences � Engineering,BuiltEnvironmentandInformationTechnology � Humanities � Law � NaturalandAgriculturalSciences � TheologyandReligion

TheGordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS),locatedinSandton,Johannesburg,presentsacademicprogrammesandawiderangeofexecutivecoursesthatcanbecustomdesignedtosuitspecificcompanyneeds.

TheGroenkloof Campus housestheFacultyofEducation.

TheHillcrest Campus housesTuksSportandtheHighPerformanceCentre(hpc).

ThefollowingprogrammesareofferedontheMamelodi Campus: � BCom–Extendedprogramme � BSc–ExtendedprogrammefortheBiologicalandAgriculturalSciences � BSc–ExtendedprogrammeforthePhysicalSciences � BSc–ExtendedprogrammefortheMathematicalSciences � Post-schoolmathematicsandscienceprogrammes � Avarietyofcommunityengagementprogrammes

TheOnderstepoort CampushousestheFacultyofVeterinaryScienceandtheFacultyofHealthSciences is on the Prinshof Campus.

GPS coordinates for UP academic campuses

GPS coordinates to UP academic campuses

Hatfield S25º45’21”E28º13’51”

GIBS S26º07’46.2”E28º02’46.788”(56kmfromHatfieldCampus)

Groenkloof S25º46’10”E28º12’34”(3.5kmfromHatfieldCampus)

Hillcrest S25º45’10”E28º14’46”(1.2kmfromHatfieldCampus)

Mamelodi S25º43’22”E28º23’56”(12kmfromHatfieldCampus)

Onderstepoort S28º10’54”E25º38’52”(22kmfromHatfieldCampus)

Prinshof S25º43’57”E28º12’10”(6kmfromHatfieldCampus)


3.1 Academic programmes

Theacademicprogrammesareofferedin120academicdepartmentsand93centres,institutesandbureaux.The231programmesincludemorethan237undergraduateand1120postgraduatestudyplans.

TheUniversity’sFacultyofVeterinaryScienceontheOnderstepoortCampusistheonlyoneofitskindinSouthAfricaandisknownforitsground-breakingresearchandclinicalwork.

3.2 Closing dates for undergraduate programme applications 2022

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Programmes Closing date for SA students

Closing date for non-SA students

AllprogrammesintheFaculty 30September 31August

Faculty of Education




Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology



BSc(Architecture) 31 July 31 July

OtherprogrammesintheFaculty 30September 31August

Faculty of Health Sciences



AllprogrammesintheFaculty 31 July 31 July

3. Academic offering


Faculty of Humanities



BA(Audiology)BA(Speech-LanguagePathology)BA(InformationDesign)

31 July 31 July

OtherprogrammesintheFaculty 30September 31August

Faculty of Law



LLB 30September 31August

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences




Faculty of Theology and Religion




Faculty of Veterinary Science



AllprogrammesintheFaculty 31 July 31 July


Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-economic-and-management-sciences

� TheFacultyofEconomicandManagementSciences(EMS)celebrated100yearsofexistencein2020andisoneofthelargestfacultiesofitskindinSouthAfrica.

� TheCharteredAccountancy(CA)programmeofferedbytheFacultyisaflagshipprogrammewith top performance nationally.

� TheFacultyisaproudmemberoftheAssociationtoAdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusiness(AACSB)andseveralofitsprogrammesenjoynationalandinternationalaccreditationbyindustrybodies.

� TheDepartmentofAuditingisoneofonlytentertiaryinstitutionsintheworldtobeaccreditedattheCentreofExcellencelevelintheInternalAuditingEducationPartnership(IAEP)programmeoftheInstituteofInternalAuditorsIncorporated.

� TheFacultyboastsactiveagreementswithinstitutionsabroad,someofwhichappearintheQSWorldUniversityRankingsandtheTimesHigherEducationWorldUniversityRankings.

� TheFacultyhostsseveralinstitutes,chairsandcentres,includingtheAfricanTaxInstituteandtheAlbertLuthuliLeadershipInstitute.

� Inthe2020QSWorldUniversityRankingsbySubject,theFacultyisrankedinthe151–200bandforAccountingandFinance,andinthe251–300bandforEconomicsandEconometrics.

� The2020TimesHigherEducationWorldUniversityRankingsbySubjectplacetheFacultyinthe301–400rangeforBusinessandEconomics,whichincorporatesthesubjectareasofbusinessandmanagement,accountingandfinance,economicsandeconometrics.

� IntheShanghaiRanking’sAcademicRankingofWorldUniversities(ARWU)byacademicsubjects,theFacultyisrankedinthe151–200bandforbothEconomicsandFinance.

� TheFacultyhasseveralNRF-ratedresearchers.AnNRFratingisanindicationofthestandardofauniversity’sresearchers.EMShasoneA-ratedresearcher(leadinginternationalresearcher),sevenB-ratedresearchers(internationallyacclaimedresearchers),24C-ratedresearchers(establishedresearchers),andsevenY-ratedresearchers(promisingyoungresearchers).

4. Faculty highlights


Faculty of Education

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-education

� TheFacultyofEducationisthelargestcontactFacultyinthecountryandaleaderinteachereducationandtraining.

� TheFacultyisratedasthetopeducationfacultyinSouthAfricaintermsofitsnumberofNRF-rated researchers.

� TheFacultyisinternationallyrecognisedforitsacademicreputation,employerreputationandcitations of research.

� TheFacultynetworkswithlocalandinternationaluniversities,includinguniversitiesinAustralia,China,EuropeandtheUSA.


Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-engineering-built-environment-it

TheFacultyisorganisedintofourschools:theSchoolofEngineering,theSchoolfortheBuiltEnvironment,theSchoolofInformationTechnologyandtheGraduateSchoolofTechnologyManagement.

School of Engineering� AlltheprogrammesintheSchoolofEngineeringhavebeenaccreditedbytheEngineering

Council of South Africa.� TheSchoolisthelargestofitskindinthecountryintermsofstudentnumbers,graduatesandresearchcontributions.Itoffersprogrammesinallthemajorengineeringdisciplines,aswellasmanyspecialisationsattheundergraduateandpostgraduatelevels.

� Throughitsinnovativeandrelevantresearchacrosssevendepartments,itprovidesstudentswiththetrainingneededtomakeaconsiderablecontributiontoengineeringinSouthAfricaandabroad.

� ItsdepartmentsareChemicalEngineering,CivilEngineering,Electrical,ElectronicandComputerEngineering,IndustrialandSystemsEngineering,MaterialsScienceandMetallurgicalEngineering,MechanicalandAeronauticalEngineering,andMiningEngineering.

� TheSchoolhasclosetieswithindustrythroughseveralresearchchairsacrossalldepartments.TheseincludechairsinMaintenanceEngineering,Pyro-metallurgy,Fluoro-materialScienceandProcessIntegration,CarbonTechnologyandMaterials,ReactionEngineering,WaterUtilisationandEnvironmentalEngineering,RailwayEngineering,BroadbandMultimediaCommunicationsandWoodStructuralEngineering.

� TheSchoolhasanumberofresearchcentres.� Eachdepartmentexcelsinaparticularfieldofresearch,buttheconsolidationofresearchactivitiesisencouragedandseveralsustainableresearchgroupshavebeenformedtomakeanimpact worldwide.

� AccordingtotheThomsonReutersEssentialScienceIndicatorsforcitations,theSchoolofEngineeringisrankedinthetop0.5%ofengineeringschoolsintheworld.

� TheSchoolisrankedfirstinSouthAfricaandAfricaforBestGlobalUniversityofEngineeringbytheUSNewsandWorldReport.


School for the Built Environment� TheSchoolfortheBuiltEnvironmentofferstheentirespectrumofprogrammesinthebuiltenvironment,withstudio-basededucationinthearchitecturaldegreesandclosetiesto,andalignmentwiththebuildingindustry.

Wepursueequitableandsustainabledevelopmentthrough:– accreditedundergraduateandpostgraduateprogrammesasprofessionalqualifications;– activeandconstructiveinvolvementofstudentsandlecturersincommunitydevelopmentservice;

– academicallyrigorousandsociallyrelevantresearchconductedbystudentsandlecturers;– contractedserviceprovisiontothelocal,provincialandnationalgovernment,aswellastheprivatesector;and

– accreditedcontinuedprofessionaldevelopment(CPD)opportunitiesforprofessionalsinvolvedinplanning.

Closerelationshipswithindustryandgovernmentexposestudentstoregularengagementswithpractitionersandreal-lifeprojectsandensurecurriculathatarerelevanttocurrentandfuturechallenges.Theserelationshipsalsoopendoorstoexcitingresearchopportunitiesatthehonours,master’sanddoctorallevelsinfieldssuchasenvironmentbehaviourstudies;climatechangeadaptation;urbanresilience;urbancitizenship;greenbuilding;regenerativedesignanddevelopment;heritageanculturallandscapes;safeandsustainablehousingandurbanspaces;strategicdevelopmentplanning;constructioncostdatabases,escalationandindices;well-beinginthebuiltenvironment;andcontractsandpropertylaw.

� TheDepartmentofArchitectureisoneofonlyafewinstitutionsworldwidethatofferscrosscuttingprogrammesinthethreedisciplinesofarchitecture,landscapearchitectureandinteriordesign.

School of Information Technology� TheSchoolofInformationTechnology(SIT)isuniqueandthefirstofitskindinSouthAfrica.Studentsenjoytheadvantageofanintegratedapproachtoinformationtechnology(IT),withprogrammesandmodernlaboratoriesinComputerScience,InformaticsandInformationScience.

� TheSchoolofferscross-disciplinarydegreessuchasMITandPhD(IT),andeachofthedepartmentshasitsownselectionofundergraduateandpostgraduatedegrees.

� ThenineundergraduatedegreesofferedintheSchoolcovertheentirespectrumofdisciplinesassociatedwithIT.

� AllthedegreeofferingsintheSchoolfocusonindustry-relatedtrendsandarehighlysoughtafterintheITindustry.


Faculty of Health Sciences

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-health-sciences

The Faculty of Health Sciences has a long and proud tradition of excellence in the education of health care professionals. Students who join the Faculty will be part of a new generation of health care professionals due to its exceptional standards, relevant content and innovative and interactive approaches. Even though the latest technology is used where appropriate, students are still offered a rich and varied hands-on clinical experience in a range of hospital, clinic and community settings.

The Faculty, with in excess of 30 500 alumni in more than 50 countries, is currently home to over 5 000 undergraduate and 1 500 postgraduate students and offers specialist medical and dental training and fellowships in more than 43 disciplines. Students are trained by 600 academic staff members located in four schools, namely the Schools of Dentistry, Health Sciences, Medicine and Health Systems, and Public Health.

The Faculty of Health Sciences includes 14 institutes, centres and entities, which are the hallmark of research at the Faculty. The research focus is on the health and health care challenges facing South Africa and Africa and research ranges from laboratory-based cutting-edge science to community-based initiatives, to finding solutions to health care burdens such as the COVID-19 pandemic.


Faculty of Humanities

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-humanities

AsoneoftheoldesthumanitiesfacultiesinSouthAfrica(100yearsoldin2019),theFacultyistheintellectualhomeoftheliberalartsattheUniversityofPretoria(UP)andthebasisforasolidfoundationaleducation.Ouracademiccurricula,researchactivitiesandcommunityengagementactivitiesnotonlyaddressthediverseneedsoflocalcommunities,butalsointeractwithinternationalendeavoursanddebatesrelatingtothehumansciences.

TheUniversityofPretoriaisrankedinthetopfourhundredintheworldforartsandhumanities,accordingtothelatestTimesHigherEducationWorldUniversityRankings,whichplaceditinthe300–350bracketworldwideforartsandhumanitiessubjects.

Themajorfieldsofknowledgeinthearts(music,dramaandvisualarts),languages,socialandappliedsciencesaretaughtwithcarefulattentiontolocation,contextandhistoryinadeeplyinterconnectedworld.TheFacultyisoneofthemostcomprehensivefacultiesinthefieldofhumanitiesinthecountryandcomprises12differentacademicdepartments,twoteachingunitsandanumberofspecialisedresearchcentresandinstitutes.Itoffers18undergraduateand 144postgraduateprogrammes.

Tosupportresearchcapacityinthehumanities,theFacultycollaborateswithawiderangeofinternationalpartners.MembersoftheFacultyleadmultidisciplinaryteamresearchprojectsthatinvestigatethemessuchasinequalitiesandsocialjustice,decolonisationofthecurriculum,capitalcitiesandthepublicintellectual.

MultilingualismisakeycomponentoftheFaculty’swork.Ourcoursesencouragestudentstoexploredifferentlanguagesandculturesandtoalsostudydifferentmediums,suchasdigitalandvisualliteracy.Exposingstudentstolingualismin its many forms promotes appreciation for the complexityandrichnessofoursociety.Awiderangeoflanguageprogrammesareavailable,includingAfricanlanguages(NorthernSotho,Zulu,TswanaandNdebele),Afrikaans,Ancientlanguages(Greek,LatinandSemiticlanguages),Englishandfourother‘modern’Europeanlanguages(French,German,PortugueseandSpanish).Japaneseisalsotaughtatanintroductorylevel.

ThroughtheSchooloftheArts,theFacultyalsooffersdegreesinVisualStudiesandaspecificpostgraduateprogrammeinDigitalCultureandMedia.Furthermore,theFacultyhasintroducedtheAfricancontinent’sonlymaster’sprogrammeinTangibleHeritageConservation,whichissupportedbyaBSocSci(Hons)programmeinHeritage,MuseumsandPreservationStudies.


Faculty of Law

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-law

OurrankingasbestinAfrica,whichwasconfirmedforthethirdconsecutiveyearbytheTimesHigherEducation(THE)2020survey,isanachievementunparalleledinAfrica.

Toachieveourvisionofbecominganinternationallyrecognisedleaderinsociallyrelevantlegalresearchandeducation,ourmissionistocreateandsustainaresearchandeducationenvironmentthatisgroundedinthepursuitofsocialjusticeandexcellence.Wehaveprofessionallinkstothemostprestigiousinternationalbodies,suchastheUnitedNations,theEuropeanUnion,theAfricanUnion,theWorldBankandforeignuniversities.

Atthepostgraduatelevel,weofferextensivemaster’s(LLM/MPhil,througheithercourseworkorresearch)anddoctoralprogrammes(LLD/PhD).

TheFacultycurrentlyemploysapproximately70dedicatedfull-timeacademics,ofwhommorethantwo-thirdshavedoctoraldegreesinvariousfieldsoflaw.Supportedbyahighlymotivatedprofessionalstaff,theyserveandprepareourstudentcommunityforthevariouslaw-relatedcareer opportunities.

Thelegalprofessionisademandingone,buttheskillstaughtatUPLawwillprepareyoutotakeyourplaceamongthebestinthefield.Thehighqualityofteachingandlearningsupportweprovideensuresthatemployersarekeentohireourgraduates.AsaUPLawgraduateyouwillhavereceivedthehighqualityofteachingandlearningthatispartofTHEUPWAYoflifeandwillbefullyequippedtoadjusttotheworldofwork.YouwillbeabletoplayapositiveroleinSouthAfricaandtheworld,useyourcriticalthinkingskillstoinnovate,andbeawell-rounded,ethicalindividualwhoisanassettotheworkplaceandsociety.

Manyofouralumnihavereachedtheapexoftheircareersinlaw,someservingasjudgesinthehighcourts,theSupremeCourtofAppealandtheConstitutionalCourt,wheretheyplayasignificantroleintheexecutionofjustice.Severalgraduateshavealsotakenupimportantpositionsingovernment.ThecurrentMinisterofJusticeandCorrectionalServices,MrRonaldLamola,isaUPLawalumnus!SoisMsYvonneDausaba,theMinisterofJusticeinNamibia.Joinustofollowin their footsteps or create your own illustrious future.

AstheUP-Lawcommunity,wearedeeplycommittedtopromotingfairnessandjusticeinoursociety,ourcountryandtheworld.Welookforwardtoour2021intakeofstudentsandtheirfuturecontributionsasUPLawgraduatesinthenationalandinternationallegalarenas.


Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-natural-agricultural-sciences

TheFacultyofNaturalandAgriculturalSciences(NAS)isthelargestofitskindinAfrica.Thisdiversefacultyisrenownedforitsexpertiseinforestryandagriculture,foodsystems,biotechnologyaswellaslifesciencesand mathematical and statistical sciences and our internationalrankingsunderlinethis.

Amongothers,theFacultyranks51-100inAgricultureandForestryontheQSWorldUniversityRankingsbySubjectandisnumberoneinmathematicsandcomputerscienceinSouthAfricaaccordingtotheCentreforScienceandTechnologyStudies,LeidenUniversity.Ourbroadrangeofdisciplinesallowustotackleinterdisciplinarysocietalproblemsbyfindingcuresforpoverty-relatedandinfectiousdiseasessuchasTuberculosis,HIV/AIDSandMalaria.

NASalsooffersthreeuniquedegrees:� BScMeteorology–theonlydegreeofitskindofferedinsub-SaharanAfrica� TheMScAppliedMineralogyqualificationisonlyofferedatUPinSouthAfrica� BScCulinaryScience–theonlydegreeofitskindinAfrica

Faculty of Theology and Religion

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-theology-and-religion

Theteaching,researchandcommunityengagementofthisFacultyareallfocusedoncritical,relevantandcontextualtheologies.TheFacultycomprisesfivedepartments(OldTestamentandHebrewScriptures;NewTestamentandRelatedLiterature;PracticalTheologyandMissionStudies;ReligionStudies;SystematicandHistoricalTheology)andourstudentscomefromatleast33differentChristiandenominations.Wearecommittedtocreatingaculturethatembracesatrueecumenicalspiritandposture,andaccommodatesdifferentepistemologies,inter-religiousdialogueandnewtechnologiestoenableourstudentstoengageinthecriticalreadingoftextsfromreligious,historicalandlifeexperiences.

Ourmissionistonurturetransformativeleaderswhoserveacademia,faithcommunitiesandsocietybypromotingjustice,peace,integrityanddiversityinorderforhumanlifetoflourishinSouthAfricaandonourcontinent.Weconstantlyintroducedifferentmethodstoencouragecriticalthinking,investigation,interactiveandparticipatorylearning.


The Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS)

TheUniversityofPretoria’sGordonInstituteofBusinessScience(GIBS),foundedin2000,isaninternationallyaccreditedbusinessschool,basedinJohannesburg,SouthAfrica’seconomichub.Wefocusongeneralmanagementindynamicmarketstosignificantlyimproveresponsibleindividualandorganisationalperformance,primarilyintheSouthAfricanenvironmentandincreasinglyinourbroaderAfricanenvironment,throughtheprovisionofhigh-qualitybusinessandmanagementeducation.

InMay2020,theannualUKFinancialTimesExecutiveEducationrankings,aglobalbenchmarkforprovidersofexecutiveeducation,onceagainrankedGIBSasthetopSouthAfricanandAfricanbusinessschool.Thisisthe17thconsecutiveyearinwhichGIBShasbeenrankedamongthetopbusinessschoolsworldwide.InOctober2019,theGIBSMBAprogrammewasrankedamongthetop100globallyintheprestigiousFinancialTimesExecutiveMBARankings.GIBSisoneofonlytwobusinessschoolsinAfricatobeincludedinthisranking.

GIBSisaccreditedbytheAssociationofMBAs(AMBA),theAssociationtoAdvanceCollegiateSchoolsofBusiness(AACSB)andtheCouncilonHigherEducation(CHE),andisamemberoftheSouthAfricanBusinessSchoolsAssociation(SABSAandtheAssociationofAfricanBusinessSchools(AABS).

Formoreinformation,visitwww.gibs.co.za.

Faculty of Veterinary Science

www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-veterinary-science

TheFacultyofVeterinaryScienceissituatedontheOnderstepoortCampussome20kmnorth-westoftheHatfieldCampusandapproximately15kmduenorthofthePretoria(Tshwane)citycentre.Itaimstobeaninternationallyaccreditedseatofveterinaryexcellence,tobegloballycompetitive,regionallypre-eminentandlocallyrelevantwhileprovidinganeffectiveveterinaryinterfacetoAfrica.TheFacultyhasaproudtraditioninveterinaryandpara-veterinaryeducation,researchandservicerendering.


5.1 Universities South Africa (USAf)

Inthecaseofnon-SouthAfricancitizensandstudentswhodonothaveaSouthAfricanNationalSeniorCertificate(NSC)oranIndependentExaminationBoard(IEB)qualification,afullorforeignconditionalexemptioncertificateisaprerequisiteforenrolmentforundergraduatestudiesattheUniversityofPretoria.ThiscertificatecanbeobtainedonlyfromUniversitiesSouthAfrica(USAf).

USAfrequiresthefollowingdocumentationwhenapplyingforafullorconditionalforeignexemptioncertificate: � CopiesofforeignqualificationscertifiedascorrectbytheRegistrarofaSouthAfricanuniversity,aSouthAfricanembassyorconsulateinaforeigncountry,orapublicnotary(resultslips,faxesandcopiescertifiedbyaCommissionerofOathsarenotacceptable)

� Acertifiedcopyoftheapplicant’sSouthAfricanidentitydocument(inthecaseofpermanentresidentsonly),oravalidforeignpassportcontainingtheapplicant’sfullnamesanddateofbirth,passportnumberandphotograph,oracertifiedcopyoftheapplicant’sbirthcertificate

� AcompletedM30Eform(https://mb.usaf.ac.za/download-application-form-m30/)

Contact informationTel +27(0)105914401/2Fax +27(0)866805727Email [email protected] https://mb.usaf.ac.za/

Location Firstfloor,BlocksEandD,HadefieldsOfficePark, 1267PretoriusSt,Hatfield,Pretoria,0028,SouthAfricaPostal address POBox3854,Pretoria,0001

5. Evaluationofinternationalqualifications


5.2 South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

Postgraduateapplicantsmusthavealltheirpreviouspost-schoolqualificationsevaluatedbytheSouthAfricanQualificationsAuthority(SAQA)beforeapplyingforpostgraduatestudiesattheUniversityofPretoria.However,beforeapplyingforaSAQAevaluationforadmissiontotheSchoolofEngineering,aninquiryregardingthenecessityofanevaluationmustbesenttodawn.taljaard@up.ac.za,[email protected]@up.ac.za.

The steps in the online application procedure are outlined on www.saqa.org.za:

Step 1: Online registration and application:5.2.1 AccesstherelevantlinkontheSAQAwebsitebyselectingServices>Evaluationof

foreignqualifications>Onlineapplication.Registeryourselfonlineifyouareanewclientand/orlogin.

5.2.2 Select‘Evaluationcertificate’andcarefullyreadalltheinformation.5.2.3 Click‘Next’andcompletetherelevantsections.5.2.4 Oncecompleted,printtheonlineapplicationform.5.2.5 Readandsignthedeclarationontheonlineapplicationform(unsignedapplication

formswillnotbeprocessed).

Step 2: Receipt of submission number and proof of payment for the SAQA service:5.2.6 Ontheprintoutoftheonlineapplicationform,youwillautomaticallyreceivea

submissionnumberstartingwith20.5.2.7 Thissubmissionnumberisyourreferencenumberforpaymentpurposes.5.2.8 Pleaseusethissubmissionnumberwhenmakingthepaymentintothebankaccount.5.2.9 Proofofpaymentwithoutasubmissionnumberisnotvalid.

Step 3: Submission of documents together with the printed online application form—SAQA will only process applications on receipt of the following documents:

5.2.10 Theprintedandsignedonlineapplicationform5.2.11 Proofofpaymentwiththesubmissionnumberasreferencenumber5.2.12 Thecorrectdocumentationaccordingtotherequirementsasstatedontheonline

application form5.2.13 Acertifiedcopyofanofficialidentitydocument

PLEASE NOTE: SAQAacceptsonlyonlineapplicationsfortheevaluationofforeignqualifications.Nootherformofapplicationisaccepted.

Contact informationCall centre +27(0)124315000/70Helpdesk +27(0)860103188Fax +27(0)124315147Website www.saqa.org.za

Location SAQAHouse, 1067ArcadiaStreet, Hatfield,0028

Postal address PostnetSuite248, PrivatebagX06, Waterkloof,0145

Evaluation of foreign qualificationsTel +27(0)124315070Helpdesk +27(0)860103188Email [email protected]


TheInternationalCooperationDivision(ICD)isahomefromhomeforallnon-SouthAfricanstudents.Allenquiriesrelatingtoimmigrationandthespecificneedsofaninternationalstudentcanbeaddressedtoisd@up.ac.za.

All students who are not South African citizens mustsubmitimmigrationclearancedocumentspriortoregistration.TheUniversitywillbeopenfrom4January2021.

Beforenon-SouthAfricancitizensareallowedtoregister,theyneedtosubmitproofoftheirlegalstatusinSouthAfrica,aswellasproofofadequatemedical aid cover.

Documentsrequiredarelistedundertheheading‘Supportingdocuments’andmustbeemailedto [email protected]. Students must clearly state their studentnumberoneachpage.

Contact informationTel +27(0)124203111Email [email protected] www.up.ac.za/international-cooperation-divisionLocation GraduateCentre,HatfieldCampus

TheICDteamisresponsibleforthepre-,in-andpost-careofallnon-SouthAfricancitizenswhowishtostudyattheUniversityofPretoria.Thetablebelowindicatesspecificresponsibilities:

Category Responsibility

Non-SouthAfricancitizenswhowanttoregisterforafulldegree: � Undergraduate � Postgraduate

Pre-care/in-care/post-careImmigrationClearanceOrientation(January)

� Exchangestudents:– Incoming– Outgoing

� Study-abroadstudents � Electiveandvisitingstudents

� Application � Admission � Immigrationclearance � Registration � Orientation(JanuaryandJuly) � Accommodation

6. International Cooperation Division


6.1 Immigration clearanceTheInternationalCooperationDivision(ICD)istheimmigrationcontrolpointfornon-SouthAfricanstudents.AllnewcomersandreturningstudentsmustsubmitimmigrationclearancedocumentstotheICDviaemailtoisd@up.ac.za.

Supporting documentsEnsurethatyousubmitallthedocumentslistedbelowviaisd@up.ac.za.

6.1.1. InthecaseofstudentswithpermanentresidenceinSouthAfrica,acopyofavalidPRcertificateandpassport,oranidentitydocument(photopageandnumber)

6.1.2 AvalidstudyvisaendorsedforstudiesattheUniversityofPretoria,oroneofthefollowing:6.1.2.1AnAsylumSeekerTemporaryPermit—Section22permit6.1.2.2ARefugeePermitorID—Section24permit

–Adiplomaticvisa(Diplomaticcardsarenotacceptable.)–Aworkvisaforpart-timestudiesattheUniversityofPretoria,accompaniedbyatimetableorletterfromthefacultyconfirmingblockweeksorpart-timestudies

6.1.3 Proofofmedicalaidcover(medicalaidpremiumstobepaidinadvanceforoneyear,from01Januaryto31December,withoutanyexceptions)

Permanentresidentsarestillclassifiedasnon-SouthAfricancitizensandmustsubmitphotocopiesoftheirproofofpermanentresidenceinSouthAfricabeforeregistration.

PLEASE NOTE: PermanentresidentsofcountriesotherthanSouthAfrica,includingpermanentresidentsofSADC-countries,willbecapturedonUPsystemsascitizensoftheiroriginalcountriesandtuitionfeeswillbeleviedaccordingly.

Thedocumentsmentionedabovemustbesubmittedviaemailandtheinformationmustbecapturedbeforeastudentwillbeallowedtoregister.


6.2 Temporary residence permitsTheNewImmigrationRegulationsof2014werepublishedinGovernmentGazetteNo37679intermsofsection7oftheImmigrationActof2002(ActNo13of2002)andcameintoeffecton26May2014.Bothprospectiveandreturningstudentsareadvisedtovisitwww.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafricaforalltherequiredinformation.

AllforeignnationalswishingtoenterSouthAfricawillhavetoadheretotheNewImmigrationRegulations.

TheDepartmentofHomeAffairshasannouncedtheopeningofvisaandpermitfacilitationcentresin11citieslocatedinthenineprovincesofSouthAfrica(VFSGlobal).VisaandpermitapplicationswillbeacceptedatanyofthesecentresforassessmentbytheDepartmentofHomeAffairsinPretoria.Non-SouthAfricanswithlegalresidencepermitscanapplyforvisasorpermitsat these centres.

Everynon-SouthAfricancitizenisrequiredtoholdavalidpassportandatemporaryresidencepermit,suchasastudyvisaendorsedforstudyatUP.Non-SouthAfricancitizenswishingtoenterSouthAfricashouldonlyapplyforstudyvisasoncetheyhavereceivedanofficialletterofadmission.

StudyvisasmustbeobtainedbeforetravellingtoSouthAfrica.FirstapplicationsforstudyvisaswillnolongerbeacceptedwithinthebordersofSouthAfrica.

PLEASE NOTE: ToensurethatthecorrectprocedurehasbeenfollowedtoobtainentryintoSouthAfrica,visitwww.up.ac.za/international-cooperation-divisionformoredetailedinformationontheImmigrationRegulations(whichcameintoeffecton26May2014).


6.3 Visa types for international students

UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE NON-SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS

International student ‘type’ Important comments

Temporary residence permit visa required for registration

Additional requirements before registration

Full degree-seeking undergraduate and postgraduate students

Fulldegree-seekingundergraduateorpostgraduatenon-SouthAfrican students may registerwithonlyoneofthe temporary residence permits mentioned in this brochure.

1. Study visa endorsed for studies at the University of Pretoria

MedicalcoverprovidedbyamedicalschemeregisteredwiththeCouncilforMedicalSchemesinSouthAfrica.PLEASE NOTE: � Medicalinsuranceisnotaccepted. � Medicalcovermustbepaidinadvanceforafullyear(JanuarytoDecember).

� Medicalcovermustcoverthefullduration of the study visa to ensure that students have medical cover from their arrival to their departure from South Africa.

� MomentumHealth(IngweOption)andCompCareWellnessMedicalSchemeareUP’spreferredserviceproviders.

� MomentumandCompCareprovideadailyon-campusserviceduringpeaktimesandareavailableoncampusfrom11:00to15:00everyTuesday.

� Applyonlineatwww.ingwehealth.co.za and www.compcare.co.za.

Non-SouthAfricanstudentswhofledtheirhomecountries and cannot return

2. Asylum seekers must provide a Section 22 Asylum SeekerPermit

Nomedicalcoverrequired

Non-SouthAfricanstudentswhowereasylumseekersandweregrantedrefugeestatus

3. Refugees must provide a Section 24 RefugeePermitoraRefugeeIdentityDocument


Non-SouthAfricanstudentswho are part of the diplomatic community in South Africa

4. A diplomatic visa and a diplomatic passport are acceptable;diplomaticcards are not accepted


Studentswhohavenon-SouthAfricancitizenship,buthavebeengrantedpermanent residence status in South Africa

5. Permanent Residence Permit (greenbarcodedidentity document or identitysmartcard)

� Nomedicalcoverrequired � Mustbepermanentresidentsof

South Africa � MustsubmitgreenIDbookwithSouthAfricanidentitynumberorSAresidence permit or identity card.

� PLEASENOTE:StudentswhohaveobtainedpermanentresidenceinSADCcountries,otherthanSouthAfrica,mustregisteronstudyvisas.


UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE NON-SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS

International student ‘type’ Important comments

Temporary residence permit visa required for registration

Additional requirements before registration

Inbound undergraduate and postgraduate exchange students

� Come to study at UP forasemesteronly,under the auspices ofacollaborationagreement,withapartner institution outsidethebordersofSouth Africa

� Tuitionfeesarenormallywaived.

� Thesestudentsdoobtainacademiccredits.

Study visa endorsed for studies at the University of Pretoria.

� Samemedicalcoverrequirementsasforfulldegree-seekingstudents

� Medicalcoverrequiredfortheduration of the study visa issued

Inbound undergraduate and postgraduate study-abroad students

� Come to study at UP for a semester only

� May,ormaynotbeunder the auspices of a collaborationagreementwith a partner institution,outsidethebordersofSouthAfrica

� Theyarefullfee-payingstudents.

� Thesestudentsdoobtainacademiccredits.

Study visa endorsed for studies at the University of Pretoria.

� Samemedicalcoverrequirementsasforfulldegree-seekingstudents

� Medicalcoverrequiredfortheduration of the study visa issued

Undergraduate and postgraduate elective students

Visitor’svisa—endorsementwill depend on the type of programme

Visitor’s visa endorsed with the reason the studentwillbespendinganelectiveperiodatUP,namely: � Research � Internship � ObserverSuchavisacannotbevalidforlongerthanthree months.

� Nomedicalcoverrequired � Shouldtheelectiveperiodexceedthreemonths,thecandidateshouldobtainastudyvisaandmedicalaid.

POSTGRADUATE NON-SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS ONLY

Master’s, PhD research only and Distance Education students

� Thesestudentsdonotpaydoubletuitionfees.

� Onlyvisitthecampusoccasionally

Oneofthefollowing: � Study visa � Workvisa � Visitor’svisa

� Willrequiremedicalcover. � Nomedicalcoverisrequired. � Nomedicalcoverisrequired.

Block students Thesestudentsattendblocksessionsonly.

Oneofthefollowing: � Visitor’svisa(notexceedingthreemonths)

� Workvisa

� Nomedicalcoverisrequired.

� Nomedicalcoverisrequired.

Postdoctoral fellows

Postdoctoral fellows are registeredasstudentseventhoughtheyareresearchers.

Oneofthefollowing: � Visitor’svisaendorsed

for research at UP � Criticalskillsvisa

� Medicalcoverisrequired. � MedicalcoverandSAQAevaluationofthePhDdegreeatowncostarerequired.


6.4 Compulsory medical aid cover

Important information for study visa holdersIntermsoftheSouthAfricanImmigrationActof2002,non-SouthAfricancitizenswhoareholdersofstudyvisas,orwishtoapplyforstudyvisas,musthavemedicalaidcoverforthedurationoftheirstay.EnsurethatthemedicalaidisregisteredwiththeCouncilforMedicalSchemesinSouthAfrica.

Beforeapplyingforstudyvisas,studentsregisteringforstudiesattheUniversityonstudyvisascanapplyonlineformedicalaidcoverapprovedbyUP.AnystudentwhoentersSouthAfricaonastudyvisawithouttherequiredmedicalaidcoverisadvisedtojoinMomentumHealth(Ingweoption).Refertowww.ingwehealth.co.za.Alternately,anymedicalaidonthefollowinglinkcanbeconsidered:https://www.medicalschemes.com/MedicalSchemes.aspx?flt=L.

PLEASE NOTE: SomeSouthAfricanconsularofficeswherestudentsapplyforstudyvisasacceptinternationalmedicalinsurancesubmittedbystudentsapplyingforstudyvisas.However,theUniversityofPretoriarequiresfull-degreestudents,exchangestudentsandstudy-abroadstudentstojoinaSouthAfricanmedicalaidregisteredwiththeCouncilforMedicalSchemesinSouthAfricaandtoprovideproofofmembershipforthefullyear,JanuarytoDecember.Internationalinsuranceisnotaccepted.StudentswhofailtoadheretothisstipulationwillbeobligedtojoinMomentumHealth(Ingweoption)oncampusuponarrival,beforebeingallowedtoregister.AstudentvisitingSouthAfricaforlessthan90daysandenteringonavisitor’svisaisexemptedfromthisrule.

Momentum Health (Ingwe option) Tel +27(0)126718749(Centurion)or+27(0)860102493Email [email protected] www.ingwehealth.co.za

Comp Care Wellness Medical SchemeContact NidiaDebeMobile +27(0)797171964or+27(0)861222777Email [email protected] www.compcare.co.za


7.1 Application, academic year and examinations

Allprospectivestudentsapplyonlineathttps://www.up.ac.za/online-application/article/2445192/apply-at-the-university-of-pretoria.TheacademicyearcommencesinJanuaryandlecturescommenceinFebruary(firstsemester)andJuly(secondsemester).ExaminationsarewritteninJune(firstsemester)andNovember(secondsemester),andsupplementaryexaminationsarewrittenbeforetheendofthefirstandsecondsemesters.

Studentsareallowedtoregisterforonlyonesemester(sixmonths),unlessspecialarrangementshavebeenmadebetweenthehomeandhostinstitutions.

7.1.1 No application fee is required.Astudentwhoregistersforadegreeprogrammewillberequiredtocomplywiththerequirementsthatpertaintothatprogrammeintermsofalltherelevantmodules.Undergraduateprogrammesmaybecompletedoveraperiodofbetweenthreeandsixyears.However,shouldastudentwishtoobtaincreditsforspecificmodulesonly,heorsheshouldenrolforthosemodulesastheyareofferedeitherinthefirstorsecondsemester.Thecreditsyouearnforthesecondoptionwillbecreditedtowardsyourdegreeatyourhomeuniversity.

AttheUniversityofPretoria,ourfirstsemesterisfromJanuarytoJune,andthesecondfromJulytoDecember.Beforeyouregisterforanymodules,pleasemakesurethattheywillbepresentedduringyourexchangeperiod.Thiswillalsoensurethatyouobtainthecreditsyoudesire.

7.2 Exchange students and study-abroad students

Selectionofprogrammes/modules:TheYearbooksoftheUniversityofPretoriacanbeaccessedonthiswebsite:www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/home.

Studentsmustsubmitalistoftheprogrammestheywishtofollowduringtheirexchangeprogramme/semesterofstudyingabroad(compulsoryandoptionalstudyprogrammes).ThosewhoexperienceproblemsinthisregardmaycontacttheICDofficeviaemailforreferraltotherelevantacademic(s)foradviceand/oracademicalternatives.Toavoidunnecessarydisappointmentandcomplications,studentsareadvisedtofirstdeterminetheavailabilityofaspecificprogrammebeforetravellingtoSouthAfrica.

TheUniversityofPretoriaoffersarangeofundergraduateandpostgraduateprogrammes.Formoreinformation,clickonthelinksbelow: � Undergraduateprospectivestudents:https://www.up.ac.za/programmes � Postgraduateprospectivestudents:https://www.up.ac.za/postgraduate-study-and-research

StudentsarewelcometoapplytostudyinanyfacultyexceptHealthSciences.ThosewhoarerequiredtowritesupplementaryexaminationsareadvisedtopostponetheirreturnhomeasUPdoesnotallowsupplementaryexaminationstobewrittenoutsideSouthAfrica.Itisthestudent’sresponsibility,uponarrival,tocontacttherelevantfacultytofindoutwhenexaminationsforregisteredprogrammeswilltakeplace.

7. Exchange, study-abroad and elective students


Closing dates: Exchange and study-abroad students

Forexchangeandstudy-abroadstudentstheclosingdateforapplicationsforthefirstsemester(JanuarytoJune)is30Septemberintheyearprecedingastudent’sstudiesatUP,andforthesecondsemester(JulytoDecember)itis31Marchinthecurrentyear.

7.3 Elective students

ElectivestudentswishingtoapplytostudyattheUniversityofPretoriahavetoapplyonlineat:https://www.up.ac.za/online-application/article/2445192/apply-at-the-university-of-pretoria.

Theadministrationfeeforelectivestudentsforthe2020academicyearisR2710.Pleasenotethatthisamountissubjecttochangeatanytime.Forthemostrecentinformation,gotowww.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding.

Thereisnoclosingdateforapplicationsforelectivestudentsandnoapplicationfeeispayable.

7.4 Accommodation

TheICDarrangesaccommodationforexchange,study-abroadandelectivestudents,butaccommodationissubjecttoavailabilityandisallocatedonafirstcome,firstservedbasis.Formoreinformation,pleasegotowww.up.ac.za/student-accommodation.

7.5 Special Orientation Programme for international students

Attendanceofthisprogrammeismandatoryforallnewcomers,exchangeandstudy-abroadstudents.Detailsarecommunicatedtostudentsintheletterofadmissionandtheinformationpackage.


Fordetailedinformationonfees,funding,bursaries,loansandscholarships,pleaseconsultwww.up.ac.za/fees-and-funding

PLEASE NOTE: � AllamountspublishedareinSouthAfricanrand(ZAR).Internationalstudentsshould

familiarise themselves with all the information that will apply to their studies at the University of Pretoria.

� Nostudentwillbeabletoregisterforanacademicsemesterunlessalloutstandingfeeshavebeenpaid.

� ShouldastudenthavebeenawardedabursarybyaninstitutionotherthanUP,adocumentconfirmingthebursarymustbesubmittedtotheStudentServiceCentre.

� Studentswhoseaccountsareinarrearswillnotreceivetheirexaminationresultsoracademicrecordsandinterestwillbechargedonoverdueaccounts.ThosestudentswillalsonotqualifyforplacementinaUPresidenceforthenextacademicyear.

BeforeregistrationatUP,a full-degree student whoisnotaSouthAfricancitizenshouldbudgetforaninitialpaymentofbetweenUS$2000andUS$4000peracademicyear.Thisamountdoesnotincludeaccommodationandotherexpenses.

University of Pretoria banking details

Bank ABSABranch HatfieldBranch code 632005Account number 2140000054Deposit reference Eight-digitstudentnumber(EMPLID)For international SWIFTCODE:ABSAZAJJCPTtransactions

International levy � Theinternationallevyfor2020isR3470andissubjecttochangeeveryyear.

� Thisinternationallevy,whichispayableinadditiontotheregistrationfee,mustbepaidannuallybyallnon-SouthAfricancitizens,includingstudentswhoarecitizensofSADCcountriesandwhosestudyvisasorvisitor’svisasareendorsedto study in South Africa.

� Asylumseekers,refugeesanddiplomatsstationedinSouthAfrica,andpersonswith permanent residence in South Africa onlyareexemptedfrompayingtheinternational levy.

8. Fees and funding


University of Pretoria contact informationTel +27(0)124203111 | Email [email protected] | Website www.up.ac.za

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