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- A four-year undergrad degree?
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University vice-chancellors will engage in discussions with President Thabo Mbeki and education decision-makers about the viability of a four-year undergraduate degree that addresses students' academic shortcomings and prepares them for the working world.
- Rapid growth in higher education
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Latest report shows the sector has to meet a growing demand without compromising quality.
- Black CA numbers on the rise
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Thuthuka initiative helps students financially, socially and academically, writes Cornia Pretorius.
- Antarctica, the planet's natural research laboratory
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South Africa's scientific involvement at the South Pole is invaluable, writes Ian Meikeljohn.
- Bridging the divide
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Stellenbosch University has made impressive strides to address inequality, writes Sybelle Albrecht.
- What is the point of studying the humanities?
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This area of study fosters understanding across barriers of race, class, gender or ethnicity, argues Louise Vincent.
- New BCom offered
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Private tertiary education institution St Augustine College of South Africa will offer a BCom degree next year.
- An extra year?
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Education Minister Naledi Pandor is considering making the undergraduate degree a four-year degree, but this depends on conditions at each university.
- Financing a computer now easier
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Tertiary students will benefit from a new finance package aimed at giving them access to personal computers and Notebooks.
- Security lies in learning new skills
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The South African Qualifications Authority has invited Professor Tony Watts to address heads of industry on the importance of career guidance.
