{"id":1445,"date":"2021-02-16T14:40:53","date_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:40:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/?p=1445"},"modified":"2021-02-16T14:52:15","modified_gmt":"2021-02-16T12:52:15","slug":"university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn\/","title":{"rendered":"University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)"},"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>University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Acronym<\/td>\n<td>UKZN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Motto<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"aCOpRe\">Inspiring Greatness<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Established<\/td>\n<td>01 January 2004<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Country<\/td>\n<td>South Africa<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Province<\/td>\n<td>KwaZulu-Natal<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Type<\/td>\n<td>Public university<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Faculties<\/td>\n<td>Faculty of Humanities; Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Science; Faculty of Health Sciences; Faculty of Law and Management Sciences<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Campuses<\/td>\n<td><span class=\"aCOpRe\"><span class=\"LrzXr\">Edgewood Campus; Howard College<strong>; <\/strong>Medical School, Pietermaritzburg Campus and Westville Campus<\/span><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UKZN Official Website<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/ukzn.ac.za\">https:\/\/ukzn.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>University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)<strong> founded on the 01 January 2004<\/strong>, is a public university in KwaZulu-Ntal with campuses as follows: Edgewood Campus; Howard College<strong>; <\/strong>Medical School, Pietermaritzburg Campus and Westville Campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Faculties and Courses offered<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The list of faculties and courses offered by the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) is given below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of Humanities<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/sahs.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Applied Human Sciences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/soa.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Arts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/sobeds.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Built Environment and Development Studies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/soe.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Education<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/srpc.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/sss.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Social Sciences<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Science<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/saees.ukzn.ac.za\/Homepage.aspx\"><strong>School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/engineering.ukzn.ac.za\/Home.aspx\"><strong>School of Engineering<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/scp.ukzn.ac.za\/\"><strong>School of Chemistry and Physics<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/lifesciences.ukzn.ac.za\/Homepage.aspx\"><strong>School of Life Sciences<\/strong><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/smscs.ukzn.ac.za\/Homepage.aspx\"><strong>School of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science<\/strong><\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of Health Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"http:\/\/shs.ukzn.ac.za\">Health Sciences<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/scm.ukzn.ac.za\">Clinical Medicine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/snph.ukzn.ac.za\">Nursing and Public Health<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/slmms.ukzn.ac.za\">Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Faculty of Law and Management Sciences<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/law.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Law<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gsbl.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Graduate School of Business and Leadership<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/smitg.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Management, IT and Governance<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/saef.ukzn.ac.za\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">School of Accounting, Economics and Finance<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Prospectus<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) 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. <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/applications.ukzn.ac.za\/Homepage.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"undefined (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Prospectus.<\/a><\/strong><\/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 University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1. N<strong>ational Senior Certificate&nbsp;or Senior Certificate<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.1&nbsp;Applicants to undergraduate degree programmes must be in possession of a National Senior Certificate for Degree Studies (NSC-Deg) or a Senior Certificate with endorsement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1.2&nbsp;Applicants to undergraduate diploma programmes must be in possession of a National Senior Certificate for Diploma studies (NSC-Dip) or Senior Certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;<strong>Medium of Instruction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The medium of instruction at UKZN is English,&nbsp; and UKZN requires a pass in English (Home Language or First Additional Language (FAL)) at Level 4 (50% or above) but note that the College of Law requires a pass in English Home language at Level 5 or English as FAL on Level 6.&nbsp; For admission to Diplomas or Alternative Access programmes a lower performance in English may be acceptable. In the Senior Certificate a pass for English at First or Second Language HG E is required.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For full details of entry requirements <a href=\"http:\/\/applications.ukzn.ac.za\/Entrance-Requirements\/Undergraduate-Entrance-Requirements.aspx\">click here<\/a>!<\/strong><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Application Status<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Did you have submitted your application study at <em><em>University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)<\/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:\/\/caocheck.ukzn.ac.za\/Start.aspx\"><strong>https:\/\/caocheck.ukzn.ac.za\/Start.aspx<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to apply to study at University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>If you want to apply to the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) to study in the next academic year, you can apply online at: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cao.ac.za\">www.cao.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application for January intake, closes end of September each year.:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Documentation required<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Grade 12 learners must submit certified copies of their Grade 11 results (plus any available Grade 12 results) and their ID documents with the applications.<\/li><li>Applicant wishing to transfer from other Universities must submit certified copies of their National Senior Certificates\/Senior certificates as well as complete academic transcripts from their previous\/current Universities with their applications.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Campus of University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) and contact details<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Edgewood Campus<\/strong><br>Address: 8 Russell St, Ashley, Pinetown, 3610<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Howard College<\/strong><br>Address: Mazisi Kunene Rd, Berea, Durban<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Medical School<\/strong><br>Umbilo Rd, Durban<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pietermaritzburg Campus<\/strong><br>Address: King Edward Ave, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg, 3201<br>Tel: +27 33 260 5111<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Westville Campus<\/strong><br>University Rd, Westville, 3630<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information visit University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/ukzn.ac.za\">https:\/\/ukzn.ac.za<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Information Name of University University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Acronym UKZN Motto Inspiring Greatness Established 01 January 2004 Country South Africa Province KwaZulu-Natal Type Public university Faculties Faculty of Humanities; Faculty of Agriculture, Engineering and Science; Faculty of Health Sciences; Faculty of Law and Management Sciences Campuses Edgewood Campus; Howard College; Medical School, Pietermaritzburg Campus [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1357,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[197],"tags":[216],"class_list":["post-1445","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-institutions","tag-university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn"],"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\/1445","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=1445"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1445\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1448,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1445\/revisions\/1448"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1357"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1445"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1445"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/studentroom.co.za\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1445"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}