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  2. Matriculation in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Matriculation in South Africa. In South Africa, matriculation (or matric) is the final year of high school and the qualification received on graduating from high school, and the minimum university entrance requirements. The first formal examination was conducted in South Africa under the University of the Cape of Good Hope in 1858. [1]

  3. University of South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Website. unisa.ac.za. The University of South Africa (UNISA) [a] is the largest university system in South Africa by enrollment. It attracts a third of all higher education students in South Africa. Through various colleges and affiliates, UNISA has over 400,000 students, including international students from 130 countries worldwide, making it ...

  4. History of virtual learning environments - Wikipedia

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    A Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) is a system specifically designed to facilitate the management of educational courses by teachers for their students. It predominantly relies on computer hardware and software, enabling distance learning. In North America, this concept is commonly denoted as a "Learning Management System" (LMS).

  5. Education in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    In 2009, the higher education and training system comprised 837,779 students in HE institutions, 420,475 students in state-controlled FET institutions and 297,900 in state-controlled ABET centres. [8] In 2013, the South African government spent 21% of the national budget on education. Some 10% of the education budget is for higher education.

  6. Academic grading in South Africa - Wikipedia

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    Community portal; Recent changes; Upload file; Search. ... at the University of Cape Town and the University of South Africa (UNISA), the percentages are calibrated ...

  7. University of Cape Town - Wikipedia

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    The University of Cape Town was founded at a meeting in the Groote Kerk in 1829 as the South African College, a high school for young men. The college had a small tertiary-education facility, introduced in 1874 [9] that grew substantially after 1880, when the discovery of gold and diamonds in the north – and the resulting demand for skills in mining – gave it the financial boost it needed ...

  8. List of admission tests to colleges and universities - Wikipedia

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    Students may choose to take the tests that are required by the program they are applied. TPAT1: Medical Aptitude Test (developed by the consortium of Thai medical schools, COTMES) TPAT2: Liberal arts Aptitude Test. TPAT3: Scientific, technological, and engineering Aptitude Test. TPAT4: Architecture Aptitude Test.

  9. Academic term - Wikipedia

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    The summer semester begins on 15 February and lasts until 31 May, followed by the exam period, which ends on 30 June. Students who have not passed the necessary exams have a chance to do so during the autumn exam period in September. Students and faculty are free during July and August. New classes are held again in October.