University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

Johannesburg City

2005 Foundation

51000 Number of students

536€ - 1618€ Semester Tuition Fees

750€ Ø monthly cost of living

Yes Scholarships available

May 19, May 19 Application Deadline

40/1 Student - staff ratio

80 Nations represented

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Offered Programs

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is a South African based public institution for higher learning and tuition fees can either be funded by a registered student or through a bursary. Tuition fees varies with the desired program of study, from Honours Degrees up to Doctor of Philosophy Degrees.

On average tuition fees ranges between R102,280 and R110,330. In order for one to be considered for a bursary administered and awarded by the University of Johannesburg (UJ), applicants are expected to complete only one UJ bursary application form.

Presently courses are taught in English, and the tuition fee structure at UJ are as follows:

Degree Program	Tuition Fee per year	Name of Campus
National Diplomas/Diplomas	R37 490.00 - R43 150.00	All
3-year Degrees	R21 122.00 - R47 514.00	All
Faculty of Health Science	R29 250.00 – R41 350.00	All
Engineering and the Built Environment	R44 616.00 - R55 156.00	All
Faculty of Science	R29 860.00 – R 46 840.00	All
Master’s Programs	R31 000.00 - R41 000.00	All
Ph.D. Programs	R19 794.00 - R20 258.00	All
Advanced Diploma	R32 970.00 - R61 712.00	All

Tuition fee payments can also be made in installments or through monthly payments in an academic year. Students who opt for installments must indicate early on in their registration process.

Application Requirements at University of Johannesburg (UJ)

RocApply in keeping with our commitment to ensuring that you get into some of the most coveted universities across the world welcomes you to apply to the University of Johannesburg (UJ).

Provisional admission is based on the final Grade 11 results. Final admission is based on the final Grade 12 results. The earlier you apply, the more likely it is that the applicant will be accepted into a UJ Residence. Only once the applicant has applied and has a reference/student number will she/he be able to investigate bursaries that may cover studies.

The application procedure is detailed and straightforward and a member of the UJ team will be in constant communication with the applicant in the progress of the application. The good news is, all our services are entirely FREE, we do not charge unnecessary fees like many other agents and we maintain strict professionalism in all our dealings. With a track record of success and positive testimonials, we encourage you to apply with RocApply today.

Application Procedure at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)

Choose a course of interest from the long list of courses available at UJ. (having a hard time deciding? Then speak to us and we will be happy to match you with the right options that are favorable for you.)

• Apply directly on RocApply
• Follow the process with us
• Get accepted and confirm your acceptance
• Pay the necessary academic fees
• Apply and receive your student visa (If needed)
• Travel to South Africa
• Enroll and begin classes at UJ.

Application Requirements at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)

Bachelor Degree Applicants

• Applicants may only apply for two study choices. These study choices may not be amended once they have been chosen.
• If you are currently re-writing a South African Grade 12, please note that we can only process your application on the current results we have available.
• If Grade 12 has been written more than once then your combined results must be uploaded at the end of your application process. If you are currently in your final year of study outside the borders of the Republic of South Africa then unfortunately you cannot apply for the 2021 application cycle.
• Applicants will only be able to apply for a study visa upon the receipt of an admission/conditional admission letter from the University of Johannesburg.
• International applicants currently studying towards a South Africa Grade 12 may be requested to provide certified copies of final Grade 11 results for verification and auditing purposes. 
• Final school-leaving results (applicants who have completed High School/Secondary Education) must be submitted with an application. 
• Diploma applicants are required to apply with their final school-leaving results and an exemption certificate from USAf is not required. 

Post Graduate Applicants

• Applicants may apply for two study choices. These study choices may not be amended once they have been chosen.
• Submit a completed application form with supporting documents. Before you submit your online application and upload/email documents, please visit the relevant faculty/department website to confirm additional documentation that may be required e.g. departmental application form, CV, motivation, thesis etc.
• Academic Certificates
• Valid Passport or Identity Document or Birth Certificate
• Sworn English Translation of documents (Documents issued in any language other than English)
• Provide proof of a non - refundable Application Fee R200.00
• Provide proof of the English Proficiency where English was not used as a medium of learning and teaching (the University prefers the applicant to take the IELTS at an overall score of 6 and TOEFL at an average score of 80–104 for Undergraduate programs) Alternatively, you may elect to write the University of Johannesburg English Language Programme Test (UJELP).  Should you choose to write the University of Johannesburg English Language Programme Test (UJELP)
• In case were both first and second choices were unsuccessful, the International Admissions Office will offer an international applicant an alternative choice option when meeting the requirements
• Contact Student Accommodation should you require more information regarding residence.
• The application fee is not required if you have previously applied and you are in possession of a student number. This is also applicable if you are applying to transfer to another qualification.
• Submit completed application form on-campus residence when required

Masters Degree Applicants

• Applicants may apply for two study choices. These study choices may not be amended once they have been chosen.
• Submit a completed application form with supporting documents. Before you submit your online application and upload/email documents, please visit the relevant faculty/department website to confirm additional documentation that may be required e.g. departmental application form, CV, motivation, thesis etc.
• Academic Certificates
• Valid Passport or Identity Document or Birth Certificate
• Sworn English Translation of documents (Documents issued in any language other than English)
• Provide proof of a non - refundable Application Fee R200.00
• Provide proof of the English Proficiency where English was not used as a medium of learning and teaching (the University prefers the applicant to take the IELTS at an overall score of 6 and TOEFL at an average score of 80–104 for Undergraduate programmes) Alternatively, you may elect to write the University of Johannesburg English Language Programme Test (UJELP).  Should you choose to write the University of Johannesburg English Language Programme Test (UJELP)
• In case were both first and second choices were unsuccessful, the International Admissions Office will offer an international applicant an alternative choice option when meeting the requirements
• Contact Student Accommodation should you require more information regarding residence.
• The application fee is not required if you have previously applied and you are in possession of a student number. This is also applicable if you are applying to transfer to another qualification.
• Submit completed application form on-campus residence when required

For applicants into Doctoral Programs

• Applicants may apply for two study choices. These study choices may not be amended once they have been chosen.
• Submit a completed application form with supporting documents. Before you submit your online application and upload/email documents, please visit the relevant faculty/department website to confirm additional documentation that may be required e.g. departmental application form, CV, motivation, thesis, etc.
• Academic Certificates
• Valid Passport or Identity Document or Birth Certificate
• Sworn English Translation of documents (Documents issued in any language other than English)
• Provide proof of a non - refundable Application Fee R200.00
• Provide proof of the English Proficiency where English was not used as a medium of learning and teaching (the University prefers the applicant to take the IELTS at an overall score of 6 and TOEFL at an average score of 80–104 for Undergraduate programs) Alternatively, you may elect to write the University of Johannesburg English Language Programme Test (UJELP).  Should you choose to write the University of Johannesburg English Language Programme Test (UJELP)
• In case were both first and second choices were unsuccessful, the International Admissions Office will offer an international applicant an alternative choice option when meeting the requirements
• Contact Student Accommodation should you require more information regarding residence.
• The application fee is not required if you have previously applied and you are in possession of a student number. This is also applicable if you are applying to transfer to another qualification.
• Submit completed application form on-campus residence when required

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University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus) in Rankings

• Top 10 universities in Africa

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Tuition and Scholarships at University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

National Student Financial Aid Scheme

The University of Johannesburg offers a loan option for financially needy and academically deserving students. It is called a NSFAS loan, which is an acronym for the National Student Financial Aid Scheme. A NSFAS loan is an amount of money you borrow from NSFAS to cover the costs associated with your tertiary studies.

NSFAS is a statutory body, funded primarily by South Africa's National Department of Education, providing study loans to academically able but financially needy students who wish to study at one of South Africa's public higher education institutions.

The NSFAS student loan is for full-time undergraduate students with South African citizenship. A NSFAS loan may be used to pay tuition fees, books, and University accommodation fees.

*RocApply encourages interested students to begin their application as early as possible as candidates are selected for admission from a group of criteria including their supporting documents and their scholarship exam results.

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Cost of living at University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

150 - 300 Euro / month Accomodation

300 Euro / month Cost of living

150 Euro / month Food

Free, the University offers shuttles Transportation

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About University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

Founded on the 1st of January 2005	Scholarships: Available	Bachelor’s Programs: 200
Situated in Johannesburg, South Africa	Student population: 51,000+	Masters Programs: 30+
Category: Public	Faculty: 8	Ph.D. Programs: 55+
Acronym: UJ	Campuses: 4	Ranking: Top 10 universities in Africa
Tuition: R102,280 – R110,330	Programs: 200+	Other

In 2005, three famous institutions became one and these include: Technikon Witwatersrand, Vista University and Rand Afrikaans University merged to form the University of Johannesburg, or as it is affectionately called – UJ.

The University of Johannesburg is South Africa’s second strongest brand, and UJ offers world-class, internationally recognized academic programs based on curricula informed by cutting-edge developments in both undergraduate and postgraduate education, and that are designed to prepare students for the world of work and for global citizenship.

UJ has transformed into a diverse, inclusive, transformational, and collegial institution, with a student population of over 50 000, of which more than 3000 are international students from 80 countries. This makes UJ one of the largest contact universities in South Africa (SA) from the 26 public universities that make up the higher education system.

The vision of the UJ is to be "an international University of choice, anchored in Africa, dynamically shaping the future". The mission can be described as follows: "Inspiring its community to transform and serve humanity through innovation and the collaborative pursuit of knowledge". These are underpinned by four values, namely: imagination, conversation, regeneration, and ethical foundation.

The six strategic objectives provide a focused means for realizing the Vision, Mission and Values of the University as set out above. They further represent a re-working of the original UJ Strategic Thrusts 2020 in the context of a wider positioning of the University as "The Pan-African" Centre for Critical Intellectual Inquiry, with the primary goal of achieving global excellence and stature. 

UJ is guided by six strategic objectives inclusive of the following. The six strategic objectives are:

• Excellence in Research and Innovation.
• Excellence in Teaching and Learning.
• An International Profile for Global Excellence and Stature.
• Enriching Student-Friendly Learning and Living Experience.
• Active National and Global Reputation Management, and
• Fitness for Global Excellence and Stature (GES).   

The University has 8 Faculties that are inclusive of: Education, Law, Humanities, Fine Arts, Design and Architecture, Health Sciences, Science, Engineering and the Built Environment as well as the College of Business and Economics, housing the newly established Johannesburg Business School.

The University has four campuses, namely the Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus; the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus; the Doornfontein Campus; and the Soweto Campus. Below is the number of students that each campus houses:

Name of Campus	No of Lecture Halls	Seating Capacity
Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus	55	4412 seats
Auckland Park Kingsway Campus	66	7787 seats
Doorfontein Campus	84	5142 seats
Soweto Campus	17	1842 seats

Student Life at the University of Johannesburg (UJ)

The University of Johannesburg has four campuses, namely the Auckland Park Bunting Road (APB), Auckland Park Kingsway (APK), Doornfontein (DFC) and Soweto (SWC) Campuses. Each one has a diversified identity and history, and endeavors to deliver high-quality education and service to all our students on all four campuses. You will attend classes at the campus where the qualification you are registered for is offered.

If you are enrolling for a qualification that is offered at various sites of delivery, you will attend classes at the campus where you have been accepted for enrolment.

UJ students are also given all the vital assets and a structured functional framework with modern amenities like access to high-tech computers and workshops with a wide range of materials that are available for every educational need.

UJ also fosters a wholesome experience with the presence of cafes, food cafeterias, medical centers, gym, and sports grounds.

The University of Johanessburg ranks as one of South Africa’s top institutions despite its recent establishment in 2005. The high ranking can be explained by the fact that it was formed through a merger of three universities: the Rank Afrikaans University, a section of Vista University, and Technikon Witwatersrand. This young higher education institution is among the top 100 in the world for Development Studies, and it ranked 761 globally in 2019-2020 as per the CWUR rankings.

Campuses at UJ

Four Campuses are found at the University of Johannesburg, and these include namely the Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus; the Auckland Park Kingsway Campus; the Doornfontein Campus; and the Soweto Campus.

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Why Study at University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

Competency UJ is now ranked among the best-performing South African and global universities. The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has once again been recognised as among the global leaders in higher education excellence and stature.

Programs UJ offers a wide array of programs in different levels of study, every year the university introduces new programs and courses in line with the ever-evolving world in which we live. Programs are now being offered online particularly for students who are comfortable with learning through the Internet.

Internationalization The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is an Afropolitan international university with an identity of inclusion, a university that is transforming lives and diversifying professions. A proudly South African university, rooted in the vibrant and multicultural city of Johannesburg, reflecting the city's energy and embracing its diversity with equal passion

Technology UJ has a flexible learning environment both for teachers as well as students. Advancements in robotics, virtual reality, cloud technology, big data, artificial intelligence, the Internet of things and other technologies, and from a teaching and learning perspective, how humans adapt and welcome it into the world, UJ strives to ensure that the technological advancement being observed in the world becomes the standard education at the highly recognized tertiary institution.

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Accommodation University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

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Sports at University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

On offer at UJ are sport participation opportunities on high performance, competitive and recreational levels, nationally recognized coaching personnel, sport facilities of international standards, academic guidance, monitoring and support, sport science and high-performance support, accommodation for UJ sport student-athletes, and the ultimate student-athletes experience. Both males and females stand a chance at participating in any of the following sporting disciplines on offer: basketball, cricket, football, golf, hockey, netball, rowing, rugby, sport for Students with Disabilities (SSD), squash, and beach volleyball. 

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Food at University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

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Transportation at University of Johannesburg (Auckland Park Bunting Road Campus)

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About Johannesburg

Johannesburg is well over 120 years old (founded on 4 October 1886 during the gold rush), it is still one of the youngest major cities in the world. It is most famous for its catchy lyrics that embody post-apartheid township culture.

While Johannesburg is also known as the City of Gold, or 'eGoli' because of its beginnings as a gold-mining town, it is known fondly to locals by the shortened 'Joburg', or now more popularly as 'Jozi'. Johannesburg was home to Nelson Mandela and icons of the Nobel Peace Prize winner and freedom fighter are seen all over the city.

From the Apartheid Museum, the Nelson Mandela Centre of Memory, Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton to inner-city statues and street art. With the rich archaeological site known as the Cradle of Humankind on the outskirts of the city, it’s not surprising that 40% of the planet’s human ancestor fossils have been discovered in the Jo’burg area.

Johannesburg is the home of Kwaito music, a catchy genre of African house music that was born in the 90s and has become a South African phenomenon. It is most famous for its catchy lyrics that embody post-apartheid township culture.

Situated in the heart of the city is the University of Johannesburg (UJ), a center for international learning and progress, Apply on RocApply today to UJ and let us help you turn your dreams into a lived reality.

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