{"id":4188,"date":"2024-10-24T06:48:05","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T06:48:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=4188"},"modified":"2026-02-05T12:17:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T12:17:21","slug":"chemistry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/chemistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Chemistry Department &#8211; FACS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4188\" class=\"elementor elementor-4188\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d9a73e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d9a73e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71852bc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71852bc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element\" data-raofz=\"15\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\" data-raofz=\"15\"><p data-raofz=\"15\">The Department of Chemistry at Vaal University of Technology is known for its dynamic teaching and research.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-28bc31f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"28bc31f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4dfc1568 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4dfc1568\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5441c26f e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5441c26f\" 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Staff bring the discipline to life for students in several departments in the University. It offers the following programmes:<\/span><\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\"><span data-raofz=\"15\">National Diploma: Analytical Chemistry<\/span><\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\"><span data-raofz=\"15\">Baccalaureus Technologiae: Chemistry<\/span><\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\"><span data-raofz=\"15\">Magister Technologiae: Chemistry<\/span><\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\"><span data-raofz=\"15\">Doctoris Technogiae: Chemistry<\/span><\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\"><span data-raofz=\"15\">The Department recently received approval to offer the Bachelor of Science in Polymer Chemistry.<\/span><\/p><p data-raofz=\"15\"><span data-raofz=\"15\">The Chemistry Department is actively engaged in research and prides itself on its publication record: not less than 12 publications per year in accredited journals. 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