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University Academic Year begins…

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Scores of new students and their parents are set to descend on Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's (NMMU) Indoor Sports Centre on Saturday 21 January 2017, to kick-start the annual first-year orientation programme. The programme kicks off with the Welcoming Ceremony at 9am, where about 6500 first year students will be welcomed to NMMU by Vice-Chancellor Prof Derrick Swartz. Prof Swartz will share information of value to incoming students, including contextualising the funding issues … [Read more...] about University Academic Year begins…

NMMU admissions 2017 update

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NMMU admissions 2017 update: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s (NMMU) admissions office is currently dealing with large volumes of enquiries, while trying to finalise the 2017 admissions process. The University is aware that there are applicants who are still awaiting the final outcome of their applications following the release of NSC results last week and the Admissions Office is working around the clock to finalise this process as soon as possible. Source: NMMU News Latest … [Read more...] about NMMU admissions 2017 update

NMMU applications up 37.5% on 2016

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With only 31 spaces open for first years the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University's (NMMU) admissions office is currently dealing with large volumes of enquiries, while trying to finalise the 2017 admissions process. The University is aware that there are applicants who are still awaiting the final outcome of their applications following the release of NSC results last week and the Admissions Office is working around the clock to finalise this process as soon as possible. The University … [Read more...] about NMMU applications up 37.5% on 2016

Randall Jonas appointed NMMU Business School Director

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Randall Jonas appointed NMMU Business School Director: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is pleased to welcome Dr Randall Jonas on board as the new Business School Director. Dr Jonas, who assumed duty yesterday (9 January 2016), brings with him a wealth of business and education experience to NMMU. He is also no stranger to the University, having previously served on the NMMU Council and NMMU Trust with distinction, and is currently President of NMMU Alumni Association. Source: NMMU … [Read more...] about Randall Jonas appointed NMMU Business School Director

RANDAL JONAS APPOINTED NMMU BUSINESS SCHOOL DIRECTOR

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RANDAL JONAS APPOINTED NMMU BUSINESS SCHOOL DIRECTOR: Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University is pleased to welcome Dr Randall Jonas on board as the new Business School Director. Dr Jonas, who assumed duty yesterday (9 January 2016), brings with him a wealth of business and education experience to NMMU. He is also no stranger to the University, having previously served on the NMMU Council and NMMU Trust with distinction, and is currently President of NMMU Alumni Association. Source: NMMU … [Read more...] about RANDAL JONAS APPOINTED NMMU BUSINESS SCHOOL DIRECTOR

NMMU Plans for this year

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) campuses opened this week, with academic and support staff gearing up for the start of an exciting new academic year. Having successfully completed the bulk of the 2016 academic year, the University has worked hard to ensure that all is on track for welcoming this year’s intake and returning students. The Fees Must Fall student protests that halted academic activity and some operations for the bulk of the second semester, leading to an extension … [Read more...] about NMMU Plans for this year

CSIR building officially NMMU property

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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University’s (NMMU) efforts towards the establishment of the country’s first dedicated maritime centre of excellence were boosted with the recent transfer of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) building into its name. The University now officially owns the adjacent CSIR building that will serve as the institution’s Ocean Sciences Campus, effectively catapulting the already advanced work towards the establishment of the envisaged marine and … [Read more...] about CSIR building officially NMMU property

NMMU students bag Mandela Rhodes Scholarships for postgrad studies

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NMMU students bag Mandela Rhodes Scholarships for postgrad studies: Two Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) students have joined a host of university students who have bagged the coveted Mandela Rhodes Scholarships for their 2017 postgraduate studies. Source: NMMU News Latest News. NMMU STATEMENT ON FEE INCREASE FOR 2017: South African universities are facing challenging times which are compounded by the deteriorating economic climate.  Source: NMMU News Latest News. … [Read more...] about NMMU students bag Mandela Rhodes Scholarships for postgrad studies

#FeesMustFall get a #8%increase at NMMU

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South African universities are facing challenging times which are compounded by the deteriorating economic climate.   That the sector is in the middle of a campaign for low or no fee has not helped. The nation-wide student campaign is essentially a manifestation of what is widely seen as an incomplete socio-economic democratic project of realising a more equal and just society that is the promise of the South African Constitution. However, it has now become urgent, thrust onto the … [Read more...] about #FeesMustFall get a #8%increase at NMMU