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September 2025 Graduation

WSU will host the 2025 spring graduation on 26 September 2025.
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2026 ONLINE APPLICATIONS

Applications for the 2026 Academic year will open from 02 June 2025.
Applications will close on 30 September 2025 for International Applicants, and close on 31 October 2025 for RSA applicants.

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Apply for the South African Master in Ocean Sciences

Apply now for the flagship intake of the Applied Ocean Sciences (AOS) Master’s course — which will be the pilot course for the South African Master of Ocean Sciences (SAMOS) programme — a joint programme led by nine South African universities, the NRF, and five European partners, supported by the EU ERASMUS+ CBHE (2025–2028).

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SAHUDA CONFERENCE 2025

SAHUDA invites scholars, researchers, and practitioners to critically engage with the theme: “Reimagining the Humanities in the 21st Century for Impact and Excellence” at the 2025 edition of the SAHUDA biennial conference to be hosted by Walter Sisulu University.

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WSU NO! to Student Hunger Campaign

This campaign aims to address the alarming issue of food insecurity

faced by many of our financially disadvantaged students who are not covered by NSFAS funding.

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Welcome to WSU

Walter Sisulu University is a Higher Education Institution based in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. Formed in 2005, the university has positioned itself as a centre of academic excellence committed to its vision of being a technology infused African university.

WSU is uniquely positioned to play a powerful role in the national government’s focus on rural development in particular. Approximately 30,000 students and close to 1,800 staff live and work across four campuses in Mthatha, Butterworth, Buffalo City (East London) and Komani.

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News Updates

News Updates

Thursday, 02 October 2025 14:39

  Riddles may seem like playful word games, but within indigenous communities, they carry the weight of history, identity, and survival. This is according to Professor Genevieve Jorolan-Quintero University of the...

Wednesday, 01 October 2025 15:21

Walter Sisulu University (WSU) has taken a bold step towards reshaping its academic and digital future by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with its partners recently in Cape Town, a milestone that cements the growth...

Monday, 29 September 2025 10:44

The Southern African Folklore Society (SAFOS) International Conference 2025 officially opened at Walter Sisulu University’s Mthatha Campus on 22 September 2025, bringing together scholars, cultural custodians, and creatives to...

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22 Oct 2025;
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SAHUDA CONFERENCE 2025
22 Oct 2025;
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SAHUDA CONFERENCE 2025
22 Oct 2025;
08:00AM - 05:00PM
SAHUDA CONFERENCE 2025
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