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| − | The University of South Africa (UNISA, pronounced ''you-nee-sah'') is the largest university on the African continent | + | The [[University of South Africa]] ([[UNISA]], pronounced ''you-nee-sah'') is a correspondence University and the largest university on the African continent. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. |
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| + | The university has a student headcount of over 300,000 students, including African and international students in 130 countries worldwide, making it one of the world's mega universities. | ||
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| + | Origins | ||
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| + | Originally founded as the [[University of the Cape of Good Hope]], igt was renamed the [[University of South Africa]] in 1916, was created when the Molteno government passed Act 16 of 1873 in the Cape of Good Hope Parliament.[1] Modelled on the University of London, it offered examinations but not tuition, and had the power to confer degrees upon successful examination candidates. | ||
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| + | A number of other institutions developed under its aegis, including | ||
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== Sources == | == Sources == | ||
| − | ''Wikipedia'' (2014) | + | |
| + | ''Wikipedia'' (2014) at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_South_Africa | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Venues|South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc ]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Revision as of 05:32, 26 November 2017
The University of South Africa (UNISA, pronounced you-nee-sah) is a correspondence University and the largest university on the African continent. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa.
The university has a student headcount of over 300,000 students, including African and international students in 130 countries worldwide, making it one of the world's mega universities.
Origins
Originally founded as the University of the Cape of Good Hope, igt was renamed the University of South Africa in 1916, was created when the Molteno government passed Act 16 of 1873 in the Cape of Good Hope Parliament.[1] Modelled on the University of London, it offered examinations but not tuition, and had the power to confer degrees upon successful examination candidates.
A number of other institutions developed under its aegis, including
Sources
Wikipedia (2014) at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_South_Africa
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to South African Theatre Venues, Companies, Societies, etc
Return to The ESAT Entries
