Type Private university Administrative staff 220 (80 academics) Phone +27 11 950 4009 Founded 2001 | Established 2001 Students 4,000 Total enrollment 2,200 (2008) Parent organization Monash University | |
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Location Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Affiliations Laureate International Universities, Monash University Address 144 Peter Rd, Roodepoort, 1724, South Africa Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 42,300 ZAR (2011) Similar Monash University, University of Johannesburg, Midrand Graduate Institute, Vaal University of Techno, University of South Africa Profiles | ||
Monash campus accommodation ruimsig
Monash South Africa is a private university founded in 2001, located on a 100 hectare site in Ruimsig in north-west Johannesburg, in the province of Gauteng. The student mix at Monash South Africa is diverse. In addition to domestic (South African) students, it is also home to many students from other African countries. For example, a large number of students from Botswana attend. Furthermore, the number of students on exchange from Monash's Australian and Malaysian campuses makes it one of the most ethnically diverse education providers in Africa.
Contents
- Monash campus accommodation ruimsig
- History
- Schools
- School of Business and Economics
- School of Health Sciences
- School of Information Technology
- School of Social Sciences
- Courses
- Undergraduate
- Postgraduate
- Pathway Programme
- Location
- Governance and Administration
- References
In August 2013, Monash South Africa announced that it will partner with Laureate Education. The current Academic President of the South Africa site is Professor Alwyn Louw and the CEO is Sharad Mehra.
History
Beginning in the 1990s, Monash University in Melbourne, Australia began an extensive internationalisation program. Vice-Chancellor at the time, David Robinson, aspired for Monash to have campuses on every continent. The University's Malaysia Campus was the first of these, with plans for an African offering developing in the late 1990s. In 2001, it became the first international university to gain registration to operate in South Africa.
The plan was initially opposed by some of the staff at Monash's Australian campuses, who were concerned that millions was being poured into overseas ventures, while staff were being made redundant in Australia.
The campus has expanded rapidly since its establishment in 2001. In its first intake, Monash South Africa took on just over 100 students. By 2008, there were over 2,200 students, and the operations are expanding to keep up with a demand for places which is increasing by 35% per year. A new library and learning commons were opened in 2007. Initially, Monash South Africa taught only a limited range of undergraduate degrees. In 2006, honours programs were introduced. Monash South Africa is the only private institution to receive South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) accreditation for its accounting degree.
The University is also developing research capacity, developing research nodes in water, injury prevention and global movements. Its research output (various projects and scholarly publications) is increasing, with the ambition of becoming one of the most research-intensive sites in Africa.
Schools
Monash South Africa offers undergraduate courses in four schools. Currently, the schools at Monash South Africa are:
School of Business and Economics
Monash South Africa's School of Business and Economics forms part of the Monash Faculty of Business and Economics. The school offers undergraduate degrees in the following areas:
School of Health Sciences
Monash South Africa's School of Health Sciences began operations in 2010. The school currently offers undergraduate degrees in the following areas:
School of Information Technology
School of Social Sciences
Monash South Africa's School of Social Science offers undergraduate degrees in the following areas:
1The Bachelor of Social Science with a major in psychology is accredited by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA).
Courses
Monash South Africa offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and short courses. Currently, the degrees and short courses on offer are:
Undergraduate
Postgraduate
Pathway Programme
In addition, the location also offers a Higher Certificate in Higher Education Studies (HCHES) course for students who do not meet the minimum requirements for admission into the various undergraduate degrees on offer
Location
Monash South Africa is located in Ruimsig, which is 25 km north-west of central Johannesburg. It is a purpose-built, greenfield, 100 hectare campus, which contains among the most modern and state of the art technologies of any Monash location. It also has extensive sporting facilities, including basketball and volleyball courts, and a field for rugby, soccer and hockey.
Its establishment has led to significant development in the local area, with several shopping centres, sporting and leisure facilities opening since 2001. The local area also contains substantial accommodation for those students who do not live on-campus.
Governance and Administration
Monash South Africa Limited incorporated in Australia External Profit Company is registered with the Department of Education as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act of 1997. Registration number: 2000/HE10/002.