Situated in Ruimsig, a suburb north-west of the Johannesburg city centre – Monash South Africa is the youngest member of the international campuses of Monash University ,

“At Monash South Africa we focus on a quality campus-based undergraduate experience in which our curricula are focused on local and regional issues with sufficient global dimensions.,” says says Pro Vice-chancellor Professor Tyrone Pretorius.

Facilities and information technology at Monash South Africa are world class and include state-of-the-art lecture theatres and computer labs with cutting-edge PCs. Fully managed residences can currently accommodate 290 students on the 100 hectare property. The construction of four new student residences which will accommodate a further 400 students on campus is scheduled to begin soon.

“Our campus strives to contribute to the vision of the broader Monash system to be a research-intensive university, while at the same time focusing on themes and problems relevant to our local region. Our focus is on academic excellence at Monash South Africa and small tutorial classes enable lecturers to provide students with personalised teaching and individual attention.”

Monash South Africa offers a range of undergraduate and post-graduate degrees. Undergraduate degree courses currently offered are: Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Business and Commerce, Bachelor of Computing and Bachelor of Commerce in Business Systems. In 2006, Bachelor of Arts Honours programmes became available in Psychology, Geography and Environmental Science and Communications and Media Studies and in IT in Systems Management and Computing.

For more information contact Monash South Africa on tel: 011 950 4009 or email inquiries@monash.ac.za or visit www.monash.ac.za

Monash South Africa campus map and contact information

The campus is located at 144 Peter Road in Ruimsig. It can be accessed via the Western Bypass and is eight kilometres from the 14th Avenue exit and six kilometres from the Pretoria/Krugersdorp Highway (N14).

Travelling to Monash South Africa

By car: the trip to Monash South Africa, takes about 30 minutes from central Johannesburg. See maps 28 (DH80) and 29 (DH81) in the 12th edition (2002/2003) Witwatersrand Street Guide.

By plane: the campus is a 35 to 45 minute drive away from Johannesburg International Airport and 15 to 20 minutes from Lanseria Airport.

Parking at Monash South Africa

Parking is available on campus for students, staff and visitors. Parking permits for staff and students can be purchased from the Student Services Centre.

Campus map

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