Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs and courses for students.

Colleges

The university is divided into several colleges, each offering a range of qualifications and courses. These colleges include:

• Accounting Sciences
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences
• Economic & Management Sciences
• Education
• Human Sciences
• Law
• Science, Engineering & Technology
• College of Graduate Studies

Research

The university has a strong focus on research, with various research initiatives and support programs in place.

• Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
• People in research
• Research & innovation initiatives
• Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
• Research support
• Research ethics
• Reports
• Achievements
• News & events

Program Details

One of the programs offered by the university is:

The Politics of Contemporary Africa - APC1502

This is an undergraduate degree program, offered as a semester module at NQF level 5, with 12 credits. The module is presented in English and online. The purpose of the module is to enable students to demonstrate an understanding of, and to describe the role of ethnicity, political parties, military and personal rule, ideologies, democratisation processes and challenges for the independent African state.

Registration and Fees

Students can register to study through the university, with options for undergraduate and honours qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, subjects and modules, short learning programs, and student policies and rules. Students can also pay their study fees and apply for credits and exemptions for study units passed at other institutions.

Alumni and Library

The university has an alumni association and a library that provides support and resources for students and staff.