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In 1946, UNISA was given a new role as a distance education university, and today it offers certificate, diploma and degree courses [7] up to doctoral level. In January 2004, UNISA merged with Technikon Southern Africa (Technikon SA, a polytechnic) and incorporated the distance education component of Vista University (VUDEC).
Institutions that awarded no first-degree level qualifications and more than 50 postgraduate-level qualifications in 2021–22 are listed below. With the exception of the Royal College of Art, which offers graduate diplomas , [ 2 ] they had zero undergraduate-level qualifications.
A Master of Commerce (MCom or M Com) is a postgraduate degree designed to provide knowledge in business, finance, and commerce. Like the undergraduate Bachelor of Commerce, the degree is mainly offered in Commonwealth nations. [1] The degree is also offered in Spain [2] and in several Latin American states. [3]
Times Higher Education 2011 to 2025 South Africa Rank SA Rank University World Rank; 2025 2024/2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 1 University of Cape Town: 167 160–167 183 155 136 136 171 148 120 124 126 126 103 107 =2 Rhodes University: 301–350 251–300 251–300 251–300 251–300 251–300 351–400 401-500
Applications for admission to PGCE courses are handled by UCAS Teacher Training. [citation needed] Further and higher education lecturers are not usually required to hold QTS/eligibility to teach. However, many lecturers attend training courses to gain qualifications such as the Postgraduate Certificate in Further Education (PGCFE), which is ...
A graduate diploma (e.g., Graduate Diploma in Education etc.) is different from a postgraduate diploma, which is a course of study at postgraduate level (e.g., Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Psychology etc.). In universities and learning institutes, a graduate diploma is commonly studied by students who have already graduated in a different ...
In South Africa, some universities follow a model based on the British system. Thus, at the University of Cape Town and the University of South Africa (UNISA), the percentages are calibrated as follows: a first-class pass is given for 75% and above, a second (division one) for 70–74%, a second (division two) for 60–69%, and a third for 50–59%.
One of the colleges that were under UNISA's trusteeship was Grey University College, Bloemfontein. UNISA's trusteeship ended in 1949 when the Orange Free State University received a charter as a university. [8] Initially, the medium of instruction was English, but later this changed to be bilingual and included Afrikaans. The name was changed ...