We are proud of our strides in providing young people with an education that places excellence in teaching, learning, research and innovation at its centre.
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Working towards a better future MESSAGE FROM THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
Yet this institution was never supposed to succeed. It was birthed as a college offering limited training for lower to middle-level positions in the civil service intended for a minority population constructed by the apartheid regime. The government of the time could not have foreseen that the little college would bravely oppose its policies, gain university status and help shape a new democratic nation. UWC was built by forward thinkers and it continues to attract resilient, innovative students and staff who are not deterred by their circumstances. It is my honour to lead this dynamic institution which continues to work towards a better future for South Africa and to find solutions to problems plaguing our world.
Despite the obstacles that UWC has faced, the doors of learning have remained open to all – irrespective of race or socio-economic circumstances. Furthermore, we are proud of our strides in providing young people with an education that places excellence in teaching, learning, research and innovation at its centre. As a research-led university, we are committed to being a vibrant intellectual space where we engage with matters of real significance and constantly seek new ways of improving what we offer our students. We do this while being mindful of the society in which we are located and the communities around us. At UWC, we are eager to forge mutually beneficial partnerships that will assist us in realising our vision of being a place of quality and a place to grow from hope to action through knowledge. PROFESSOR TYRONE PRETORIUS RECTOR AND VICE-CHANCELLOR
MAKING A DIFFERENCE
T H E U NI V E RS IT Y O F T H E W E STE RN CAPE (UWC ) is a young institution barely six decades old, but it stands tall among the greatest higher education institutions on the African continent.
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