University of South Africa (UNISA)
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Founded 1873 as University of Cape of Good Hope. Renamed University of South Africa, 1916. Became distance education university, 1946. Acquired present status 2004 following merger with Technikon Southern Africa and Vista University, Distance Education Centre (VUDEC).
Funding:
Public
Accreditation:
Council on Higher Education
Grades 2
Master's Degree,
Doctor's Degree
or equivalent
Languages 2
Divisions 9
- Education CollegeFields of study: Continuing Education, Business Education, Adult Education, Home Economics Education, Computer Education, Technology Education, Educational Technology, Humanities and Social Science Education, Curriculum, Educational and Student Counselling, Health Education, Music Education, Art Education, Educational Sciences, Special Education, Educational Administration, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Secondary Education, Preschool Education, Pedagogy, Teacher Training, Primary Education, Education
- Accounting Sciences College
- Agriculture and Environmental Science CollegeFields of study: Agricultural Management, Welfare and Protective Services, Water Science, Soil Science, Horticulture, Ecology, Environmental Management, Veterinary Science, Animal Husbandry, Food Science, Geography, Agriculture, Biological and Life Sciences, Natural Sciences, Environmental Studies, Social Sciences
- Economics and Management Sciences CollegeFields of study: Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Transport and Communications, Labour and Industrial Relations, Welfare and Protective Services, Real Estate, Secretarial Studies, Insurance, Leadership, Taxation, Mathematics and Computer Science, Transport Management, Banking, Human Resources, Business and Commerce, Public Administration, Administration, Tourism, Social Sciences, Marketing, Finance, Psychology, Mathematics, Accountancy, Economics, Management, Business Administration
- Graduate School of Business Leadership College
- Graduate Studies College
- Human Sciences CollegeFields of study: English Studies, Art Management, Ancient Civilizations, Demography and Population, Heritage Preservation, Bible, Christian Religious Studies, Musicology, Regional Studies, Welfare and Protective Services, Portuguese, Gender Studies, Classical Languages, Writing, Midwifery, Performing Arts, Arabic, Religious Studies, Religion, Archaeology, Library Science, Translation and Interpretation, International Studies, Art History, Theology, Visual Arts, Information Management, Spanish, Development Studies, Health Administration, Anthropology, Public Health, Mass Communication, Linguistics, French, Design, Social Work, Information Sciences, Cultural Studies, Music, Fine Arts, Health Sciences, Sociology, Modern Languages, Communication Studies, Philosophy, Literature, Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Political Sciences, History, Nursing, Psychology, Information Technology, English
- Law College
- Science, Engineering and Technology CollegeFields of study: Astronomy and Space Science, Systems Analysis, Mining Engineering, Engineering Management, Mathematics and Computer Science, Applied Mathematics, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Software Engineering, Materials Engineering, Statistics, Chemical Engineering, Technology, Industrial Engineering, Natural Sciences, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science
Requirements
- Admission details: For undergraduate certificates: National Senior Certificate with entry level degree, diploma or higher certificate, National Senior Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level degree, diploma or higher certificate, Senior Certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA), Senior Certificate with matriculation or university admission endorsement (exemption). For undergraduate diplomas: National Senior Certificate with entry level degree or diploma, National Senior Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level degree or diploma, Senior Certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA), Senior Certificate with matriculation or university admission endorsement (exemption). For undergraduate degrees: National Senior Certificate with entry level degree, National Senior Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level degree, Senior Certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA), Senior Certificate with matriculation or university admission endorsement (exemption). Please note that the admission requirements for entry level qualifications are the minimum statutory requirements and that admission requirements differ between the various Colleges.
