Students in 2010 EARLY Figures Already Show an Increase in Student Enrolments of 4.3% Compared to the Same Time in 2009 (See Page 6)
talk The Staff Newsletter March 2010 statistics reveal interesting trends in study choices More students in 2010 EARLY figures already show an increase in student enrolments of 4.3% compared to the same time in 2009 (see page 6). This is an indication that our vigorous marketing campaign to ensure that prospective students applied to study here before the official closing date on 1 August and again, by the late cut-off date of 4 December paid off. Apart from the 12% increase in applications by 1 August 2009, NMMU’s flagship programmes, such as the BCom for Chartered Accountants, again attracted a significant number of students from all over the country. Indeed, 13 of the first 23 Vice- Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients this year also enrolled for BCom programmes. ‘’The chosen fields of study are very much in line with national trends,” acting marketing manager christelle Feyt told talk@nmmu. ‘’Research indicates that business, commerce and management studies are the most popular GEARED FOR SUCCESS … Vice-Chancellor Professor Derrick Swartz is joined by some of the first recipients of the study fields among school leavers nationwide, prestigious NMMU’s VC Scholarship (back from left) Matthew Nicholls, Anrich Geldenhuys, Timothy Olls, Michael followed by fields in manufacturing, engineering Gossman, Deanne Nolte and Caitlyn Allen (seated), who finished second in the province. The 23 students will each and technology. Programmes backed by financial receive R60 000 for each year of their studies (see page 5). support structures such as governmental bursary schemes are also very popular’’. Higher Certificate (Accountancy) – 82 The 2009 provincial results also reflected a 14.8% The ten most popular programmes among first- Diploma (Economics) – 81 drop in pass rates in key subject areas such as time entering students, based on registration Some programmes may have been excluded Accounting, Mathematics and Physical Science.
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