Abstract
The University of Johannesburg provides a wide range of academic
programmes, from the formative general and professional to the
vocational (career focused), that addresses national and regional
imperatives, support transformation of the higher education system and
advance the values of freedom, democracy, equality and human dignity.
Central to the University’s mission statement of “... leading, challenging
and exploring knowledge ...” lies the quality of its programmes and a
commitment to offering academic programmes that have international
recognition as well as national legitimacy, credibility and well understood
academic, professional and career orientated outcomes. Academic
programmes are based on best practice in respect of curriculum
development, programme design, programme structure, programme
approval (internal and external), modes of delivery and learning activities
that apply across all faculties, campuses and other relevant departments.
The academic programme policy is the principal means by which the
University assures the quality and standards of new subsidised and nonsubsidised
programme proposals as well as amendments to all existing
programmes of study. The policy also provides the framework for the
submission of concrete proposals following internal programme reviews.