Important information for 2019 November Examinations

Please take note of the following measures applicable to the November 2019 examination period:

Access to campus:

• Students should be advised to arrive at the campus in good time prior to the start of the scheduled examination. It is recommended that students arrive at perimeter gate at least 60 minutes before the examination starts.
• All students must present a valid student card to gain access to the campus (Note: Passports will not be accepted as an alternative measure to gain access to the campus).
• The student cards and biometrics will be used to gain access to the campus. Staff are therefore instructed not to allow students access to the campus by driving them on to the campus in their vehicles, as all occupants, in addition to the driver in vehicles containing more than one occupant, will be required to present his/her student/staff card and biometrics to gain access to the campus.
• No functions or events will be allowed on campus during the examination period. Read more

Arrangements regarding the conclusion of the 2019 financial year

The University’s financial year ends on 31 December. The following arrangements will apply to ensure that all income and expenditure relating to the 2019 financial year are correctly recorded and that the year-end accounting procedures are concluded as soon as possible. Read more

National Research Foundation reporting for the 2019 financial year

The National Research Foundation (NRF) bases the future allocation of funding on the results of audited financial reports of the current period. In order to avoid forfeiture of future grants, it is vital that the University submits these reports on or before the deadlines set by the NRF.

In order for the University to meet the reporting deadline for the 2019 financial year, please take note of the following reporting guidelines and milestones. Read more

Medical Aid Schemes Information Sessions and Option Changes for 2020 for Bestmed and Umvuzo Health

The University-appointed medical aid administrator, Alexander Forbes, will be conducting annual year-end information sessions to inform you of the medical aid benefit changes for 2020 for Bestmed and Umvuzo Health medical aid schemes.

There will be presentations as per the schedule below. Thereafter, there will be individual, one-on-one sessions provided by the Medical Aid Consultants at the same venues. Read more