South African Distance Educationpresented by Garen Yöndem
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Headlines
• Beginning of Distance Education in South Africa (SA)
• Distance Education in SA by the Numbers
• Distance Education Programs in SA
Beginning of Distance Education in South Africa• University of the Cape of Good Hope
1873
• The University of South Africa
(UNISA) 1946
• Merged with Technikon Southern
Africa 2004
• Today it is the only distance
education university of South Africa
Distance Education in South Africa by the Numbers• Over 350.000 students including both international and African
students from 137 countries worldwide
• Constitutes 36% of all higher education students in the country
• 20% Bachelor’s degree
• 12% Master’s degree
• 9% Doctorate degree
Distance Education Programs in South AfricaAs of 2004;
• Humanities and Social Sciences
(59%)
• Business and Management Sciences
(29%)
• Engineering and Technology Science
(11%)
Thank You
Garen Yöndem
Bibliography• Gerber, L. (2013, January 08). Is UNISA the only distance
learning option in South Africa?. Careersportal.co.za. Retrieved November 1, 2013, from http://www.careersportal.co.za/universities/universities/1316-is-unisa-the-only-distance-learning-option-in-south-africa.html
• Glennie, J. (2007). Distance Education in South Africa. Cedol.org. Retrieved November 1, 2013, from http://www.cedol.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/98-101-2007.pdf
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_South_Africa
• http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.html
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