MGI Midrand Campus
Facilities
The Midrand campus, which has been in existence for 26 years, offers state-of-the-art facilities and Wi-Fi access to support students in technology-enhanced learning. Our campus offers: counselling rooms, combination soccer and rugby fields, tennis, netball and basketball courts, three cafeterias, IT laboratories, fully equipped science laboratories, Media Centre for group study, lecture venues with projector Wi-Fi access and sound facilities, a swimming pool, a built-in chess board on lower campus, a drama club, campus churches to accommodate students of different religions, and a campus choir.
The residence accommodates 1837 students and has an entertainment area (with a pool table), hair salon and gym.
Location
The campus is situated in agricultural land, making it very peaceful. It is in close proximity to the Gautrain. Tuk tuks ferry students to and from the shopping centres around Midrand.
Things to do in Midrand
- Shopping (Sandton, Centurion Mall, Carlswald Shopping Centre, proposed Mall of Africa)
- Waterfall Park
- Mosque with mini shopping centre
- Virgin Active gym (five minutes from campus)
- Popular nightspots close to campus (News Café Carlswald)
Accommodation queries
Residence Manager: Susan Botha [email protected]
Residence Manager Assistant: [email protected]
Residence Booking Clerk: [email protected]
Residence Inquiries: [email protected]
Student advisors are also able to assist with accommodation queries. Call 011 690 1733 (South Africa) or 011 690 1705 (Africa).
Campus events
- Annual Freshers’ Ball with big name DJs
- Campus talks with industry speakers and alumni about what’s happening in the marketplace
- Annual Mr & Miss Umbhali (residence dinner)
- SRC Sports Awards
- Bio-com Wellness Day
- Annual Sports Day
- Basketball, netball, rugby and soccer teams participate in the USSA league
- Tennis and volleyball participate in informal matches and the annual MGI/Monash Clash
- The MGI soccer team participates in both the USSA & SAFA Promotional League
- Motivational talks courtesy of the SRC
- Graphic design annual exhibition night
- Karaoke afternoons with games and various activities (Creative Arts and Communication Faculty)
- Moot Court from the Law department
- Winter School for Matriculants
- Charity drives
- Commerce final year internships at Samsung, Student Village & KLA to name a few
- Zumba classes during the first semester (interest dependent)
Courses offered
Foundation and Academic Support Programmes Unit
Pre-degree Foundation Programme
English Language Foundation Programme