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Overview
Key facts
Successful candidates qualify for a certificate from the University of Johannesburg or for a credit bearing online module that will articulate towards a Master’s degree in Higher Education Studies subject to approval by the Council on Higher Education (CHE).
University of Johannesburg's Development of Higher Education Systems in Africa module aims at providing a comparative overview of African higher education systems, focusing on their historical trajectory and their relations with African societies.
It gives a general introduction to the pre-colonial, colonial, and postcolonial higher education landscape in Africa.
It also discusses major similarities and differences among diverse higher education systems in Anglophone, Francophone, and Lusophone Africa. Moreover, the module links the development of higher education in other parts of Africa with the South African experience through providing an overview of the South African higher education system and its historical developments focusing on major transformation periods
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Pre-colonial higher education landscape in Africa
- Comparative reflections on colonial higher education in Africa
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 6 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Language
English
Delivered
Online
Disciplines
Higher Education African studies View 3 other Short Courses in African studies in South AfricaAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Prospective candidates will need to have obtained a previous qualification with honours or a postgraduate diploma in the field of Education, Social Science or related fields as per the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Level 8 qualification (or equivalent) to be admitted to the programme.
- A minimum of 65% completion in the approved honours or a postgraduate diploma or the equivalent is also required.
- Prior learning will be recognised as an integral part of education and academic practice if the candidate has a basic and general understanding and knowledge about the field of Education.
Tuition Fee
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International
3500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 ZAR for the full programme during 6 months. -
National
3500 ZAR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 3500 ZAR for the full programme during 6 months.
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