DID YOU KNOW?

• WSU is a major economic player in the region with an asset value of over R5 billion and an annual budget of over R1 billion.
• All WSU academic programmes (over 175 qualifications) are fully accredited by the Council for Higher Education.
• WSU’s engineering programmes (Civil, Electrical and Mechanical) are also accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
• The WSU Medical School is among the top 8 medical faculties in the world for Problem-based Community Learning. The World Health Organisation says: ”WSU has set a benchmark for universities across the world.”
• WSU is working with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) and the University of Cape Town on a project to become accredited to produce Chartered Accountants CA (SA).
• WSU produced the first cohort of BSc Clinical Associates, a new breed of healthcare professionals to boost health services in rural areas.
• The School of Journalism offers the only programme in Versatile Broadcasting in South Africa.
• WSU was the first of 9 SA universities selected to house an e-skills Knowledge Centre Network Hub launched by the Deputy Minister of the Department of Communication.
• WSU was awarded South Africa’s only research chair in Indigenous Knowledge Systems by the National Department of Science and Technology in conjunction with the National Research Foundation (NRF).