NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY 2018 POSTGRADUATE REGISTRATION GUIDE FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC SCIENCES. Welcome to NMU and a new chapter in your life.

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1 NELSON MANDELA UNIVERSITY 2018 POSTGRADUATE REGISTRATION GUIDE FACULTY OF BUSINESS & ECONOMIC SCIENCES Welcome to NMU and a new chapter in your life. This booklet is aimed at helping you through the first pages of the new chapter in terms of registering for university. In short, it s the Who, What, Where, When and How of registration at NMU. From getting financial assistance to registering for your degree. We trust this venture is a good one for you!

2 CONTENTS Page IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION 2 HOW MUCH MUST I PAY BEFORE I CAN REGISTER? (FEES) 2 IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OFFICIAL NOTICES 2 PAYMENTS 3 PAYMENT METHODS 3 REGISTRATION 1 ST SEMESTER ON-LINE/WEB REGISTRATION 5 STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REGISTER ON-LINE FOR STUDENT CARDS 6 POSSIBLE PROBLEMS CONTACT NUMBERS 7 REGISTRATION QUERIES 7 FEE STRUCTURE: M AND D STUDENTS 8 GENERAL RULES 8 MY STUFF 8 OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION 9 FACULTY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 10 1

3 POSTGRADUATE REGISTRATION GUIDE IMPORTANT GENERAL INFORMATION Registration detail for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS can be obtained from the International Office Contact detail: Ms Natasha September HOW MUCH MUST I PAY BEFORE I CAN REGISTER? 2017 DOWN-PAYMENT AMOUNTS PAYABLE BEFORE REGISTRATION CAN COMMENCE This amount will be credited towards your student fees account. Previous debt must be settled. POSTGRADUATE DEGREES & DIPLOMAS & MBA PROGRAMMES Full-time students R Part-time students R * Fees are subject to change IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING OFFICIAL NOTICES The preferred way of officially communicating with students is via . Each student will receive a NMU student address for his/her personal use. Please read your student e- mails on a regular basis. It will be accepted that you have received an official communication if such communication has been ed to your NMU student address. Should you wish to forward your s from your NMU student address to a private address, you need to set up a Rule in Microsoft Outlook. Steps to follow to set up a Rule: - In Microsoft Outlook add your own private address to your contact list - Go to one of the s sent to you by NMU - Click on Rule on the toolbar - Click on Create Rule - Tick from NMU. - Click Next - Step 1 Click forward to people or group - Step 2 Click on people or group below - Click on contacts in Address Book - Choose your private address - Click OK - Skip Exceptions - Click Next - Click Turn on Rule - Finish 2

4 PAYMENTS Please note that only official NMU receipts issued at the official NMU Cashier Pay Points and bankstamped deposit slips to NMU s bank accounts will be accepted as valid proof of payment. The proof of an electronic fund payment presented to NMU must indicate that the transaction was successfully processed. It remains your responsibility to ensure that sufficient time is allowed for the payment to reach NMU timeously as electronic transfers may take up to four business days to reflect on NMU s bank account. PAYMENT METHODS Cashier Pay Points at all campuses Payments made at NMU Cashier Pay Points in respect of your registration down-payment will immediately reflect as a credit on your student account. All cheque payments must be made payable to NMU and crossed not transferable. Altered or post-dated cheques will not be accepted. Please ensure that both the amount paid and your student number are reflected correctly on your receipt. Credit card payments Credit card payments in respect of application and tuition fees can be made via the NMU website under Online Payment of Fees or at If access to the internet is not available, a credit card instruction form is obtainable from the NMU cashiers by calling Upon receipt of the completed instruction form, the payment will be processed. The fax number for the credit card instruction form is Budget plan payments are acceptable. No cash back transactions are allowed on credit card payments. Debit cards No cash back transactions are allowed on debit card payments. Debit cards can only be accepted if presented by the card holder. Postal and money orders (purchased from the Post Office) are to be made payable to NMU. When purchasing postal orders it is essential that you complete your details on the back of the postal order before posting it to NMU. The student number must be included in the covering letter. Electronic fund transfers If you choose to pay NMU directly via electronic fund transfer, it is important that you indicate your STUDENT NUMBER as your deposit reference. This will enable NMU to associate the payment with your student account. The beneficiary must be NMU for electronic payments. Kindly ensure that the bank details of NMU are captured correctly. Electronic banking is at the payer s own risk. The proof of payment presented to NMU must indicate that the transaction was successfully processed. Post-dated payments are not acceptable. 3

5 Direct deposits (at any bank) Direct deposits can only be acknowledged if you state the STUDENT NUMBER as a reference on your deposit slip. The student number will enable NMU to associate the payment with your student account. The beneficiary must be NMU. Please ensure that the amount paid, bank account and your student number are reflected correctly on your receipt. NMU banking details for down-payments: Bank: Standard Bank Branch: Rink Street, Port Elizabeth Branch code: Account name: NMU Account no: Reference: Your student number (very important) FAX payment receipt to: Bank payments do NOT reflect immediately on your student account. Allow four (4) business days for processing. A copy of the direct deposit or electronic payment should be in your possession for enquiry purposes. Post-dated payments are not acceptable. NMU does not issue receipts for direct deposits and electronic payments made via the bank account or for payments received by mail. The 2017 Student Accounts Guide contains all the rules and regulations pertaining to student fees and will be handed to students at the registration venue. Also available on the NMU website at: International students: Kindly refer to the Fees Guide for International Students. Sponsorships/Letter from Employer The confirmation of sponsorship for 2017 must be on an official company letterhead and must be addressed to NMU. The letter of authority must be submitted annually to the Student Accounts section before registration. Letters of authority will only be accepted from pre-approved companies and are subject to the approval of NMU. Sponsorship and bank loan confirmation letters must indicate that payments will be made directly to NMU and must contain your student number. The letter must confirm sponsorship and may not contain commitment conditions and conditions that are subject to academic performance. The signee may not be the student. Such letters will not be accepted. 4

6 The sponsorship amount should exceed the down-payment required up-front for You will be expected to pay the difference before registration if the sponsorship amount is less than the downpayment required. Clearance must be obtained from the Student Accounts section before registration. Fax number for sponsorship confirmation letters: REGISTRATION 1 ST SEMESTER January 10 March 2017 Normal Registration period 13 March 31 March 2017 Late registration, penalty payable New Research Master s and Doctoral students Rule G5.2.4 If in any year a candidate for a research degree registers after 30 April, their period of registration for that academic year shall not be taken into account for the purpose of rule G5.2.1 (minimum period of study). Coursework Master s students ALL Coursework Masters students (new and continuing students) must register during the normal registration period indicated above. Students who register on or after 13 March 2017 will be liable for payment of a late registration penalty Contact the Programme Co-ordinator/HoD with regards to more detail about programme commencement date (see Faculty-Specific Information for more details). ON-LINE/WEB REGISTRATION It is compulsory for all Research M and D students to register online. All other students can now register on-line from any computer, anywhere in the world by logging on to the student portal or the NMU website. Please refer to steps below. Web registration will be open from 16 January 31 March Students who register on or after 13 March 2017 will be liable for payment of a late registration penalty. Your student account must be fully settled and your initial up-front payment must be paid before your registration will be finalised. Please note that electronic transfers may take up to four business days to reflect on NMU s bank account. Sponsorships: the confirmation of sponsorship for 2017 must be submitted to the Student Accounts section before you register online. You can also fax the letter to

7 STEPS TO FOLLOW TO REGISTER ON-LINE FOR 2017 Go to the NMU website and then go to For students. Select registration and click on register online. You will now get to a screen where you have to enter your student number and pin. Click on login. You can request a pin if you don t have a pin number by following the instructions on the screen. 1. Click on registration. This can be found at the top of your screen on the left (outside the text box). Click on next step (indicated in red - at the bottom of the screen). 2. A document entitled declaration by applicant will be displayed. Please read and acknowledge the content and then click on I accept. You have to complete this process before you will be allowed to continue with your registration. This is only applicable if this is your first web registration. 3. Click on next step. Your qualification information for 2017 will be displayed. Leave the answer to the prompt should we create a meal account for you as no. Enter your employment status by selecting a value from the list. Click on save and continue. If the system encounters any problems with your registration, it will display an error message and you must then click on the notify institution and view errors button. This will notify us of your problem and we will forward it to the correct person for their attention. If the problem has been resolved, you may then click on the try again button. You may also contact your Faculty Administrator if you experience any problems. 4. The modules for this qualification will be displayed. Make your selection by clicking on the text box on the left. Click on save and proceed once you have selected the modules for which you want to register. Note: you may only register for 120 credits or the annual total of your programme for any specific academic year. 5. Click on accept registration in order to finalise your registration. You can view your academic record or you can click on next step and then click on proof of registration/statement to print or view your registration details for Also note that no amendments can be made after you have completed your registration. You have to contact your Faculty Administrator if you want to change your registration. STUDENT CARDS Only new students will be issued with a new student card. Your proof of registration must be presented before a new student card will be issued. You can print your own proof of registration when you register online and your student card will be created at student card stations on either of the campuses indicated below. You can obtain your student card on the following dates: 16 January 10 March 2017 : North Campus Auditorium or Vodacom Sport Centre, South Campus 13 March onwards : Ground Floor, Xanadu Residence, Aloe Road, South Campus Returning students are no longer required to renew student cards. This will be done automatically once you are registered as a student for POSSIBLE PROBLEMS WITH WEB REGISTRATION - FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC 6

8 SCIENCES CONTACT NUMBERS If you experience any problems or require advice or assistance please contact: MTech, MCom, DTech, PhD, PDBA & MBA Programmes Mr Adanaan Smith Tel: Honours Programmes Mrs Janet van Zyl Tel: Postgraduate Diploma Programmes Ms Tammy Bulembu Tel: MA, MPhil, MCom, DCom, PhD and DPhil Programmes Mrs Thembeka Jonono Tel: REGISTRATION QUERIES If your registration has been blocked for financial reasons You will be referred to the Student Accounts who will provide the necessary information. A copy of payments made via NMU s bank account is required at all times. A confirmation letter of sponsorship/award/bursary/grant or loan is required at all times. If your registration has been blocked for administrative reasons Your ID number or other documentation might be outstanding. You will be referred to Admissions for assistance. If you don t comply with the minimum admission requirements Please contact the Admissions Section should you discover that you no longer meet the minimum admission requirements. The Admissions Section will re-assess your application. The contact numbers are listed on page 9 of this guide. It is therefore in your own interest to ensure that all requirements are met before proceeding with registration. FEE STRUCTURE: M AND D STUDENTS (2017 TO 2018) 7

9 Masters and M-Tech s Year of Registration Study period Percentage of first year full-time fees Percentage of first year part-time fees First 1 / A Second 2 / B * Third 3 / C * Fourth 4 / D * Fifth 5 / E * All subsequent years * *Approximate percentage Doctoral and D-Tech s Year of Registration Study period Percentage of first year full-time fees Percentage of first year part-time fees First 1 / A Second 2 / B * Third 3 / C * Fourth 4 / D * Fifth 5 / E * Sixth 6 / F * All subsequent years * *Approximate percentage Course work Masters (Treatise only) Year of Registration of Treatise Percentage of first year fees First and subsequent years 100 GENERAL RULES You are responsible for consistently familiarising yourself with the general rules, financial rules and the appropriate faculty rules of this institution. The general rules and Student Disciplinary Code appear in the General Prospectus which is issued to you at registration. Student rules are also included in the Institutional Regulatory Code which can be accessed via the student portal on the NMU intranet. Financial rules appear in the Student Accounts Guide which is issued to you at registration and it can be accessed via the student portal. Academic activities, including examinations and graduation, take place from Monday to Saturday. MY STUFF You can access your own data on the NMU Student Information System on the Student Portal. This data is protected by your student number and date of birth and includes only your exam results, progress reports, financial statement and academic record. You can also close this access by selecting the Opt Out button. You can update your own address and/or telephone numbers. 8

10 Once you are registered as a student, you may follow the following steps to access your information. If you login from home / off-campus: 1. Logon to the NMU Website 2. Scroll to the bottom of the screen and click on Student portal (bottom right of the screen, third bullet from the bottom of the page). 3. Follow the steps from number 2* from the procedure listed below. If you login from any PC on campus: 1. Go to the Student Portal (all registered students have access to the Student Portal). 2. * Click on my stuff (you can find this at the top of the screen - red toolbar). 3. A list of options will be displayed. Click on ITS Student Web access. 4. Click on go to ITS Student Web. 5. You will now get to a screen where you have to enter your student number and pin (you can request a pin if you don t have a pin number follow the instructions on the screen). Click on login. 6. Click on Student Administration (on the left of the screen). 7. Click on address detail. Your address details will be displayed. Please note that the postal address is used for your examination results, the study address is your address in Port Elizabeth (where you stay while attending university). 8. Click on the address you want to change. You can now make the necessary changes and click on save. 9. You can also change your telephone numbers and cell number by selecting the personal contact detail option. This option is just below the address detail option. How to access other information You can also access information on the following: Assessment marks Exam results Exam dates Graduation information Fee balances Module registrations Admission status NMU Mobile Portal To view the mobile version of the NMU student portal, enter into your internet enabled device s browser. You will be prompted for a username and password. Enter your NMU username (NMU\s ) and password. The mobile version of the student portal will be loaded. OTHER CONTACT INFORMATION Contact Centre:

11 FACULTY-SPECIFIC INFORMATION For more information regarding your specific programme or qualification, please refer to detail below. TIMETABLE AND BLOCK RELEASE INFORMATION Please contact the Programme Co-ordinator of your programme. 2 ND AVENUE QUALIFICATIONS Qualification Postgraduate Diploma in Internal Auditing M Tech: Business Administration (Research) M Tech: Entrepreneurship (Research) M Tech: Human Resource D Tech: Human Resource M Tech: Logistics D Tech: Logistics M Tech: Marketing D Tech: Marketing BBA / MBA PDBA DBA Department Applied Accounting Practice Human Resource Logistics Marketing Graduate School Graduate School Secretary/ Co-ordinator Ms A Abrahams Prof H Fourie Ms S Ngcosini Ms E Grobler Ms S Ngcosini Ms R Pather Ms L van Wyk / Ms J Ehlers Tel Dr A Pretorius 3795 Date of first meeting 25 January :00 Venue 2 nd Avenue Campus Z 0208 SOUTH CAMPUS QUALIFICATIONS Qualification Business Honours Department Business Secretary/ Co-ordinator Tel Ms N Adams 2031 Date of first meeting 6 Feb :30 Venue Umvelani Room South Campus Economics Honours Economics Ms D Erasmus 2205 Not finalised Not finalised MCom Economics Coursework Industrial & Organisational Psychology Honours Economics Ms D Erasmus 2205 Not finalised Not finalised I & O Psychology Mrs J Bowler 2362 Not finalised Not finalised Industrial & Organisational Psychology Masters I & O Psychology Ms K Roodt 2363 Not finalised Not finalised 10

12 Qualification Labour Relations & Human Resources Honours Labour Relations & Human Resources Masters Tourism Honours Postgraduate Diploma in Accountancy Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting MCom Accounting MCom Taxation Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Studies BA Honours in Development Studies Department I & O Psychology I & O Psychology Tourism Accounting Sciences Accounting Accounting Accounting Business Development Studies Development Studies Secretary/ Co-ordinator Tel Date of first meeting Venue Ms J Bowler 2362 Not finalised Not finalised Ms J Bowler Ms K Roodt Mr H Bartis Ms S Van Zyl Not finalised 7 Feb :30 Not finalised Mr R Loyson Jan Ms B Hayes Prof D Forsyth Prof H Fourie Prof F E Prinsloo Ms B Hayes Prof A Brettenny Prof A Singleton Ms A Visser Ms J Palframan Ms N Adams Ms A van den Berg Ms Y Tembo Ms A van den Berg Jan By appointment On request NO INTAKE Feb :30 23 Jan :00 23 Jan :00 VC Rooms Sport Centre South Campus (L3) Not finalised Master s in Development Studies Development Studies Mr A Thuo Ms A van den Berg Jan :00 Not finalised MPhil Development Finance Development Studies Ms A van den Berg Ms D Tembo Feb :00 Not finalised 11