I am pleased to welcome you to the Graduate University of Southern Africa (GUSA), where you will find innovative graduate degree programmes, world-class research centres and institutes. Our university is at the forefront of graduate education in Southern Africa with our up-to-date programmes, offering the latest developments in research and technology. A diverse array of research and scholarly activities can be found within our graduate university. 

Our master’s and doctorate programmes will provide students the opportunity to study with world-renowned professors, who are strongly committed to their roles as teachers and scholars. A spirit of exploration, discovery and innovation will unite the work of our professors and graduate students, whether they will probe the fundamental questions in their specific disciplines or apply new knowledge, often through novel interdisciplinary and innovative approaches, to solving some of the most challenging problems of our time.

As a graduate scholar, you will find yourself in a truly unique position as a student, a researcher, and a teacher all at once. You will spend some of the most challenging and fulfilling years of your life immersed in a compelling academic environment, working alongside remarkable researchers to broaden knowledge, advance discoveries and make original and substantial contributions to your discipline. By linking theory to practice, our students will use their intellectual talents to improve the lives of others and meet the intellectual, social, cultural, and physical needs of our global society.

Serving as the Pro Vice-Chancellor: Research, Academic Affairs, Innovation, and Development, it is my privilege to work closely with you to prepare you to be great thinkers, leaders, inventors, collaborators, and life-long learners.

I invite you to join us and discover for yourself the power and potential of graduate education at the Graduate University of Southern Africa. I have an open-door policy so please do not hesitate to contact me or stop by my office if you have any questions, concerns or feedback. 

I wish you great success in your educational journey.