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PASSPORT
REPUBLIC OF
SOUTH AFRICA
REPUBLIQUE
D’AFRIQUE DU SUD
Contents Why the University of Johannesburg? 1 Economic Diversity 1 Natural Diversity 2 Cultural Diversity 3 Why Study Abroad? 3 More about UJ 4 Academic Programmes 5 Semester Programmes 5 Short Programmes 6 US Federal Student Aid 6 Application Procedures 6 Language Requirements 7 How to apply for a Study Visa 7 Requirements of RSA Visa authority 7 Important Semester Dates 8 Accommodation 9 Residence Facilities 9 Safety 10 Medical Aid 11 Immunizations/Vaccinations 11 Money Matters 12 The UJ Writing Centre 14 Tourist Attractions 15 Contact Us 16
Study Abroad Welcome As cliché as it sounds, by studying abroad you will become a much worldlier person, and become more marketable to grad schools and employers because of the intangible life skills you’re going to pick up along the way. Think of it as gaining a sort of cultural capital. The fact that you’ve studied abroad will answer many people’s questions about what type of person you are even before they have to ask. Perhaps one of the best ways to experience culture is to live it, which is exactly what you’ll be doing as a study abroad student. Aside from gaining an understanding for cultures other than your own, you will also gain intangible skills. Independence, time management, organization, social skills and self-confidence, just to name a few, will all develop exponentially while you’re abroad. There will be a moment while abroad when you’ll realize that you’ve made the right decision: Treasure that moment. That moment will come when all the stress from the first few weeks of getting acclimated is finally over, and it’s at that point that you will fully grasp what you’re doing, the magnitude of your decision to go abroad and your new found drive to take advantage of every opportunity that lay ahead of you. Mr Lebethe D. Malefo Director: Study Abroad
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Why the University of Johannesburg?
Johannesburg in South Africa is the paced economy, mining became
second largest city in Africa, with a metaphor for virtually every
more than 3 million people calling sphere of life, progress and the
this bustling metropolis home. accumulation of wealth in Egoli
Joburg, or Jozi as some prefer to (the City of Gold). Like miners of
call it, offers visitors an experience old, staff and students at UJ are
as unique and diverse as the city continually honing their skill to
itself. mine seams of knowledge found
Johannesburg is undoubtedly the below the surface of the wide range
premier metropolis of Africa and of disciplines. The UJ community
the University of Johannesburg (UJ) identifies closely with the city in
is one of its leading institutions. which it works and studies.
Johannesburg and UJ share much The Study Abroad programme at
more than just a name, for both UJ will give you an opportunity to
grapples with the technological, continue your academic studies
scientific, economic, social and while living and travelling in our
political challenges that occur in beautiful country,
this unique environment founded allowing you to explore a rich
on the gold mining industry. With environment where experiential
gold so central to the city’s fast- education meets global awareness.
Economic Diversity
South Africa’s economy is supported family businesses and street
by a diverse variety of business. vendors, South Africa’s workforce is
From big conglomerates and indeed as diverse as the country. As
international companies to small, the economic powerhouse of Africa,
South Africa is the leading country
on the continent in industrial output,
mineral production and generating
most of Africa’s electricity.
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Natural Diversity
South Africa is famous for its breath With over 200 mammal species it
taking scenery and abundance of is hard to identify those that stand
wildlife. Wildlife does not roam out, but the samango monkeys,
free in cosmopolitan areas, but baboons, dassies and meerkats
is confined to farms, uninhabited are the most entertaining and
fields, private game lodges and interesting.
national parks. As a country that is bounded by the
Five famous inhabitants on the wild Indian Ocean in the east and the
are especially popular, not only with Atlantic Ocean to the west, it is no
tourists, but also with the locals. surprise that eight whale species
The ‘Big Five’, as they are known, can be viewed in South African
are found mostly in the bigger waters. Another interesting fact
national parks, however, in the last about our waters is that 2000 other
five years these animals can also be fish species, 16% of the world’s total
seen at some of the private game swim around in these waters.
lodges. The Big Five includes:
elephant, lion, rhino, leopard and
buffalo. Other African icons like
hippo, giraffe, cheetah and whales
can also be seen.
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Cultural Diversity
Probably the most diverse element enjoy a ‘braai’ (a barbecue) which
In South African is its people and can include steak, chicken, sosaties
their cultures. As a country with 11 (marinated meat on a skewer), and
official languages, namely Afrikaans, boerewors (spicy sausage), Potjiekos
English, isiNdebele, isiXhosa, isiZulu, (meat & vegetable stew) and pot
Sepedi, Sesotho, Setswana, siSwati, brood (baked bread), both cooked
Tshivenda, and Xitsonga, one can over coal in cast-iron pots, are also
just imagine how vibrant, colourful local favourites. South African wines
and interesting life in South African are among the best in the world,
can be. and there are also good local beers.
South African cuisine has unusual As a popular tourist destination,
variety derived from the culinary one can find a little piece of Africa
traditions of its diverse population. across the globe. People who visit
Traditional food include: bunny the country however, do not only
chow (curry in a half-loaf of bread), take home curio but also a little of
samp (corn) and beans, bobotie (a the spirit of Africa. This spirit of
curried mince dish of Malay origin), Africa gets into your bones, into
milk tart, koeksusters (sweet syrupy your soul and makes you remember
deep-fried twisted pastries) and this country of sweet sorrow, and
biltong (salty dried meat). South amazement, which can leave you
Africans are very fond of meat and breathless at times.
Why study abroad?
Cultural exchange Enhancement of employment
and awareness: opportunities:
Culture influences how you think As the world continues to become
and reason. Immersion into in more globalized, a student who has
another culture influences your own studied abroad is perceived to be
customs and norms. Consequently, self-motivated, independent, willing
immersion into a different culture to embrace challenges, and able
provides you with the perspective to cope with diverse problems and
and the competence to function in situations.
many cultural settings. Experience UJ will offer you more than just
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More about UJ
The University of Johannesburg is The university has identified
an international university of choice,
seven (7) Faculties and the
anchored in Africa, dynamically
shaping the future. It shares the College of Business and
pace and energy of cosmopolitan Economics across all four
Johannesburg. Noted for its campuses, namely:
strength in Science Technology, • College of Business and
Engineering and Maths, UJ Economics
offers a comprehensive menu of
programmes, based on a bedrock • Art, Design and Architecture
of distinguished scholarship, • Education
excellence in teaching, reputable • Engineering and the
research and innovation. It is Built Environment
committed to delivering outstanding • Health Sciences
higher education to students of • Humanities
exceptional calibre and potential.
• Law
UJ focuses on the identification of
research niche areas, community • Science
engagement, and a commitment to
internationalisation. For more info visit
http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/
The University of Johannesburg Faculties/Pages/default.aspx
has four campuses all located in
the metropolitan area of the city of The University has 24 research
Johannesburg, namely the Auckland centres which are either located
Park Bunting Road Campus (APB), within a faculty or are stand-alone
Auckland Park Kingsway Campus entities.
(APK), Doornfontein Campus (DFC) UJ also has A-rated researchers who
and the Soweto Campus (SWC). are unequivocally recognised by
their peers as leading international
scholars in their field for the quality
and impact of their recent research
outputs and has identified seven
(7) niche areas, namely: Aquatic
Ecotoxicology, Sociological
Research, economic Geometallurgy,
Energy and Sustainable
Development, Neotechnology,
Telecommunications and Water
and Health.
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The institution has further • the cultivation of an international
collaborated with a large number environment on campus, where
of universities in numerous students and staff from around
countries around the world as a the globe are fully integrated
way of investigating problems that into UJ life
especially, developing countries • the promotion of the academic
have in common, such as water and curriculum, including dialogue
energy, poverty and housing and is with the international community
furthermore involved in community about issues of national and
engagements such as the Law global importance
Clinic, Operation Bright Sight and • the development of international
HIV/Aids. partnerships
The University of Johannesburg • the implementation of
is continuing a rich legacy of international collaborations,
internationalisation, enhancing its involving research and student
scholarly engagement and impact and staff mobility, that lead
on the national, regional and towards the enrichment of our
continental transformation agenda. research and teaching, in pursuit
Internationalisation at UJ entails: of excellence in scholarship
Academic Programmes
We offer programmes for direct • Faculty of Humanities - http://
enrolment in all nine faculties. In www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/
order to view all the programmes, humanities
courses and modules with course • Faculty of Law - http://www.uj.ac.
descriptions, offered per Faculty, za/EN/Faculties/law
please visit: • Faculty of Science - http://www.
• College of Business and uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/science
Economics - https://www.uj.ac.
za/faculties/cbe/ Pages/default. Semester Programmes
aspx Students can choose any
• Faculty of Arts, Design and combination of a maximum of
Architecture - http://www.uj.ac. four semester courses from any of
za/EN/Faculties/fada the nine Faculties at the UJ. Once
• Faculty of Education - http:// accepted, students register with the
www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/edu University and attend their selected
• Faculty of Engineering and courses with the general UJ student
the Built Environment - http:// population.
www.uj.ac.za/EN/Faculties/
engineering
• Faculty of Health Sciences
- http://www.uj.ac.za/EN/
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Short Programmes Re-imagining Africa: Media and
the African Continent;
The Division for Internationalisation,
in collaboration with different 20 Days of Social Engagement
academic departments, offers Cultural Tours: An official University
a suite of short courses during transcript or a certificate of
the winter (July) and summer attendance
(November) holiday breaks. These will be issued to the student on the
are largely two- week long, credit- successful completion of the
bearing courses. They comprise course and its assessment.
ten lectures over one week, an
industry-related immersion and an US Federal Student Aid
assessment. The University of Johannesburg
The university continues (UJ) is eligible to participate in
the William D. Ford Direct Loan
to host a number of short Program. The program allows a
courses which include: student to apply for a subsidized
Fabricating Design Spaces loan, unsubsidized loan, Graduate
Plus Loan or a Parent Plus Loan.
Social Entrepreneurship: Any citizen, permanent resident or
Rethinking the role of government, eligible non-citizen of the US can
the private sector and civil society; apply for aid. Direct loan funds
Re-fashioning Africa: South African can only be used by the registered
Fashion in the spotlight; student for study costs.
Application Procedures
For an application to be considered, • Proof that a minimum GPA of 2.6
students are required to submit the has been obtained by students
following documentation: coming from the USA. Students
• A completed original application from countries other than the
form for studying abroad. USA will be assessed on the
Students, under the age of 21, basis of their transcripts and
should have their application need not provide a GPA
forms countersigned by a • A Test of English as Foreign
parent or legal guardian Language proficiency, i.e. TOEFL
• Application letter/ or IELTS, for students whose first
curriculum vitae language is not English, and/or
• Certified copy of your official who have studied in a language
academic transcripts (please other than English
attach a notarised English • A South African registered
translation if the original medical aid as required
documents are not in English) by legislation
• Certified copy of the • Passport sized photograph
identification pages in
your passport7
Language Requirements • Proof of financial means to cover
tuition fees and maintenance
IELTS is the University’s preferred
Language Proficiency test accepted • Confirmation and proof of
for studying purposes at UJ for payment of a South African
students coming from countries or Medical Aid cover with a
institutions where the language of medical scheme registered
instruction is not English. However, with the SA Medical Schemes
due to the inaccessibility of IELTS in Council. Cover must remain
the majority of countries that feed valid for the duration of stay in
the Study Abroad programme at South Africa
UJ and in South Africa, in general, • A registration deposit or a return
a student who has passed TOEFLE ticket to the country of origin.
at the required IELTS level will be • Medical and radiology reports
considered for study. (less than six months old)
How to Apply for • Yellow Fever vaccination
certificate, if relevant
a Study Visa
• An official letter confirming
The University is not visated to provisional acceptance or
register you until you have produced acceptance at that learning
your VALID study visa. A study visa institution and the duration of
application must be processed prior the course.
to entry into RSA. • Details regarding arranged
You are required to apply for a accommodation while in
study visa at the South African South Africa
High Commission, Embassy, • Relevant certificates if married,
Consulate or Trade Mission in your widowed, divorced or separated
country of residence. If there is • If you are 18 years and older,
no South African representative a police clearance certificate
in that country, you must apply to from each country in which you
the nearest South African High resided for 12 months or longer
Commission, Embassy, Consulate since the age of 18 years is
or Trade Mission. required.
Requirements of • Applicants are advised to
RSA Visa authority keep a copy of their submission
documents and all
The following documents must receipts safely
be submitted with the BI-1738
application form to the South Nationals of some African
African Visa issuing authority in your countries are not required to pay
country to obtain your Study Visa: the repatriations deposit if their
Government undertakes, in writing,
• A passport valid for no less
to cover all costs relating to any
than 30 days after the expiry of
repatriation action that may
intended visit
become necessary.
• Payment of the prescribed fee
• A vaccination certificate, if
required by the Act8 You are advised to submit the PLEASE NOTE documentation as soon as possible The holder of a study visa for studies to the South African Visa issuing at a higher education institution may authority near you. - DO NOT send conduct part-time work for a period the documentation to the University. not exceeding 20 hours per We, however advise that you keep week a copy of your submission and all receipts safely. Important Semester Dates FIRST SEMESTER 2019 ACTIVITY DATES (4 February 2019 – 12 June 2019) Student Arrival 28 Jan 2019 Orientation Dates 28 Jan - 2 Feb 2019 Registration 1 Feb 2019 Excursion 2 Feb 2019 First Term 4 Feb - 11 May 2019 Autumn Recess 23 March - 31 March 2019 Study Break 18 May - 24 May 2019 Winter Holidays 11 June - 7 July 2019 SECOND SEMESTER 2019 ACTIVITY DATES (22 July 2019 – 27 November 2019) Student Arrival 15 July 2019 Orientation Dates 15 July - 21 July 2019 Registration 19 July 2019 Excursion 20 July 2019 Second Term 22 July - 1 Nov 2019 Spring Recess 21 Sept - 29 Sept 2019 Study Break 2 Nov - 8 Nov 2019 Summer Holidays 27 Nov 2019 *Please note that the semester dates are subject to change on an annual basis, please visit the following website to view the academic calendar : www.uj.ac.za
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Accommodation
The dormitories are what we call helps them integrate easily. All the
residences, accommodating more four campuses are equipped with
than 5000 students where you will meeting places, restaurants, coffee
meet students from all walks of life, shops, cafeterias, recreational
from all over the world and build facilities and even shops for added
life-long relationships. The University convenience.
of Johannesburg has 22 residences
spread across all campuses and Residence Facilities
4 day houses. • All UJ residences are self-
catering. They have fully
Soweto Campus (SWC) has three furnished rooms, fully equipped
residences - one mixed residence, kitchens, and ablution and
one female residence and one shower facilities
male residence. Doornfontein
Campus (DFC) has eight residences • Most residences have television
– one senior residence and seven rooms that are open 24 hours a
junior residences. The junior day and have satellite television
residences are divided into two • Most residences have laundry
ladies’ residences and five men’s facilities available on their
residences. Auckland Park Bunting premises or nearby
Road (APB) Campus has five • Braai (barbeque) facilities and
residences – two senior residences recreation centres are available
and three junior residences. Both to encourage social integration
senior residences are mixed-gender among students
residences and the junior residences • All our residences are secured
are divided into two ladies’ and access controlled. Security
residences and one men’s residence. personnel patrol all our
Auckland Park Kingsway (APK) campuses and residences
Campus has ten residences and four • To keep our residences at
day houses. These consist of one acceptable hygienic standards,
senior residence and thirteen junior the University has a cleaning
residences. The senior residence is staff in all the residences to
a mixed-gender residence. Junior service the student rooms and
residences are divided into five the social and academic spaces
ladies’ residences and four men’s
residences. Day houses are divided Students are provided with the
into two men’s day houses and following in their accommodation:
two ladies’ day houses. Students fridge, stove, cutlery, crockery, bed,
have to cook by themselves thus bedding, blankets, internet access
giving an opportunity to showcase and a study desk and chair.
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Safety
As with any large city anywhere in in the trunk, out of sight. Don’t
the world, security should not be leave valuables on the seat
taken for granted. Security concerns where they can be seen
in Johannesburg are hugely • Plan your route before you set
overstated by sensationalist press off to a place you have not
but precautions should be taken as been before. If you do get
you would anywhere else. lost, don’t ask assistance from
Here are some tips to ensure passing strangers, find a well-lit
a pleasant and safe stay in our petrol station and ask there
beautiful country: instead. Use a GPS as an added
• Keep valuables such as jewellery precaution
and cameras out of sight – • Avoid casual sex. HIV infection is
pickpockets and “smash and highest in Africa and not to be
grab” thieves will find you a taken lightly
tempting target • Making friends is great but
• Do not allow any strangers allowing a stranger to take you
to assist you at the ATM. It is somewhere you don’t know is
preferable to also utilise ATM’s dangerous
on campus or in • Do not allow strangers into your
shopping malls. place of residence
• Don’t walk around at night or • Travel with your mobile/cell
venture into the seedier areas phone and have emergency
of Johannesburg on your own – numbers keyed in
you wouldn’t do it at home, so • When you go out, please do not
don’t do it here leave your drinks unattended,
• Respect other people’s privacy either take it with you or get a
– ask friend to keep an eye on your
if it is ok to photograph them drink. Date rape drugs a reality
before you do so throughout the world, so be
• Don’t give money to beggars – cautious
not all those you see begging • Be cautious and plan ahead. If
are genuine and you are something wouldn’t be sensible
vulnerable if you open in your home town, its certainly
your wallet in plain sight not a good idea in a strange
• Keep your windows closed and place
car doors locked when travelling
and put all valuables such as
handbags and shopping bags
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Medical Aid
In terms of the Immigration Act record or other proof of inoculation,
[No 19 of 2004], as amended or they must be inoculated at the
any prospective student to the airport in order to be permitted
Republic of South Africa must be entry. It is recommended that
in possession of medical aid cover students planning to study nursing,
provided by a medical scheme social work or any other subject
registered and administered in the which involves working with the
Republic in terms of the Medical underprivileged community, have
Schemes Act [No 131 of 1998]. In a course of Hepatitis B inoculating
order to be legally compliant, the starting, If possible, 9 months
University requires proof of full prior to arrival in South Africa. It
medical cover as described, paid is recommended that you consult
upfront for the duration of your your personal physician in your
studies in a particular academic year. home country for further advice and
You may contact Mr Neville information on inoculations.
Govender at Momentum Health Precautions should be taken if
(Neville.govender@momentum. travelling to the Kruger National
co.za) or Ms Esther Oosthuizen Park and other low altitude game
at CompCare Medical Scheme parks and surrounding areas.
(estero@live.co.za) to arrange for Malaria prophylaxis should be
a South African medical aid cover taken before arriving in, during your
prior to your arrival. Be sure to stay in, and after departure from,
advise them you are an these areas. Remember that to be
exchange student. effective these anti-malaria drugs
must be taken regularly and in
Immunizations or Vaccinations strict accordance with the doctor’s
Travellers entering South Africa instruction (www.travelclinic.co.za).
from countries where yellow fever
is endemic are often required to
present their yellow World Health
Organization (WHO) vaccination
UJ Cul12 Money Matters Where a student exchange agreement exists between the UJ and another academic institution, tuition fees are waived upon registration of an exchange student. The cost of direct enrolment is R33 000.00 per semester in 2015. All the students at the UJ are required to pay the following additional amounts: ICT levy R 650.00 Registration fee R 610.00 International Management fee R 17 000.00 Accommodation ± R 17 000 for 6 months Credit Card and Travel Cards Most international credit cards such as American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are accepted, as well as travel cards. Foreign currency is accepted in South Africa, and may be converted into local currency. There is no restriction on the amount of foreign currency you may bring into the country; however it has to be declared at Customs and Excise when you arrive. Please note: A commission fee is charged every time you exchange currency. Tipping Tipping is common practice in South Africa for a range of services. In restaurant the accepted standard is around 10% of the bill, although sometimes a gratuity will be included (often in the case of large party). Service station attendants will expect a tip of two or three Rand for filling up with petrol, checking oil, water and tire pressure and cleaning windscreens. It is also appropriate to tip taxi drivers and tour guides. Uniformed parking attendants will offer to safeguard your car for a tip from two Rand upwards. Regarding living in South Africa, the average rate of exchange is around $1 = R12.00 – R14.00. The figures below give a rough estimate of the cost of basic necessities: Food • 1 loaf of bread R15.00 • 1 kg of potatoes R16.00 • 2 l of milk R18.00 • 1 dozen eggs R24.00 - R32.00 (Depending on size whether Free Range or not) lture • Medium pizzas R30.00 – R50.00 • Monthly groceries for one person 2 500.00 – R3 000.00
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The UJ Writing Centre
Because of the differences in • Expressing ideas clearly
academic systems from country and coherently
to country, assessment modes are • Developing self-monitoring skills
also different and so is the required • Avoiding plagiarism
style of writing. We encourage
• Referencing correctly
students to visit the UJ Writing
Centre for advice on writing styles How it Works
for assignments, papers and • To see a consultant, drop by or
examinations. phone for an appointment
The Writing Centre is a free service • Bring all available materials
for any UJ student who would like to the consultation – notes,
to write better. It is staffed by rough draft, and assignment
post-graduate students from a instructions
range of disciplines, who have been • Writing consultants will not
specially trained to help students revise or edit work. However,
with any aspect of academic they will help to find solutions to
writing, including: your own writing problems
• Understanding the focus of • Students are encouraged to
an assignment
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Tourist Attractions
• The Lion Park where you can spacious indigenous gardens
see the rare “white lions”, walk make it the perfect place for
with cheetahs and experience a a picnic
diversity of African wildlife • Kromdraai Hiking Trails for
• Gold Reef City where the old those who love the open air,
mining past comes to life with spectacular views and exploring
shows, authentic costumes and on foot
buildings, fabulous restaurants • Melville Koppies is the
and loads of entertainment last conserved remnant of
• Apartheid Museum gives a Johannesburg’s ridges as they
detailed look into the lives were before the discovery of
of South Africans during the gold in 1886 and its geology
Apartheid era goes back three billion years
• Museum Africa - a journey • The Cradle of Humankind and
back into the glory years of the Sterkfontein Caves where
the African continent’s past, some of the most valuable
when the first civilizations were humanoid fossils have
created and thrived been found
• The Market Theatre was For more information on South
made famous as the first fully Africa visit the following websites:
integrated theatre and houses
www.southafrica.info
three theatres, restaurants,
www.southafrica.net
bar and museum
www.lonelyplanet.com
• Witwatersrand National www.southafrica-travel.net
Botanical Gardens is a great
place to hike and admire South
Africa’s diverse plant heritage.
In addition, you can walk to
the top of the falls and observe
the nesting pair of highly
endangered black eagles
• Johannesburg Zoological
Gardens covers 81 hectares of
land and was founded in 1904.
Attractive animal exhibits andYou can also read
