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Academic Welcoming Programme for BSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology

30 January - 7 February 2025

Note: Attendance of this programme is compulsory. All gold coloured text is clickable.

Info: For a short description of each session, click here.

Thursday 30 January 2025

Time Event Comments
14:00 - 16:00 Welcome to all parents (no students) Venue: First year Chemistry Building, Room 2011 or Click on this link to join the meeting via MS TEAMS
14:00 - 16:00 Academic Information (no parents) Venue: Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 1005

Friday 31 January 2025

Time Event Comments
08:30 - 09:00 Welcome by the Dean of Science Venue: Mathematical Sciences Building, Room 1005
09:30 - 10:45 Welcome to BSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology & What's it like: Current students' perspectives Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201
11:00 - 11:45 My future in BSc Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201

Monday 3 February 2025

Time Event Comments
08:00 - 10:00 Registration Only for students who did not complete e-registration. Venue: NARGA, Admin A
12:00 - 13:00 Unbox your Degree Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201. Click here - English or hier - Afrikaans to access the Faculty of Science Yearbook (Part 5)
14:00 - 16:00 Quantum Quest Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201

Tuesday 4 February 2025

Time Event Comments
08:30 - 09:00 Tech benchmark quiz Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011. If you are more than 5min late to this session you will have to write the benchmark quiz on Thursday during the Tech Q&A session. Not for ECP students.
09:00 - 10:00 Get your Tech ready Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011. All students.
10:30 - 11:30 Student Wellness Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201
12:00 - 13:00 Ubuntu @ Science Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201
14:00 - 15:00 Academic Wellness Venue: JC Smuts Building, Room A201

Wednesday 5 February 2025

Time Event Comments
09:00 - 10:00 iFlourish Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011
10:30 - 11:30 Tour of the SU Library and Information Services Venue: SU Library, Main entrance
14:00 - 16:00 Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP) Information Session Only for ECP students, Venue: Natural Sciences Building, Room 2020

Thursday 6 February 2025

Time Event Comments
08:15 - 09:30 Benchmark test Not for ECP students. Venue: NARGA D. Please bring your calculator (not cell phone) and stationary with you.
09:30 - 10:30 Tech Q&A (non compulsory) Venue: NARGA H, Natural Science Building, 3rd Floor, Room 3011

Last update: 2025-01-20
Created: 2025-01-20