LEADERS IN LEARNING


CAMBRIDGE-STRATEGIES.ORG TUT.AC.ZA


PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA


“WE HAVE VERY INNOVATIVE STAFF MEMBERS, WHO UNDERSTAND HOW TO SHAPE A CURRICULUM THAT ADDRESSES THE NEEDS OF OUR SOCIETY”


TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY


THE SHEER DYNAMISM and ambition of Tshwane University of Technology (TUT) sets it apart from most academic establishments—not just in its home country of South Africa, but across the world. Particularly impressive is the level of success it has achieved in the relatively short time since it was formed: TUT celebrated its 10th birthday in 2014 and has made a significant impact in its first decade. TUT’s drive springs from a firm belief in its duty of care, as a public institution, to empower South Africa’s citizens and to address the challenges facing their country, such as the need for sustainable energy and water provision.


WORK-INTEGRATED LEARNING In 2014, more than 11,500 students graduated from TUT. “We have very innovative staff members, who understand how to shape a curriculum that addresses the needs of our society,” says Professor Stanley Mukhola, Acting Deputy Vice-Chancellor Teaching, Learning and Technology. “This is key for us, because all the programmes we offer are aimed at enabling our students to get work quickly after graduation. We teach many of them to be entrepreneurs, in the hope that they will create jobs for other people.” While some students enter the university straight from school, there are


several options for mature students to improve their qualifications—and for others to undertake periods of training while remaining in employment. “We want our students to leave the university fully trained and job-ready,” says Professor Mukhola. Many students come from poor or disadvantaged backgrounds and require financial assistance. To supplement the funding provided by the national government to assist these students, TUT launched its Bursary and Scholarship Fund last year.


“At the core of our work is a focus on innovation, in order to meet the needs of a modern South Africa,” says Professor Mukhola. To this end, the university now has 50 rated researchers across a broad spectrum of research fields, and is gaining recognition for its niche centres of excellence. For example, TUT is proud to be home to the Department of Science and Technology/National Research Foundation Research Chair in Water Quality and Waste Water Management. In the field of sustainable energy, the university’s highly active Centre


for Energy and Electric Power (CEEP) acts as a community outreach body for the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment on matters relating to energy and environment.


TECHNOLOGICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TUT is the country’s only university of technology to have an accredited business school, and is able to offer MBA and other leadership programmes. In addition, its Department of Auditing has succeeded in winning international accreditation from the Institute of Internal Auditors in the US. As part of its plan to engage with the wider world of work, TUT has established a number of multidisciplinary projects in which students who are training in different skills can collaborate. For example, following the success of CEEP’s hydrogen bike, “A Hi-Fambeni”—which means “Let’s Go!” in the South African Venda language—the centre has moved on to develop a hydrogen car, which business students are helping to bring to market. “Each one of our programmes, courses and projects is innovative,


fulfilling and interesting,” says Professor Mukhola. “Most of all, though, they mean that we are able to vastly improve the lives of many young people in our country.”

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