University of Johannesburg
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| Established: | 1 January 2005 (by merger of existing institutions) |
| Type: | Public university |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Ihron Rensburg |
| Location: | Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa |
| Campus: | 7 urban campuses |
| Colours: | Orange and white |
| Website: | http://www.uj.ac.za/ |
The University of Johannesburg (Johannesburg, South Africa) came into existence on 1 January 2005 as the result of a merger between the Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR) and the Rand Afrikaans University (RAU). Prior to the merger, the Daveyton and Soweto campuses of the former Vista University had been incorporated into RAU.
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[edit] Faculties
- Art, Design and Architecture
- Economic and Financial Sciences
- Education
- Engineering and the Built Environment
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Law
- Management
- Science
The Department of Accountancy (which operates as a division of the Department of Economic and Financial Sciences) is very highly regarded by the Accounting profession in South Africa. Its students consistently achieve top results in the Qualifying Examination of the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants, and obtained an 81% pass rate in 2007. The University has established itself as the largest residential provider of chartered accountants in South Africa.[1]
[edit] Campuses
The new institution is the largest contact university in South Africa, with nine faculties spread over five different campuses:
- APB, or the Auckland Park Bunting Campus (former TWR campus)
- APK, or the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus (former RAU campus)
- DFC, or the Doornfontein Campus (former TWR campus)
- ERC, or the East Rand Campus (former RAU campus, previoulsy former Vista University Daveyton campus)
- SWC, or the Soweto Campus (former RAU campus, previoulsy former Vista University Soweto campus)
The East Rand Campus (ERC) was temporarily closed half way through 2007 pending proposed redevelopment of the campus, provisionally planned for reopening in 2009.
[edit] The merger
The South African National Council on Higher Education has sought to allay fears that university mergers in South Africa will equate to a drop in the standard of education. Assurances were given by Kader Asmal, Minister of Education at the time of the mergers, that education standards would not drop. It is generally believed that the standard of tertiary education in South Africa is very high: a factor that has contributed significantly to the brain drain of recent years.
[edit] Facilities
The University comprises a built-up area in excess of 45,000m2 and the facilities available at the respective campuses include:
- Lecture rooms and microlaboratories
- Libraries
- Sports facilities
- Auditoriums, halls, galleries and conference venues
- Student shopping centres, restaurants and cafeterias
- Campus and health clinics.
- A villa for postgraduate students
The University of Johannesburg also has an arts theatre where the Arts Academy rehearses. This academy consists of the University of Johannesburg Kingsway Choir (conducted by Renette Bouwer and Sidumo Jacobs), the Drama Company and the Song and Dance Company.
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South African universities |  |
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| Traditional universities Cape Town | Fort Hare | Free State | KwaZulu-Natal | Limpopo | North-West Pretoria | Rhodes | Stellenbosch | Western Cape | Witwatersrand
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