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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).
Detailed development and implementation is carried out within these boundaries. All education and training in South Africa fits within this framework. It is national because it is a national resource, representing a national effort at integrating education and training into unified structure of recognised qualifications.
The three pass levels have different requirements. The higher certificate requires 40% or higher in the home language as well as in two other subjects and at least 30% in three other subjects. Students who pass the matric with a higher certificate level cannot enroll for a university degree nor a diploma at any institution of higher learning.
The then existing four year Art and Design scheme was replaced by a one-year pre-diploma course (subsequently called the Foundation Course) plus a three-year Diploma in Art and Design (Dip AD). Entry to the course required five O levels – including three ‘academic’ subjects – and a minimum age of 18. [1]
A typical list of course requirements includes topics such as: [7] Computer programming; Programming paradigms; Algorithms; Data structures; Logic & Computation; Computer architecture; Some schools may place more emphasis on mathematics and require additional courses such as: [8] Linear algebra; Calculus; Probability theory and statistics
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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 ...
Many universities offer programs of study which tag academic degrees with a particular speciality. [citation needed] A tagged degree incorporates the name of the subject of study into the degree title and generally requires more specialized coursework than a degree with an untagged major.