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Education in South Africa


Education in South Africa

University of South Africa.
University of South Africa.
Non-South African citizens need to be in possession of a study permit in order to study inside the country. You should apply for one at a South African High Commission, Embassy, Consulate or Trade Mission in your country of origin, or in the nearest country, should there be no South African representation is available in your country. Government form BI-1738 needs to be completed for the application. You will need to do some preparation in order to gain a study permit. At a minimum you will need acceptance by a South African University, repatriation guarantees, return air ticket and proof that you can cover living expenses while in South Africa before a permit will be issued. The cost for obtaining a study permit is R425 and applications take about 6 weeks to process. Expect to spend about R5000 per month on general living expenses (accommodation, food, travel, etc) in addition to tuition fees. There are many secondary and tertiary education centres in South Africa. The University of Cape Town is the top-ranked university in Africa, placing 198th in the world, according to the 2007 Times Higher Education ranking. The Universities of the Witwatersrand, Stellenbosch, Pretoria and KwaZulu-Natal also routinely appear in the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Top 500 rankings.
  • University of Pretoria, C/o Lynnwood Rd and Roper St Lynnwood, Pretoria, +27 012 420-3111 ( , fax: +27 012 420-4555), . �
  • University of South Africa (UNISA), Preller St, Muckleneuk, Pretoria, +27 011 670-9000 ( , fax: +27 011 471-2987), . This university offers full-time classroom as well as distance learning courses.
  • University of the Witwatersrand (WITS), Braamfontein, Johannesburg, +27 011 717-1000 ( , fax: +27 011 717-1065), . �
  • University of Johannesburg, Bunting Rd, Auckland Park, Johannesburg, +27 011 489-3129 ( , fax: +27 011 489-2191), . �
  • University of Cape Town, Cape Town, +27 021 650-2128 ( , fax: +27 021 650-5189), . �
  • University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown and Westville, +27 031 260-3414 ( ), . �
  • Rhodes University, Grahamstown, +27 (0)46 603-8111 ( , fax: +27 (0)46 622-5049), . �
  • South African Film School (AFDA), Johannesburg and Cape Town, +27 011 482 8345, . �
  • Stellenbosch University (Maties), Stellenbosch, +27 021 808-4514 ( , fax: +27 021 808-3822), . �
  • University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, +27 051 401-3219 ( , fax: +27 051 401-9185), . �
  • University of Fort Hare, Alice, +27 040 602-2011 ( , fax: +27 040 653-1554), . �
  • University of Limpopo, +27 015 268-9111 (fax: +27 015 267-0152), . �
  • North-West University, 11 Hoffman St, Potchefstroom, +27 018 299-1111 ( , fax: +27 018 299-2799), . �
  • University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, +27 021 959-3900, . �
  • South Africa is also an excellent venue to learn new skills such as flying, sailing and scuba diving since costs are generally far lower than in more developed countries while quality of training will be equal or better. Examples of companies that offer these kind of courses include:
  • Blue Chip Aviation, Main Terminal, Wonderboom Airport, Pretoria, +27 012 543-3050 ( ), . �
  • Divetek, +27 011 791-1095, . For PADI dive courses
  • Flight Schools South Africa, +27 031 208-7960, . Obtain a Private Pilots License
  • Ocean Sailing Academy, +27 021 425-7837 ( ), . Offers Royal Yachting Association courses.
  • Scubadviser, . Scuba diving guide to dive centres and liveaboard boats in South Africa
  • Commercial diving: South Africa is quite popular for commercial diver training as the qualification is internationally recognised by the International Diver Recognition Forum, and the Department of Labout is a member of the International Marine Contractors Association (IMCA). A South African Department of Labour certification as a Class I or Class II diver is acceptable for offshore work in many other parts of the world, including the North Sea and Nigerian offshore oilfields.

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