1. Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Vision
To be at the heart of technology
education and innovation in Africa.
Mission
Our mission is to develop and
sustain an empowering environment where , through teaching, learning, research
and scholarship our students and staff, in partnership with the community and
industry, are able to create and apply knowledge that contributes to
development.
Core Values
- Integrity
- Respect
- Excellence
- Democracy
- Accountability
- Ubuntu
- Innovation
- Equity
Cput Faculty Structure
1. Faculty of Applied Sciences
Applied Sciences Departments:
- Biodiversity and Conservation
- Chemistry
- Environmental and Occupational Studies
- Food and Agricultural Sciences
- Food Technology
- Horticultural Sciences
- Mathematics and Physics
2. Faculty of Business
Business Departments:
- Accounting Informatics
- Cape Town Hotel School
- Entrepreneurship and Business Management
- Financial Accounting and Taxation
- Internal Auditing and Management Accounting
- Management and Project Management
- Marketing
- Office Management and Technology
- Public Management
- Retail Business Management
- Strategic Projects and Initiatives
- Sport Management
- Tourism and Events Management
3. Faculty of Education and
Social Sciences
Education and Social Sciences
Departments:
- Education Research
- Further Education and Training
- General Education and Training
- Professional Teacher Development
4. Faculty of Engineering
Engineering Departments:
- Built Environment
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering and Surveying
- Clothing and Textile Technology
- Electrical Engineering
- Extended Curriculum Programme
- Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Maritime Studies
- Mechanical Engineering
5. Faculty of Health and Wellness
Sciences
Health and Wellness Sciences
Departments:
- Biomedical Sciences
- Dental Sciences
- Nursing and Radiography
- Ophthalmic Sciences
- Emergency Medical Science
- Wellness Sciences
6. Faculty of Informatics and
Design
Informatics and Design
Departments:
- Architectural Technology
- Fashion Design
- Foundation Art and Design
- Film and Video
- Graphic Design
- Interior Design
- Information Technology
- Jewellery Design
- Journalism
- Multimedia Technology
- Photography
- Public Relations Management
- Research, History and Theory Design
- Surface Design
- Three-Dimensional Design/Industrial Design
- Town and Regional Planning
2. University of Cape Town
Our mission
The University of Cape Town aspires
to become a premier academic meeting point between South Africa, the rest of
Africa and the world. Taking advantage of expanding global networks and our
distinct vantage point in Africa, we are committed, through innovative research
and scholarship, to grapple with the key issues of our natural and social
worlds. We aim to produce graduates whose qualifications are internationally
recognised and locally applicable, underpinned by values of engaged citizenship
and social justice. The University of Cape Town will promote diversity and transformation within our
institution and beyond, including growing the next generation of academics.
Foundation
statement underpinning the mission statement
Our
research-led identity is shaped by a commitment to:
- academic freedom as the prerequisite to fostering intellectual debate and free inquiry;
- ensuring that research informs all our activities including teaching, learning and service to the community;
- advancing and disseminating knowledge that addresses the key challenges facing society - South African, continental and global;
- protecting "curiosity driven research";
- nurturing and valuing creativity in the sciences and arts including the performing and creative arts;
- stimulating international linkages of researchers and research groupings.
We strive to
provide a superior quality educational experience for undergraduate and
postgraduate students through:
- providing an intellectually and socially stimulating environment;
- inspired and dedicated teaching and learning;
- exposure to the excitement of creating new knowledge;
- stimulating the love of lifelong learning;
- the cultivation of competencies for global citizenship;
- supporting programmes that stimulate the social consciousness of students;
- offering access to courses outside the conventional curricula;
- attracting a culturally and internationally diverse community of scholars;
- guaranteeing internationally competitive qualifications;
- offering a rich array of social, cultural, sporting and leadership opportunities;
- providing an enabling physical and operational environment.
In advancing the University of Cape Town as an Afropolitan university, we will:
- expand our expertise on Africa and offer it to the world;
- extend our networks on the continent, along with our global connections and partnerships;
- promote student and staff exchanges and collaborative research and postgraduate programmes;
- engage critically with Africa's intellectuals and world views in teaching and research;
- contribute to strengthening higher education on our continent.
We strive to
provide an environment for our diverse student and staff community that:
- promotes a more equitable and non-racial society;
- supports redress in regard to past injustices;
- is affirming and inclusive of all staff and students and promotes diversity in demographics, skills and backgrounds;
- offers individual development opportunities to all staff;
- is welcoming as a meeting space for scholars from Africa and around the world.