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If you encounter any such suspicious activity, please report the incident to the UJ ethics hotline at uj@thehotline.co.za

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Important information

• Advanced Diploma qualifications are classified as undergraduate. It is however processed (administratively) as a postgraduate qualification due to previous studies involved.
• Applicants can apply online for free.
• In some instances research Masters and Doctoral students are expected to pre-register. Please refer to the specific Faculty/College information to determine whether you need to pre-register.
• Please consult the relevant Faculty/College yearbook to ensure you meet the minimum entrance requirements before applying.
• Applicants may only apply for two study choices per academic year. These study choices may not be amended once they have been chosen.
• Before you submit your online application and upload documents, please visit the relevant faculty/department website to confirm additional documentation that may be required e.g. departmental application form, CV, motivation, thesis etc.
• Applicants transferring from another university/tertiary institution are required to upload a full academic record/transcript and degree/diploma certificate (if applicable). Please refer to “Document upload requirements when applying online” below for more information on uploading of documents.
• All postgraduate applicants are required to submit an official UJ online application.  Additional application information might be requested directly from the relevant faculty or department.
• Limited postgraduate studies requires that an applicant complete an online application and a departmentally sanctioned application process as part of their enrolment process with the institution.
• To verify or update your cell number/email details – contact the UJ Call Centre on 011 559 4555.
• The University of Johannesburg would like to alert you that there are individuals /companies claiming to work for, or with the University of Johannesburg and are charging a fee to assist with applications. Online applications are free and we caution you to not fall victim to such a scam.

Checklist for applying

• Valid email address (Gmail or Yahoo mail account).
• All documents submitted as part of the online application or requested by the University must be certified.
• The Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) prohibits the University from processing applications via a third party.
• Closing date for postgraduate curricular courses may differ, please consult closing dates below.