4 UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR AND PRINCIPAL Soon you will be starting out on a new journey. The choices you make now, the doors you choose to open now, will have a profound impact on your life. Two of the most important decisions you will make are what to study and where to study. Which university will you choose to be your home? We pay constant attention to maximising your student experience. To help your transition from school to university, UJ’s First Year Experience Programme provides support and development opportunities, while robust academic and tutor support programmes ensure a seamless journey during your university studies. Our Senior Year Experience Programme will boost you towards your final year, graduation and beyond. Further support systems and extramural opportunities will contribute to your holistic development. Our students form an integral part of the UJ family. Alongside an enjoyable, safe, supportive and intellectually stimulating environment, we provide opportunities for you to expand your network. You will be able to grow networks of friends that will sustain you throughout your life. At UJ, we are also passionate about community service and making a difference in our society. You will have the opportunity to join fellow students in bringing about positive change. UJ is a young and dynamic university and our graduates are leaving their mark in our country, continent and beyond. UJ affords you the opportunity to become an individual who reimagines the future to the benefit of our world – a true UJ brand ambassador. It is your time to create new footprints and make your mark in society. This is your future, reimagined! Your choice of UJ as your academic home is the best investment you can make. Prof Tshilidzi Marwala Vice-Chancellor and Principal If you choose to join the University of Johannesburg (UJ), your journey with us will lead you to great adventures and steps towards your academic destination. Our University has triumphed in ensuring that we offer high-quality education in spite of challenges posed by the pandemic. Globally, we are undergoing changes at an unprecedented rate. South Africa, in particular, finds itself grappling with a particularly challenging context. Against this backdrop, our focus needs to be on the creation of a cohort of strong leaders who can actively and decisively steer us into the future – one that advances everyone. Education is at the heart of this endeavour. Those who do not know, cannot lead. At UJ, we are committed to creating the conditions for you to become one of these inspirational and effective leaders. Our main priority is your progressive academic and intellectual development and to ultimately shape a graduate who is fully equipped for the next chapter of their lives, whether that is a postgraduate journey or the world of work. Our vision is to educate you to be effective participants in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), where technology is changing all aspects of our lives, including in our homes and workplaces. The pandemic has certainly demonstrated that this is the future. At UJ, you will encounter the finest academic minds from diverse backgrounds, spanning across the world, who will contribute to your academic success. There is a wide selection of cutting-edge programmes, ranging from undergraduate diplomas to doctoral degrees in our seven faculties and one college. UJ has adopted a technology-rich approach to teaching and learning, which compares favourably to the best universities in the world. UJ’s global stature and academic robustness are recognised by the most prestigious global higher education ranking systems in the world. In recent years, UJ has emerged as a competitive player, not only in South Africa but also on the continent, and has risen significantly in these rankings.
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