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20 Years of Internationalisation of South African Higher Education The Guide to South African Higher Education | 14th Edition 20 Years of Internationalisation of South African Higher Education InternationalInternatiat onal EEducationducation AAssociationssociation ooff SSouthouth AAfricafrica www.ieasa.studysa.orgwww.ieasa.studysa.orag w ww.ieasa.stud y study sa.org SOUTH AFRICA The Guide to South African Higher Education 20 Years of Internationalisation of South African Higher Education International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) in association with International Education Higher Education South Africa (HESA) Association of South Africa b Contents Higher Education in Context 17 / International Students in South Africa 22 / South African Higher Education 32 / Destination South Africa 38 / Useful information for International Students 41 / Medical Aid provision for International Students Features 8 / It was 20 years ago today 12 / Years – Internationalising South African Higher Education In Every Issue 03 / News 04 / Messages 44 / Higher Education Destination Map 46 / University Profiles 102 / Useful Contacts Credits Published by the International Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) in association with Higher Education South Africa (HESA). Publisher: IEASA International Education Association of South Africa Publications Committee Chair: Dr Nico Jooste P.O. Box 27394 Project Coordinator: Thilor Manikam Sunnyside Editing and Proofreading: Divinia Pillay Pretoria Layout and Design: Design@Bay, Port Elizabeth 0132 Photographs: Luc Hosten, Design@Bay, canstockphoto.com, Cape Peninsula South Africa University of Technology, Central University of Technology, Durban University of Technology, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, North-West University, Rhodes Tel: +27 (0)12 481 2908 University, Stellenbosch University, University of Cape Town, University of Fort Hare, Fax: +27 (0)86 649 1247 University of the Free State, University of Johannesburg, University of KwaZulu-Natal, E-mail: [email protected] University of Pretoria, University of South Africa, University of Venda, University of the Western Cape, University of the Witwatersrand. Visit the Study South Africa website at: www.ieasa.studysa.org © IEASA 2014 No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior permission from IEASA. Permission to use material contained in the university profiles must be obtained directly from the institutions concerned. The information in this publication was compiled from a variety of sources, and opinions expressed should not necessarily be taken to represent those of IEASA or HESA. The information on the universities was supplied by the universities themselves, or updated from the 12th Edition of Study South Africa or using the website of the institutions concerned. Every effort was made to ensure that the information contained in this Guide was accurate and correct at the time of going to press. However, IEASA and HESA will not accept any liability resulting from any person relying on information contained herein. ISBN: 978-0-620-62012-3 EDITOR’S LETTER AND IEASA MANAGEMENT COUNCIL Editor’s Letter This 14th edition of Study South Africa foregrounds the celebration of 20 years of a democratic South Africa. Patrick Fish was commissioned to write a series of articles reflecting the development of South African Higher Education since 1994 for this edition. Reading through this the reader will hopefully experience a sense of the transformation of the South African Higher Education system. Although we all agree in South Africa that we are not done yet, we also recognise that given the South African realities, the change from a race based and fragmented system of higher education to a single but diverse system is well under way. The South African Universities transformed from mostly mono cultural to multicultural institutions that largely reflects the composition of the South African population. The University campuses also demonstrate the institutional appetite to be international. Not only do they jointly house more than 50,000 international students but are also involved in numerous ways in bringing DR NICO JOOSTE the benefits of being globally connected to the local communities. Dr Jooste is the Director of the Office for International Education at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan We are one of the few higher education systems that largely fund our international activities from University as well as a member of institutional budgets. This is one of the main reasons that South African Universities practice a style the IEASA Executive Committee of internationalisation that is relevant to our institutional needs, as well as the local and national needs. and Editor of the Study South Africa publication. Through our internationalisation endeavours we have connected with the rest of Africa in a very special He is a Higher Education Scholar way. Not only do we educate large numbers of students from other African countries but through and is actively involved in research in Higher Education Internationalisation. the South African Higher Education alumni that now live all over the African continent we have built He has presented a number of permanent connections that will enhance and develop long standing relationships. papers at international and national conferences and publishes on Higher Education Internationalisation. IEASA celebrates with all South Africans 20 years of democracy and realise that it is indeed a privilege to be practitioners in transformed ‘knowledge cities’. We are, however, saddened by the incidents of intolerance and destruction in other parts of the world that make the work of higher education institutions impossible, and can only in solidarity with those scholars at risk celebrate with deep appreciation the efforts and determination of those South Africans that made it possible for us to be Universities in a free and democratic society. IEASA Management Council - June 2014 NAME & DESIGNATION INSTITUTION 1. Dr Lavern Samuels (Institutional Representative) Durban University of Technology President/PRO Exco/ Finance Committee Director: International Education and Partnerships 2. Dr Nico Jooste (Institutional Representative) Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Deputy President Exco/ Finance Committee Director: International Office 3. Ms Merle Hodges (Institutional Representative + Individual Member) Cape Peninsula University of Technology Treasurer Exco/ Finance Committee Director: International Affairs 4. Ms Orla Quinlan (Institutional Representative) Rhodes University Chair: Directors Forum Director: International Office 5. Mr Cornelius Hagenmeier (Individual Member) University of Venda Student Development and Liaison Director: International Relations 6. Ms Samia Chasi (Individual Member) University of the Witwatersrand Partnerships Manager: International Partnerships 7. Mr Lebethe Malefo (Individual Member) University of Johannesburg Immigration 8. Mr Leolyn Jackson (Institutional Representative) University of the Western Cape Director: International Relations 9. Mr Arthur Johnson (Institutional Representative) University of Fort Hare Director: International Office 11. HESA Representative Dr Berene Kramer Advocacy Director: Operations and Sector Support (HESA) 2 NEWS announcement New Vice Chancellor appointed in 2014: news Dr Prins Nevhutalu – Cape Peninsula University of Technology Professor Dan Kgwadi – North West University. A Global Dialogue on the future of Higher Education Internationalisation The fluctuating geo-political reorganisation of the world is said to be affecting the way internationalisation is practiced. Being questioned at different forums, are the past practices of internationalisation. Internationalisation of Higher Education has in the past mainly been conceptualised and driven by the education systems of North- America, Europe, the UK, and Australia. Higher Education systems from the emerging world have been largely excluded from serious debates. As a result, the Internationalisation Education Association of South Africa (IEASA) hosted a Global Dialogue at the Athenaeum in Port Elizabeth from the 15th –17th of January 2014. The focus of the Global Dialogue was on the future agenda of Internationalisation of Higher Education. In announcing the Global Dialogue, the question raised was if the Internationalisation of Higher Education could focus on the emerging and developing world. The following two questions were focused on during the Global Dialogue: - Is the current global debate, which originates in the developing world, about the re-thinking of Internationalisation of Higher Education relevant given the uneven levels of development of Higher Education systems globally? - What, if anything, should the developing world be doing differently in their practice of Higher Education Internationalisation to be relevant globally? To view the full rationale of the Global Dialogue for 2014, please visit the following link: Global Dialogue 2014. (http://media.wix.com/ugd/8024fc_942d6eca6ef24f1db66710e294f29eff.pdf) To view the IEASA 2014 Global Dialogue Nelson Mandela Bay Declaration, follow this link: Nelson Mandela Bay Declaration. (http://media.wix.com/ugd/8024fc_91d96213bdf3427cb0b0b35b0b333896.pdf) To view the International World News Article on the 2014 Global Dialogue, follow this link: International World News: Global Dialogue 2014. (http://www.universityworldnews.com/article.php?story=20140118132339578) Following the Global Dialogue, Professor Hans De Wit and Dr Nico Jooste furthered
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