Educational purpose and philosophy

  • We provide transformational leadership in the service of society through our teaching and learning, research and engagement activities.
  • To achieve this we are committed to developing the human potential of our staff and students in the full spectrum of its cognitive, economic, social, cultural, aesthetic and personal dimensions in the pursuit of democratic citizenship.
  • We adopt a humanising pedagogical approach that respects and acknowledges diverse knowledge traditions and engages them in critical dialogue in order to nurture a participative approach to problem-posing and -solving, and the ability to contribute to a multi-cultural society.
  • We inspire our stakeholders to be passionate about and respectful of an ecologically diverse and sustainable natural environment.
  • We will be known for our people-centred, caring, values-driven organisational culture that will allow all members of the university community to contribute optimally to its life.