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COVID-19 Information

Visit the Nelson Mandela University coronavirus information pages.

South African Government's Covid-19 Portal:

COVID-19 Readiness | What is our university doing?

#MaskUpMandela

Nelson Mandela University’s #MaskUpMandela movement is part of a collective drive to save lives by wearing a mask and help prevent further spread of the coronavirus.

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Convergence Fund

The purpose of the Mandela University Convergence Fund is to mobilise resources to assist in addressing serious societal issues like hunger and deprivation in communities.

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Academic & Research Activities during COVID-19

Our approach is to allow all students to achieve their learning outcomes through multiple, blended pathways.

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Together We Can

In serving our community, we are facilitating a volunteer process in seeking the expertise of professionals in our fight against COVID-19.

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Information posters

Multilingual posters for downloading

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Research and Innovation response to COVID-19

The CEO of Universities South Africa (USAf) has requested universities to respond to a call to rapidly provide assistance to the public against the COVID-19 pandemic.

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COVID-19 information pages

The University has established a multi-stakeholder task team to lead the efforts to fight against the COVID-19 virus.

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NEWS | The latest information to keep you informed and up to date

Phased return to campus

A national state of disaster was published in Government Gazette No. 43096 on 15 March 2020, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The University, like all other institutions, has been under Lockdown alert Level 5 and Level 4.

Mandela University gears up for the gradual return to campus

“At this time, more than any other, we are reminded of the words of Madiba, when he said: ‘It is now in your hands’.”

Education post-COVID-19: customised blended learning is urgently needed

Many well meaning education benefactors and commentators in South Africa have expressed that in the light of the COVID-19 pandemic online self-guided learning could solve some of the current teaching problems and address the educational backlog.

STEM IN ACTION support for learners after lockdown

Short lessons, recorded experiments, career exploration and wellness segments, are just a few of the interventions planned by Mandela University’s STEM IN ACTION’s programme to assist Grade 12 learners once they are back at school.

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Study@Mandela | Follow this 4-step process to your future at our university

Step 1: Discovery

See what options are available to you, look at the prospectus and quick guides, make your career choice, find out which courses (qualifications) can get you there and see if you meet the requirements.

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Step 2: Application

Decided what you want to study and meet the requirements?
Right, now you can apply online for admission, for accommodation and for funding.

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Step 3: Admission

Submitted your application? Now you can view your admission status, change your study choice or confirm any admission offer you may have received so that we can reserve a place for you.

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Step 4: Registration

Been admitted to study at Nelson Mandela University? Take part in the orientation programmes, go through the registration process to enrol in your chosen subjects and find out when lectures start.

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EVENTS | Upcoming events on our campuses

April Graduation 2020 postponed

We note Government’s National State of Disaster announcement for all public gatherings of over 100 people to be cancelled or postponed. The Autumn Graduation in Port Elizabeth and George has thus been postponed.

Open Day 2020 postponed

Due to government imposed regulations around COVID-19, we are not able to host our annual open day in April. We are currently putting plans in place to provide career choice information via digital means.

No upcoming events

Due to government imposed regulations around COVID-19, we are not able to host events at our University for the foreseeable future. As soon as things return to normal, university events will once again be published here.

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LEARNING AND TEACHING | Insight into our university philosophy

Decolonising our curricula

Realising our vision as a dynamic and comprehensive African institution, which responds to local, national and global needs.

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Humanising our teaching

Nelson Mandela University has adopted a humanising pedagogy as the philosophical underpinning for curriculum transformation.

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Technology-enhanced learning

Both staff and students engage in practices that harness the full potential of technology and modern methodologies.

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Listening to our students

Nelson Mandela University prioritises student voices and supports student involvement in core projects and in curriculum renewal.

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RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT | Focusing on academic engagement with our communities

Research

A fundamental aspect of Nelson Mandela University, is producing high quality research that makes an impact.

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Innovation

Innovation is a fundamental part of the education landscape, allowing us to engage in creating new knowledge.

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International Office

Enriching diversity by drawing postgraduate students from SADC, other African countries, and the global community.

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Engagement

To promote, develop and maintain partnerships between Nelson Mandela University and the external community.

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OUR CAMPUSES | All the information you need about our campuses and libraries

Multimedia gallery

Drone flybys, events, student life and more, see all the pictures and videos of life at Nelson Mandela University.

Virtual tours

For a 360° view of our campuses and various buildings, take a virtual tour through our interactive maps.

Campuses

Find out more about our six campuses located in the Nelson Mandela Metropole and one in the city of George.

Libraries

Printed or digital, online or offline, find all the library resources you need to support assignments and projects.

COVID-19 Information

COVID-19 Readiness | What is our university doing?

#MaskUpMandela

Convergence Fund

Academic & Research Activities during COVID-19

Together We Can

Information posters

Research and Innovation response to COVID-19

COVID-19 information pages

NEWS | The latest information to keep you informed and up to date

Phased return to campus

Mandela University gears up for the gradual return to campus

Education post-COVID-19: customised blended learning is urgently needed

STEM IN ACTION support for learners after lockdown

Study@Mandela | Follow this 4-step process to your future at our university

Step 1: Discovery

Step 2: Application

Step 3: Admission

Step 4: Registration

EVENTS | Upcoming events on our campuses

April Graduation 2020 postponed

Open Day 2020 postponed

No upcoming events

LEARNING AND TEACHING | Insight into our university philosophy

Decolonising our curricula

Humanising our teaching

Technology-enhanced learning

Listening to our students

RESEARCH AND ENGAGEMENT | Focusing on academic engagement with our communities

Research

Innovation

International Office

Engagement

OUR CAMPUSES | All the information you need about our campuses and libraries

Multimedia gallery

Virtual tours

Campuses

Libraries

MAIL AND PORTALS

BE ENGAGED

WORK@MANDELA

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