Faculty of Health Sciences
Open Day 2024
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I extend a warm welcome to all our prospective students. We are excited to be part of your journey into this new stage of your life, where you will begin to craft your future career. This is an important stage of maturity where you feel young, look young, have the energy to match your appearance but the world still expects you to take on some of the responsibilities of being an adult.
The Mandela Way is to help you nourish your qualities ubuntu while providing you with the opportunities to shine as you discover and nurture your talents. We know that some of you will be facing challenges with funding. We don't expect you to have all the answers for every challenge you meet, so we have systems set up for you to reach out to if in trouble. Student Finance will be able to point you in the right direction so that you don't struggle without guidance. For those days when you are worried about your basic needs, we also have a Faculty contact person who can assist.
Our quest is to make sure that your transition into university life is seamless, yet life changing in ways that will support you as you grow with us. Our aim is that prospective students will have acquired the information and insight they need to make an informed decision about their future studies. Parents, teachers, community members and interested stakeholders are also encouraged to take an active role in helping learners embark on this journey with us which will take them from their chosen area of study to their dream career by unlocking their full potential. Most importantly, this engagement will strengthen the “connection” between us. This represents the begining of our journey together during which you and the faculty will establish a strong partnership. We hope the Faculty of Health Sciences will be your study destination of choice in the near future. Come join us. Let's change the world together.
Making your higher education study decisions can be a complicated task so we have simplified the process for you and broken it up into four steps. First you need to find out what you want to study and if you qualify (Step 1), then you move on to applying (Step 2), wait to see if you have been admitted/selected (Step 3) and finally, you can register/enrol (Step 4). Follow this four-step process to your future at our University!
School of Behavioural & Lifestyle Sciences
School of Behavioural & Lifestyle Sciences
School of Clinical Care & Medicinal Sciences
School of Clinical Care & Medicinal Sciences
Student Success Resources
Student Success Resources
This material is designed to help students cope with the demands of higher education, and to maximise their chances of being successful. Within tertiary education, success is measured in terms of academic achievement, personal growth and increased student retention.
Because students' success is multifaceted, the learning material presented in these resources is designed with a holistic education approach in mind. The content offers students the opportunity to develop and grow intellectually, personally and socially.
The overall aim of this content is to support and empower students to be purposeful, successful and able to engage meaningfully with the challenges of tertiary education and, thereafter, the workplace and their communities.
Peer Mentoring
Peer Mentoring
The Peer Mentoring Programme, which is a student driven initiative in the Faculty of Health Sciences
The Programme was launched in October 2021 and was rolled out in all 11 Health Science departments. This year we have an amazing group of 79 mentors who are all senior students within the Faculty.
The Peer Mentoring Programme is a way of assisting first year students to integrate themselves academically and socially. Mentoring assists first year students to cope with the transition and demands of university life and while also adopting The Nelson Mandela University’s values to change the word.
Emthonjeni Student Wellness
Emthonjeni Student Wellness
Emthonjeni Student Wellness consists of a team of professionally trained psychologists, counsellors and intern psychologists who are registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa. Our services are confidential and free to Nelson Mandela University students and are available on all campuses.
Our vision is to provide students with support, guidance and professional counselling that contributes to holistic student success and the achievement of desired Nelson Mandela University graduate attributes.
Student Success Coach
Student Success Coach
Student Success Coaching at Nelson Mandela University is about collaborating with you to develop your ability to persist and build resilience in order to achieve personal growth and success in the academic environment. Your Coach will encourage meaningful conversations that can help you to:
Find effective ways to deal with academic challenges; Develop and improve strategies and skills, your level of self-awareness and self-responsibility; and Create a personalised academic success plan to achieve your academic and career goals.
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