Locating Courses at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

• View the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Web page.
  
  
• Course selections are available in PDF format.
  
  
• Click on a Faculty to download a list of course offerings.
  
  
• Choose your courses from the appropriate PDF.
  
  
• For a more detailed course description, visit this link and type in your course code. NMMU Module Descriptions
  
  
• Look for the correct term associated with your semester of study.

• For Semester I (Jan-June) look for courses in either term 1,2 or Semester 1.
  
• For Semester II (July-Nov) look for courses in either term 3,4 or Semester 2.
  

Community Service Learning Course Option

The aim of this programme is to provide students from abroad with the opportunity to demonstrate and develop their global citizenship through volunteer work. They will develop an understanding of the current issues impacting on community life in South Africa and experience this first hand through service to a South African community, while earning academic credits.

This module orientates students to the fundamentals of community development in the field of Health Sciences – in terms of goals, principles, process and application in South Africa.

Credit Conversion

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  • Credit weighting/conversion varies by course/module.
  • 4 NMMU credits = 1 US Credit
    




Academic Calendar

The South African academic year starts in February and ends in November. interstudy students spending the North American Fall semester in South Africa will actually be entering the second semester of the South African system after the South African mid-year (July/winter) break.