What is Orientation?

Orientation is a series of events and activities designed to help new first-year students to adjust to university. You will meet people, find out about resources on campus, learn how to find your way around the campus and have some fun too.

However, Orientation is more than just a week of activities. It's about our commitment to help you explore opportunities for involvement on campus and to ensure that you achieve success in all spheres of life. It is our hope that you will leave Nelson Mandela University as a well-rounded individual.

Orientation should not be confused with Initiation, a humiliating and dangerous practice at some universities in the past, and one which is definitely not tolerated at Nelson Mandela University.