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 Download  a PDF detailing all the Post Diploma and Degree Programmes at the University of Johannesburg

You have the opportunity to to decide what you will leave behind by a taking on a post diploma or postgraduate degree from the University of Johannesburg.

What comes first, happiness or success?

Some would say happiness causes success while others would argue that success brings happiness.

Do we learn to think before we speak, or does language shape our thoughts?

What do you think…, which comes first – science or technology?

Are leaders born or made? Some feel leaders are simply hard wired to lead, others think leadership can be grown through education and experience…or is it a combination of both?

 At the University of Johannesburg we know that leadership can be developed.

We make this statement due to our vast experience in generating leaders through our various postgraduate programmes.  

We believe that as a leader, the day you stop learning, is the day you cease to be a good leader.

The University of Johannesburg is a city university; it shares the pace and energy of cosmopolitan Johannesburg. Proudly South African, it is responsive to the particular educational needs of a new democracy and a developing country. UJ is also an African university that appreciates the contribution it can make to the advancement of the continent. True to its nature as a university and competing in the global arena, UJ aspires to be internationally recognised for its distinguished scholarship, excellence in teaching, reputable research and innovation.

Born from the merger between two higher education institutions (Rand Afrikaans University and Technikon Witwatersrand), UJ has benefited from a larger pool of research that brings together various fields of expertise and research focus areas. The University provides the ideal ground for interdisciplinary research.

Research groups and units working across faculty and department borders have been established. UJ also collaborates with several premier national and international academic and industrial partners.

The generation of new knowledge lies at the heart of a university. At UJ, creating an environment in which research can flourish is a top priority.

 As a UJ postgraduate student you will have the opportunity to take advantage of the investments the University has made in strengthening existing research centres and programmes such as The Centre for the Study of Culture and Language in Africa or The Industrial Electronics Research Centre. Nine priority research niches have also been identified:

• Telecommunications Technology;
• Information Technology;
• Geometallurgy;
• Energy and Sustainable Development;
• Nanotechnology;
• Water and Health;
• Aquatic Ecotoxicology;
• and Sociological Sciences.

So, whether you are looking to further yourself in the world of business or if you are an aspiring academic, UJ has a number of bursaries, benefits and incentives for those of you willing to take what you have one step further.  

Any full-time Masters or Doctoral student who registers at the University of Johannesburg for the first time as from 2009, and completes the degree in the specified term (two years for a Masters and three years for a Doctorate), can upon graduation, apply to be reimbursed for the full tuition fees paid for the full specified term (Terms and Conditions apply).

The Postgraduate Funding Support (PFS) Section of the UJ Postgraduate Centre provides information on postgraduate funding opportunities available at the UJ. Contact the PFS on 011-559 3780 or email pgfunding@uj.ac.za

Contact the relevant Faculty today for more post diploma and postgraduate study information

Art, Design and Architecture
Ms L Hollander
011 559 1098 I lhollander@uj.ac.za