GEORGE NEWS - The start of the 2022 academic year is upon us and the Nelson Mandela University George Campus is excited to welcome its new and returning students for the academic year.
In a statement the university congratulated the matric class of 2021, which achieved a national pass rate of 76,4%.
Applicants need not arrive on campus to submit their results as the university receives these directly from the DBE.
Applicants will be notified of the final outcome of their applications via SMS, or they can check their status online here.
Admissions
George Campus received more than 4 500 first-year undergraduate applications, and almost 1 400 Advance Diploma and postgraduate applications for the 2022 academic year.
Application Process
Accepted first-year students are encouraged to go through the First Year Guide to familiarise themselves with the processes of registration and orientation.
First-year students can register from Tuesday 11 January HERE. Please visit this link for step-by-step guidance on how to register for your programme: CLICK HERE.
(This link will be programme specific)
VERY IMPORTANT
Access to the George Campus
We encourage students to register online as far as possible as the access road to campus (Madiba Drive) is currently not accessible due to severe flood damage that occurred last year.
The campus can be accessed via Wilderness through the 7 Passes Road.
Late registration can still be done from 14 February until 4 March. Nelson Mandela University will be accepting late applications for a period of two weeks - from 25 January to 4 February - only from applicants who meet the direct entry requirements for those programmes that are not yet full.
A list of full programmes are available HERE. Please have a careful look at the programmes available as they too are limited.
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 beyond 4 February.
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 24 January to Thursday 31 March.
Financial Aid
NSFAS funded students:
The National Students Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) was scheduled to start communicating funding decisions for new and returning students from Monday 24 January. Students who had applied for funding during the extension period will know their fate from 28 January.
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 on 24 January 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 has 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 https://finaid.mandela.ac.za/.
Important dates:
• 11 January: Online registration
Online registration started for students not awaiting any results.
• 24 January to 13 February: 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.
• 28 January: Residences open
First-year residences open for all on- and off-campus accommodation options, and the mandatory 10-day quarantine process begins.
• 25 to 28 January: Virtual faculty meet-and-greet events
In the build-up to the official University Welcoming Ceremony, students and their parents or guardians had the opportunity to attend a virtual faculty meet-and-greet session, hosted by the Executive Dean of their respective faculty, which included an opportunity to meet lecturers.
The George Campus team hosted a special virtual meet-and-greet event for first-year students accepted to the campus and their parents or guardians on 28 January.
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