The University of Johannesburg has announced that it will be launching four new online-only courses on top of the four master’s degree programmes it launched in 2017.<\/p>\n
Towards the end of 2017, UJ launched four online-only master\u2019s degree programmes – a first-of-its-kind for South Africa – with the university now adding two bachelor degree courses and two advanced diploma courses to its portfolio.<\/p>\n
The master’s degree courses launched last year are:<\/p>\n
The four new additional online programmes are:<\/p>\n
According to the university, the master’s courses attracted widespread interest, and filled up within days after launching.<\/p>\n
“These Master\u2019s programmes have successfully run over the last four intakes \u2013 growing in student enrolments and pass rates with each module completed,” it said. “For the fifth intake, on 2 July, UJ launches its second batch of 100% online only programmes to complement UJ\u2019s suite.”<\/p>\n
All four of the new courses reside in the UJ College of Business and Economics (CBE) and enable online students to collaborate with peers and lecturers, internationally, the university said.<\/p>\n
By offering these 100% online programmes, UJ said it provides an alternative means of acquiring internationally renowned qualifications available to students who are not able to attend face-to-face lectures.<\/p>\n
“By going online, UJ is offering learning opportunities that accommodates logistical challenges such as full-time employment, geographical location, family obligations, and a host of other challenges that our modern student body faces.”<\/p>\n