Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande said that due to the delays in the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) confirming the funding eligibility for first-time students, the registration period will be extended for them by two weeks.
Unisa assures students that registration, application concerns will be addressed There have been a lot of complaints about poor service from the open distance learning institution. FILE: Students outside the Unisa Sunnyside campus. Picture: EWN
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JOHANNESBURG - Management at the University of South Africa (Unisa) on Wednesday promised students that their concerns regarding registrations and applications would be addressed in less than a week.
The newly appointed vice-chancellor, Puleng Lenka Bula, took to Twitter to reach out to those affected.
Unisa has appointed its first female vice-chancellor in 147 years. #PulengLenkabula joins us to tells us about her appointment. #702Breakfast#LetsWalkTheTalkpic.twitter.com/bIeNzcdKzz 702 (@Radio702) November 9, 2020
Tertiary institutions’ academic year to start after release of matric results Universities across the country are set to reopen in mid-March. FILE: Prospective students at Wits University. Picture: EWN
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JOHANNESBURG - Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande on Monday said that tertiary institutions would start the 2021 academic year after the release of the matric results.
Nzimande gave an update on the reopening of higher education institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Universities across the country are set to reopen in mid-March.
Nzimande assured first-year students that they would be afforded enough time to enrol for the 2021 academic year.
“All institutions have aligned the start of the 2021 academic year for first-time entries, with the availability of the Department of Basic Education’s National Senior Certificate exam results.”