Walter Sisulu University Prospectus 2024
This General Prospectus applies to all four campuses of Walter Sisulu University. The individual Campus Prospectuses contain detailed information on the academic faculty offerings at each campus and may be viewed or downloaded at www.wsu. ac.za.
LEGAL RULES
1.The University may each year amend its rules.
2.The rules, including the amended rules are indicated in the 2024 prospectus.
3.The rules indicated in the 2024 prospectus will apply to each student registered at Walter Sisulu University for 2024.
4.These rules will be the rules that will apply to each student notwithstanding, whether the student had first registered at the University prior to 2024.
5.When a student registers in 2024, the student accepts to be bound by the Rules indicated in the 2024 prospectus.
6.The University may amend its rules after the prospectuses have been printed. Should the University amend its rules during 2024; the amended rules will be communicated to students. Students will be bound by such amended rules.
CAMPUSES & FACULTIES
MTHATHA CAMPUS
1.Faculty of Commerce & Administration
2.Faculty of Educational Sciences
3.Faculty of Health Sciences
4.Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences & Law
5.Faculty of Natural Sciences
BUTTERWORTH CAMPUS
1.Faculty of Education
2.Faculty of Engineering & Technology
3.Faculty of Management Sciences
BUFFALO CITY CAMPUS
1.Faculty of Business Sciences
2.Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology
QUEENSTOWN CAMPUS
1. Faculty of Education, Finance & Management Sciences
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P R O S P E C T U S |
ALL CORRESPONDENCE TO BE ADDRESSED TO:
The Registrar
Walter Sisulu University Nelson Mandela Drive Private Bag X1
MTHATHA 5099
CONTACTS:
MTHATHA CAMPUS
Nelson Mandela Drive Private Bag X1
MTHATHA 5099
Telephone: +27 (0) 47 502 2111
TELEX NO: 734TT
Email: postmaster@wsu.ac.za
Web address: www.wsu.ac.za
Telegraphic address: WSU
Telefax: +27 (0) 47 532 6820
BUTTERWORTH CAMPUS
Private Bag X3182
BUTTERWORTH 4960
Telephone: +27 (0) 47 401 6000
Fax: +27 (0) 47 401 6267
BUFFALO CITY CAMPUS
PO Box 1421
Old Berlin Road Fort Jackson
EAST LONDON 5200
Telephone: +27 (0) 43 708 5200
Fax: +27 (0) 43 708 5335
QUEENSTOWN CAMPUS
Whittlesea Site
280 Shepstone Road
WHITTLESEA 5360
Telephone: +27 (0) 40 842 6800
Fax: +27 (0) 40 842 6896 / 6889
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Office of the Vice-Chancellor & Principal: |
+27 |
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47 502 |
2200/2213 |
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Office of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: |
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Academic Affairs & Research |
+27 |
(0) |
47 502 |
2260/4 |
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Office of the Registrar: |
+27 |
(0) |
47 502 |
2217/2715 |
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Office of the Chief Financial Officer: |
+27 |
(0) |
47 502 |
2285 |
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Office of the Executive Director Operations & ICT: |
+27 |
(0) |
47 502 |
2659/2922 |
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Office of the Executive Director Human Resources: |
+27 |
(0) |
47 502 |
2659/2922 |
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Office of the Executive Director |
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Student Development & Support Services: |
+27 |
(0) |
43 708 |
5217 |
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Office of the Senior Director |
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Marketing, Communication & Advancement: |
+27 |
(0) |
43 702 |
9377 |
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Office of the Special Advisor to |
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the Vice-Chancellor & Principal: |
+27 |
(0) |
47 502 |
2697/2303 |
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Office of the Campus Rector: Mthatha |
+27 |
(0) |
47 502 |
2859/2778 |
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Office of the Campus Rector: Butterworth |
+27 |
(0) |
47 401 |
6333/6207 |
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Office of the Campus Rector: Queenstown |
+27 |
(0) |
40 842 |
6808/6887 |
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Office of the Campus Rector: Buffalo City |
+27 |
(0) |
43 708 |
5205/5204 |
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CONTENTS |
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SECTION ONE |
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Introduction to Walter Sisulu University ………………………………………………………………… |
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Walter Max Ulyate Sisulu……………………………………………………………………………………. |
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Introducing the Chancellor…………………………………………………………………………………. |
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Message from the Vice-Chancellor & Principal……………………………………………………….. |
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Vision, Mission and Values………………………………………………………………………………… |
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SECTION TWO |
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WSU Council………………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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Institutional Management Committee………………………………………………………………….. |
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Faculty Deans………………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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Directors………………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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Honorary Graduates………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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SECTION THREE |
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2024 Academic Term Calendar ………………………………………………………………………….. |
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SECTION FOUR |
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General Admission and Registration Rules and Regulations………………………………………. |
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General Academic and Registration Rules and Regulations for Degrees, |
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Diplomas & Certificates……………………………………………………………………………………. |
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General Rules and Regulations for Post-Graduate Programmes………………………………….. |
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General Regulations for the Degree of Masters………………………………………………………. |
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General Regulations for Doctoral Degree……………………………………………………………… |
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General Examination Rules and Regulations for Degrees, Diplomas and Certificates……….. |
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General Rules and Regulations for Post-Graduate Programmes………………………………….. |
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General Regulations for the Masters Degree………………………………………………………….. |
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General Regulations for the Doctoral Degree…………………………………………………………. |
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SECTION FIVE |
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Rules and Regulations regarding Fees…………………………………………………………………. |
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SECTION SIX |
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Academic Dress and Regalia……………………………………………………………………………… |
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SECTION SEVEN |
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General information on Library Services……………………………………………………………….. |
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SECTION EIGHT |
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Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Services……………………………………… |
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SECTION NINE |
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Community Engagement & Internationalisation……………………………………………………… |
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SECTION TEN |
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Quality Enhancement………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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SECTION ELEVEN |
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Learning and Teaching Development…………………………………………………………………… |
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SECTION TWELVE |
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Research, Innovation and Development……………………………………………………………….. |
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Research Resource Centre………………………………………………………………………………… |
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SECTION THIRTEEN |
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Student Development & Support Services…………………………………………………………….. |
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General Rules for Students……………………………………………………………………………….. |
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Student Code of Conduct ……………………………………………………………………………….. |
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Students Residence Rules……………………………………………………………………………….. |
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Contagious Diseases……………………………………………………………………………………… |
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Constitution of SRC……………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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SECTION FOURTEEN |
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Corporate Identity and Communication ……………………………………………………………… |
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Media Relations …………………………………………………………………………………………… |
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University Publications……………………………………………………………………………………. |
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Invitations and Event Programmes……………………………………………………………………. |
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Notice boards and Advertisements …………………………………………………………………… |
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SECTION FIFTEEN |
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Convocation ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. |
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SECTION SIXTEEN |
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Campus Protection and Access Control ……………………………………………………………… |
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Student Cards………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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Carrying of Firearms………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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Reporting of Incidents of Crime……………………………………………………………………….. |
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Rules on the slaughtering of animals on all WSU campuses…………………………………….. |
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Use of University Transport …………………………………………………………………………….. |
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Usage of Liquor/Alcohol, Tobacco, Narcotics and Drugs ………………………………………… |
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Disability ……………………………………………………………………………………………………. |
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SECTION ONE 
INTRODUCTION TO WALTER SISULU UNIVERSITY
Walter Sisulu University (WSU) was established on 1 July, 2005 through the merger of the former Border Technikon, Eastern Cape Technikon and the University of Transkei. WSU is a comprehensive university established in terms of the Higher Education Act no 101 of 1997, as amended.
The transformation of higher education throughout South Africa began in 2002 and was completed in 2005. The previous 36 South African universities and technikons were reduced to 23 through mergers and incorporations. Since then three new universities have been established by the Department of Higher Education & Training.
The term “technikon” is no longer used by any higher education institution in South Africa. Only the following three types of institutions exist:
•Traditional universities;
•Comprehensive universities that offer both “technikon-type” and University programmes and
•Universities of Technology, previously technikons.
As a developmental, comprehensive university WSU offers students a wealth of academic choices together with articulation and mobility across the qualifications spectrum ranging from certificates to diplomas, degrees and post-graduate studies. Strategically located within the Eastern Cape Province, WSU has a footprint of about 1,000 square kilometers across the urban and rural areas of the region. This provides the University with the platform to engage with the drivers of development so that an appropriate programme and research mix can be formulated to meet the needs of the region, the province and the country.
WSU focuses on quality academic, technological and career orientated programmes, providing relevant skills for development in both rural and urban areas and places special emphasis on the development of entrepreneurship.
WSU operates under a divisional governance and management system and has four campuses each headed by a Campus Rector. The four campuses with multiple delivery sites are spread across Mthatha, Butterworth, Buffalo City and Queenstown.
Delivery Sites at these campuses are as follows:
•Mthatha: Nelson Mandela Drive Site; Zamukulungisa Heights Site, Nkululekweni Site
•Butterworth: Ibika Site
•Buffalo City: Cambridge Street Site; Buffalo City Stadium Site; Heritage Building Site; College Street Site; Chiselhurst Site; Potsdam Site
•Queenstown: Whittlesea Site and Grey Street Site
WSU has a student population of around 26,000 and a staff component of approximately 2,000.
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