University in South Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
University profile
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) was established in 2005 and describes itself as one of the largest contact universities in South Africa. It is located in Johannesburg and states a student body of more than 50,000, including more than 3,000 international students from over 80 countries, with more than 5,000 academic and professional support staff.
UJ teaches across four campuses: Auckland Park Kingsway, Auckland Park Bunting Road, Doornfontein and Soweto. Its campuses are described as being like independent villages in the city, with student centres that house restaurants, cafeterias, recreational facilities, shops, banks, bookshops and doctors.
The university lists nine faculties and schools:
The Engineering faculty states that it offers both Engineering Technology and Engineering Science programmes across 12 departments under five Schools, in keeping with UJ's comprehensive status. UJ also publishes a Strategic Plan 2035 and a 4IR strategy for digital transformation.
Student life includes Arts and Culture (within FADA), UJ Sport, 24-hour Protection Services, Psychological Services and Career Development (PsyCaD) on all four campuses, and a Centre for Student Health and Wellness on each campus. The Division of Student Affairs states it has over 7,500 beds across university-managed and accredited private residences, and runs applications for on-campus residence and meal assistance.
International applicants are served by the Global Engagement office, which offers international student support and study abroad pages. The institution describes its curricula as designed for global citizenship with Africa at its core.
UJ's Student Finance Internal Bursaries office lists the Undergraduate Merit Bursary, Leadership Awards Bursary, Multiple Degrees Bursary and M&D Merit Bursary. Merit bursaries are granted on final Grade 12 results (APS), are applied for through the online bursaries and scholarships portal by registered students, and other merit bursaries are allocated automatically to the student account. Amounts are not stated on the page. Internal bursaries
Applicants complete one UJ bursary application form, may list several UJ-administered bursaries, and only one third-party bursary can be awarded per person. Applications must reach the Bursary Office by 15 November of the preceding year; these bursaries are considered after the June examinations. Details
UJ publishes a list of company and foundation bursaries with their own criteria and closing dates, and applies a rule that students may not hold multiple bursary awards. External bursaries
The NRF honours call states a 65% minimum academic requirement and an age limit of 28 or younger for honours. NRF bursaries
2026 applications closed 13 January 2026 for senior students and 31 January 2026 for first-year students. SRC Inclusivity Fund
UJ's Student Finance pages also cover NSFAS, bank student loans through the Student Hero platform, and meal assistance through Student Affairs. Student Finance
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View scholarships for University of Johannesburg →Applicants calculate their Admission Point Score (APS) with UJ's APS calculator and check the minimum admission requirements of each qualification in the UJ Undergraduate Prospectus. Applicants still in Grade 12 or upgrading should treat the APS result as a guideline because final results may change; upgraded results must be indicated in the online application. Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must meet the Grade 12 minimum admission requirements for the qualification, and those with current or previous tertiary study must also meet faculty-specific selection requirements.
Only two study choices are allowed per academic year and they cannot be changed. Extended qualifications are only for applicants without previous tertiary studies. Not all short learning, continuing education or non-subsidised programmes give access to a diploma or degree.
UJ does not accept the American GED for undergraduate entry; such applicants need a Grade 12 NSC (including IEB and SACAI) or an international equivalent.
Applicants from other institutions must declare previous higher education studies on the UJ system within 10 working days of applying, whether or not the studies were completed or relate to the same field, and upload an official academic record (or email it to [email protected]) before the end of October.
Applicants must consult the relevant faculty yearbook for minimum entrance requirements and check the faculty or department site for extra documents such as a CV, motivation or research proposal. Some research Masters and doctoral programmes require pre-registration. Transfer applicants upload a full academic record and certificate. Advanced Diplomas are classified as undergraduate but processed as postgraduate.
Applications are free and made online. 2026 undergraduate applications ran 1 April to 31 October 2026 at 12:00 with no late applications; student accommodation applications for first-time entrants had the same dates. Most postgraduate programmes close 31 October 2026, with earlier closing dates for some (for example PGCE 30 September 2026, MA Clinical and Counselling Psychology 13 June 2026, and several Business and Economics and Science honours and doctoral programmes 30 September 2026). Supporting documents must be JPEG, GIF or TIFF files of 512 KB or less.
Privately funded international students pay 40% of tuition and residence fees before or at registration, 30% by 30 April and 30% by 31 July. Sponsored students must provide a sponsorship letter. Asylum seekers and diplomatic, permanent and refugee permit holders are exempt from the international levy.
Facilities published by UJ: libraries on all campuses (Library and Information Centre), student centres with restaurants, recreation facilities, shops and banks, a Centre for Student Health and Wellness on each campus staffed by professional nurses with visiting doctors, PsyCaD counselling and career services on all four campuses, 24-hour Protection Services (011 559 2555), sport and arts programmes, and student accommodation of over 7,500 beds across managed and accredited private residences.
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