University of KwaZulu-Natal Howard College Campus, Durban

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Durban is South Africa’s third largest city and home to the largest Indian population outside Asia. As one of the main tourist destinations in Southern Africa, Durban offers an intriguing blend of Eastern, Western and African cultures. Within a stone’s throw of office blocks, theaters, shopping malls, and cafés is the Indian Ocean and Durban’s “Golden Mile” with its soft, sandy, swimming beaches, great surfing, and warm weather all year round. Each of the five campuses of the University of KwaZulu-Natal has its own personality reflecting the kaleidoscopic community that shapes it. Since the end of apartheid the university has steadily increased its proportion of non-White students, including Black South African, Indian and Colored students, who now make up more than seventy percent of the student population. The Howard College campus in Durban is situated in an environmental conservancy with lush gardens full of indigenous flora and fauna. The campus is set above the city, affords spectacular views of the bay, port and downtown, and is a ten-minute drive from the coast.
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Academic Info
 

      The Howard College campus offers courses primarily in the following faculties: Engineering; Humanities; and Development & Social Sciences. Some coursework is available in Management Studies and Science & Agriculture. The Howard College campus also hosts the annual Durban International Film Festival, and with its music department, contributes to KwaZulu-Natal’s reputation as the jazz and ethno-music center of South Africa.


    • Preferred application deadlines are: October 15th for Spring semester and April 15th for Fall semester. Call for availability after these dates.
    • At the time of application a student should normally have attained a minimum of a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.  Students should hold Sophomore, Junior or Senior standing at the time of study.
    • Interstudy students can combine courses offered in different departments and faculties as scheduling allows.
    • Science department spaces are limited; early application is recommended.
    • Music department courses require an audition upon arrival to place students into performance courses.
    • Standard full-time credit load: 14-16 U.S. credits per semester. The total number of courses will vary depending on the credit weighting of each course.
    • Students are pre-registered for courses prior to arrival; final registration takes place on-site.
    • Students should note that cross-campus enrollment is not permitted; Interstudy students enroll at either the Howard College or Pietermaritzburg campus.
    • Click here for more information on course selection.
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Location

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Student Life
 
    • Location: Durban
    • Student Population: 9,500
    • City Population: 3,350,000
    • 2 Miles from Campus to City Center
    • 10 Miles from Durban Airport to Campus
    • 389 Miles from Durban to Johannesburg
    • Extensive sports and recreation facilities at each of its five campuses.
    • Health Clinic at each campus; Student Counseling available for students’ educational and personal needs.
    • Main libraries on the Howard College and Pietermaritzburg campuses are fully computerized; branch libraries serve the departments.
    • Students live in University residence halls with local students in single, self-catered rooms.

Subject Areas

    • accounting
    • actuarial science
    • african languages
    • anthropology
    • architecture
    • auditing
    • biochemistry
    • biology
    • business *
    • chemistry
    • classics
    • computer science
    • conflict resolution and peace studies
    • criminology
    • cultural studies
    • development studies
    • drama & performance studies *
    • ecology/environmental science *
    • economics
    • electrical engineering
    • engineering *
    • english
    • finance
    • geography
    • geology
    • history
    • languages
    • linguistics
    • mathematics
    • media & communication
    • music *
    • philosophy
    • physics
    • political science
    • psychology
    • social work
    • sociology


*Academic Highlights