{"id":1261,"date":"2020-12-23T20:39:42","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T18:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/?p=1261"},"modified":"2020-12-23T20:39:45","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T18:39:45","slug":"sol-plaatje-university-spu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/sol-plaatje-university-spu\/","title":{"rendered":"Sol Plaatje University (SPU)"},"content":{"rendered":"<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align: left;\" colspan=\"4\">Key Information<i><\/i><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"40%\">Name of University<\/td>\n<td>Sol Plaatje University<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Acronym<\/td>\n<td>SPU<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Motto<\/td>\n<td>Light from Africa &#8211; For Humanity<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Established<\/td>\n<td>2014<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Country<\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Province<\/td>\n<td>Northern Cape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td>Public university<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Faculties<\/td>\n<td>Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Humanities and Natural and Applied Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Campus<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"aCOpRe\">North Campus (Kimberly)<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>SPU Official Website<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\">www.spu.ac.za<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sol Plaatje University (SPU)<strong> founded in 2014<\/strong> is a public university in Kimberly, Northern Cape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Faculties and Courses offered<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The list of faculties and courses offered by the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) is given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Diploma in Retail Business Management<\/li><li>Advanced Diploma in Management<\/li><li>Bachelor of Commerce (Generic)<\/li><li>Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management<\/li><li>Postgraduate Diploma in Entrepreneurship<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of<\/strong> <strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Bachelor of Education degrees<\/li><li>Bachelor of Education \u2013 Intermediate Phase<\/li><li>Bachelor of Education \u2013 Senior &amp; FET Phase<\/li><li>BEd Honours \u2013 Curriculum Development<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of<\/strong> <strong>Humanities <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Higher Certificate in Court Interpreting<\/li><li>Higher Certificate in Heritage Studies<\/li><li>Bachelor of Arts<\/li><li>Bachelor of Social Science Honours<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Faculty of<\/strong><\/strong> <strong>Natural and Applied Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>ICT Diploma \u2013 Applications Development<\/li><li>Advanced ICT Diploma<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science<\/li><li>Bachelor of Science \u2013 Data Science<\/li><li>BSc Honours \u2013 Computer Science<\/li><li>BSc Honours \u2013 Data Science<\/li><li>BSc Honours \u2013 Mathematical Sciences<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prospectus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Sol Plaatje University (SPU) prospectus contains information about the institution and the available <strong>courses<\/strong>, including advice on how to apply, registration, contact details and the benefits of accepting a place among others. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/prospectus-2021\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Download Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Prospectus.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Entry Requirements<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>You have to meet the below entry requirements in order to study at Sol Plaatje University (SPU).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The University has set the minimum academic requirements for admission to SPU\u2019s study programmes in 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The requirements are based on the results that applicants achieve in the South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants who hold certificates from a different examination system will be considered individually for admission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Note that if you satisfy the minimum admission requirements stated here, this does not automatically mean that you will be admitted to the study programme at SPU.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final decision on your admission will be based on your academic performance and the availability of space in the programme.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The better your academic performance above this minimum, the better your chance of being admitted to study at SPU in the next academic year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For full details of entry requirements <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\/index.php\/admission-requirements-2\/\">click here<\/a>!<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sol Plaatje University (SPU) Application Status<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you have submitted your application study at <em><em>Sol Plaatje University (SPU)<\/em> in South Africa<\/em> and you would like to check the status of your application to the college for your programme of study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you have applied and have received the acknowledgement letter, you may use the login details on such a letter to track the process of your application. To do that navigate to the login screen and login using the details given on the acknowledgement letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To track your application go to: <a href=\"https:\/\/ienabler.spu.ac.za\/pls\/prodi41\/w99pkg.mi_login?numtype=S\">https:\/\/ienabler.spu.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To check your application status, you will have to log onto the online application system. On the left of your screen, click on \u201cSTUDENT ENQUIRY\u201d located at the end of the list, then click on \u201cAcademic Admissions Status\u201d to view the status of your application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply to study at Sol Plaatje University (SPU)?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to apply to the Sol Plaatje University (SPU) to study in the next academic year, you can apply online at: <a href=\"https:\/\/ienabler.spu.ac.za\/pls\/prodi41\/w99pkg.mi_login?numtype=S\">https:\/\/ienabler.spu.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application for January intake, closes end of November each year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are currently in Grade 12, you need two documents to apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A certified copy of your ID&nbsp;<\/li><li>Final Grade 11 results<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Should you have completed your Grade 12\/matric, you need three documents to apply:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An affidavit declaring that you have studied at another higher education institution (university or college). If you never enrolled at a university or college since completing high school, this must be declared in the affidavit.<\/li><li>A certified copy of your ID&nbsp;<\/li><li>Your final Grade 12 results<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have studied at another institution, you will need:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>An official academic transcript and a certificate of conduct from your previous college\/university<\/li><li>A certified copy of your ID&nbsp;<\/li><li>Final Grade 12 results<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, you do not need an affidavit to apply.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Should applicants encounter difficulties using the online application system, they can send an email message to the Admissions Office on\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:applications@spu.ac.za\"><strong>applications@spu.ac.za<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campus of Sol Plaatje University (SPU and contact details<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The University Registrar<br>Sol Plaatje University (North Campus)<br>Chapel Street<br>KIMBERLEY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Telephone: +27 (0)53 491 0000<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:information@spu.ac.za\">information@spu.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information visit Sol Plaatje University (SPU) official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za\">https:\/\/www.spu.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Information Name of University Sol Plaatje University Acronym SPU Motto Light from Africa &#8211; For Humanity Established 2014 Country South Africa Province Northern Cape Type Public university Faculties Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Humanities and Natural and Applied Sciences Campus North Campus (Kimberly) SPU Official Website www.spu.ac.za Overview Sol Plaatje University (SPU) founded in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[197],"tags":[211],"class_list":["post-1261","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-institutions","tag-sol-plaatje-university-spu"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1261"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1268,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1261\/revisions\/1268"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}