The University of the Western Cape is a nationalÂ
university, alert to its African and international
 context as it strives to be a place of quality, aÂ
place to grow. It is committed to excellence in
 teaching, learning and research, to nurturingÂ
the cultural diversity of South Africa, and toÂ
responding in critical and creative ways to the
 needs of a society in transition.
university, alert to its African and international
 context as it strives to be a place of quality, aÂ
place to grow. It is committed to excellence in
 teaching, learning and research, to nurturingÂ
the cultural diversity of South Africa, and toÂ
responding in critical and creative ways to the
 needs of a society in transition.
Drawing on its proud experience in the liberationÂ
struggle, the university is aware of a distinctiveÂ
academic role in helping build an equitable and
 dynamic society. In particular it aims to:
struggle, the university is aware of a distinctiveÂ
academic role in helping build an equitable and
 dynamic society. In particular it aims to:
- ​Advance and protect the independenceÂ
- of the academic enterprise.
- ​​​​​Design curricular and researchÂ
- programmes appropriate to itsÂ
- southern African context.
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- ​​​​​Further global perspectives among itsÂ
- staff and students, thereby strengthening
- Â intellectual life and contributing to SouthÂ
- Africa’s reintegration in the world community.
- ​​​​​Assist educationally disadvantaged
-  students gain access to higher
- Â education and succeed in their studies.
- ​​​​Nurture and use the abilities of all in theÂ
- university community.
- Develop effective structures andÂ
- conventions of governance, which
- Â are democratic, transparent andÂ
- accountable.
- Seek racial and gender equality andÂ
- contribute to helping the historicallyÂ
- marginalised participateÂ
- fully in the life of the nation.
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- ​​​​​Encourage and provide opportunities forÂ
- lifelong learning through programmes and
- Â courses.
- ​​​​​Help conserve and explore the
-  environmental and cultural resources of the
- Â southern African region, and to encourageÂ
- a wide awareness of these resources in theÂ
- community.
- ​​​​​​Co-operate fully with other stakeholders toÂ
- develop an excellent, and therefore
- transformed, higher education system.