Nelson Mandela
University will be accepting late applications for a period of two weeks –
from January 25 to February 4, 2022– only from applicants
who meet the direct entry requirements for those programmes that are not yet full.
Details thereof will communicated in due course.
Please note that
there is no need for prospective students to physically arrive at University
campuses to apply for the available programmes as applications can only be made
online. No applications will be accepted after February 4, 2022.
DHET Central
Applications Clearing House (CACH):
Prospective students
who, for various reasons, do not have placement at a tertiary institution for
their 2022 studies are encouraged to use the opportunity to apply for placement
using government’s Central Applications Clearing House (CACH).
CACH will provide
unsuccessful applicants with access to career development services and, where
possible, an opportunity to access spaces still available within all
universities, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) colleges
or any Sector Education and Training Authority (SETA) learnerships, without
having to travel to institutions to try and find a space.
Applications can be
made via CACH from Monday, January 24, 2022 to Thursday, March 31, 2022.
Financial Aid
NSFAS funded
students:
The National Students
Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is scheduled to start communicating funding
decisions for new and returning students from Monday, January 24, 2022.
Students who had applied for funding during the extension period will know
their outcome from January 28, 2022. NSFAS has indicated that these
deadlines are dependent on their budget allocation for 2022 being finalised and
communicated to them.
NSFAS has also enhanced the appeals
process for this year to enable a direct interaction with students during the
processing of appeals. Appeals opened yesterday, January 24 and students will
have up to 30 days to submit an appeal.
Missing middle students:
In ongoing efforts by
the University to ensure that no academically deserving, financially needy
student is denied access to higher education due to financial constraints, the
institution had made available a number of concessions since 2016.
The concessions
are granted to qualifying academically deserving students who, among other
criteria, are South African citizens, unfunded and whose family income does not
exceed R600 000. This allows the student to register with outstanding debt
and be exempt from down payment on tuition and on-campus accommodation.
Applications for
these concessions can be made online via the financial aid website.
Important dates:
- January 11: Online registration
Online registration
started for students not awaiting any results.
- January 24- February 13: Virtual first-year orientation
The virtual
orientation programme affords new students an opportunity to enhance their
university experience and set themselves up for success through participation
therein. Students will get a better understanding of what lies ahead and get to
know their fellow students.
- January 28: Residences open
First-year residences
open in Gqeberha and George for all on and off-campus accommodation options,
and the mandatory 10-day quarantine process begins.
- January 25-28: Virtual faculty meet-and-greet events
In the build-up to
the official University Welcoming Ceremony, students and their parents or
guardians are invited to attend a virtual faculty meet-and-greet session,
hosted by the Executive Dean of their respective faculty, which will also
include an opportunity to meet lecturers.
The University’s
George Campus team will host a special virtual meet and greet event for first
year students accepted to the Campus and their parents or guardians on January 28, 2022.
- January 29: Vice-Chancellor’s virtual first-year welcoming ceremony
First year students and their parents and guardians will be welcomed by Vice-Chancellor,
Prof Sibongile Muthwa, during a virtual address.
- February 14: Lectures start
Lectures for all
full-time and part-time students, in both Gqeberha and George, begin. Details on how lectures will be presented will be shared with students by their lecturers for each module.
George Campus
The University’s
George Campus, in the Southern Cape, remains only accessible via the back road
coming from Wilderness. This comes after the town was struck by severe floods
in November, causing major infrastructural damage to Madiba Drive, which is the
main road leading to the Campus. As such, Madiba Drive currently remains closed
to traffic after a section of the road was completely washed away during the
floods.
Work to reconstruct
Madiba Drive began on Monday, January 17, 2022, and is scheduled for completion
in March. Staff and students are kindly reminded not to make use of Madiba
Drive as it remains closed until the work is complete.
COVID-19 and academic
year
As the University
gears towards the start of lectures on Monday, February 14, 2022, it is
important to note that it is still operating within a global pandemic. As such,
COVID-19 compliance measures remain in place. These include the
non-pharmaceutical interventions such as physical distancing, wearing masks and
regularly sanitising hands.
Another step in the defense against COVID-19 is vaccination. While Nelson Mandela University
acknowledges the right of every individual to vaccinate or not, it strongly
advocates every staff member and student to vaccinate for their own good and
that of others. It is our greatest defense against the pandemic and will
significantly contribute to fostering a safer campus environment for all.
Source: NMU media statement
