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  • Success for the 2017 Young Alumni and Student Committee

    Posted on October 27, 2017

    For the past few years the Young Alumni and Student Committee (YASCOM) have been running a comprehensive Give What You Can campaign to ensure that students have the resources they need to succeed.

  • Myths and facts about gender-based violence

    Posted on October 23, 2017

    The prevalence of violence against people based on gender in South Africa is unprecedented. According to South Africa’s 2016 Demographic and Health Survey, one in five women older than 18 has been victim to physical violence.

  • WATCH: Online learning contributes to student success

    Posted on October 20, 2017

    For two decades the University of Pretoria (UP) has offered a blended approach to teaching and learning. This model has secured a place for UP as a leader on the African continent in the use of a blended learning model.

  • Support Services available to UP students

    Posted on October 20, 2017

    The 2017 exam period begins on Monday, 6 November. If you or someone you know is struggling to cope during this time, we urge you to make use of the following support services.

  • UP Business Incubator – Step onto the path of entrepreneurial success

    Posted on October 19, 2017

    The UP Business Incubator was established to provide free support services to potential and new entrepreneurs on campus. The service allows entrepreneurs to plan, start and grow their ideas into high-impact business ventures.

  • Free Entrepreneurship Programme supports budding entrepreneurs at UP

    Posted on October 10, 2017

    Join the entrepreneurship support ecosystem at UP at no charge. You have youth and time on your side and if you have entrepreneurial passion to boot you have much to gain by starting to utilise the system without delay.

  • Entrepreneurship 101

    Posted on September 19, 2017

    According to Prof Alex Antonites, Entrepreneurship is a skill that can be learnt, and all it takes to be a success is the ability to think strategically, achieving small goals in the beginning and having a long term outlook.

  • Now what? Problems graduates encounter in the workplace

    Posted on September 13, 2017

    Graduating from university and getting your first job are great achievements. However, the transition from student life to the life of a working professional should not be underestimated.

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