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UWC is a research-led, learning and teaching African university with a legacy of Social Justice, Community Engagement and Graduate Employability.
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Discover Pillar Seven - UWC's platform for continuing education

Brought to by UWC, Pillar 7 offers online, blended or contact education for an increasingly digitised world.

Pillar 7 are gradually uploading new courses anchored in the Fourth Industrial Revolution and provide skills development and training for a new generation of thought leaders.

So, if you have an interest in eSkills and Entrepreneurship, Medical Law or Cybersecurity, browse Pillar 7's current courses.
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UWC retains its place among the world’s best

The University of the Western Cape (UWC) has retained ninth position in South Africa, according to the latest Center for World University Rankings issued this week.

The rankings were released on 15 May 2023 by the centre, which provides services – including policy advice – to governments and universities around the globe to improve “educational and research outcomes”.

UWC is the only Historically Disadvantaged University (HDI) to make the list.

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Research and Innovation

SDGs and Youth Development: ‘Shifting paradigms through SDGs’

Professor José Frantz, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Research & Innovation of the University of the Western Cape (UWC), was the facilitator at a workshop about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and youth development.
 
Prof Frantz said social responsibility and community engagement initiatives could not happen without key role players. She said the University had the chance to become the vehicle through which the co-creation of solutions can happen to address the needs of youth developers actively engaged in communities. Their collaboration would make a more impactful difference to society.

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Community Engagement 

UWC School of Nursing continues its fight against cardiovascular disease

More than 200 South Africans are killed daily by heart disease, according to the Heart and Stroke Foundation. 

To highlight the problem and educate communities, the School of Nursing at the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has been conducting outreach programmes in Cape Town. Recently, fourth-year Bachelor of Nursing students conducted cardiovascular risk assessments on adults in Bellville, Klipheuwel and Fisantekraal.

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