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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).
With the exception of the Royal College of Art, which offers graduate diplomas, [2] they had zero undergraduate-level qualifications. The School of Advanced Studies is not listed separately by HESA but is elsewhere confirmed to be postgraduate-only. [3] Postgraduate colleges of collegiate universities are not listed here. Cranfield University
Unisa 1873 300,000 Distance education, headquartered in Pretoria, campuses and regional offices nationwide Eng University of Venda: Univen 1982 10,968 Thohoyandou: Eng Walter Sisulu University: WSU/ALL BLACKS 1977 32,081 (2018) [29] East London, Butterworth, Mthatha, Queenstown: Eng University of Zululand: UniZulu 1960 6,456 369 6,825 Empangeni
The Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE/PGCertEd) is a one- or two-year higher education course in England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and South Africa-where it can take up to three years- which provides training in order to allow graduates to become teachers within maintained schools.
In the 2025 QS World University Rankings (published 2024), the university tied 340th place (22nd nationally) with a net decrease of 14 places. [176] In the 2025 Times Higher Education World University Rankings, the university attained a position of #301-350 (tied 20th nationally). [177] The university had a negative trajectory since 2016. [177]
A postgraduate diploma is commonly awarded to students who have completed the master's programme and continuing a one-year advanced course similar to the first year of a PhD program. A postgraduate diploma typically represents 120 credits of postgraduate courses (whereas a full master's degree is usually 180 credits).
A postgraduate (PG) year is an extra year of secondary coursework at a boarding school following high school graduation, but before entering college. It is a gap year option intended for students who either have not applied or were not admitted to college . [ 1 ]
A graduation is the awarding of a diploma by an educational institution. [1] [2] It may also refer to the ceremony that is associated with it, which can also be called commencement, congregation, convocation or invocation. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called graduation day. Graduates can be referred to by their year of graduation.