Basic Education Minister of the South African government announced this fall the proposed introduction of General Education Certificate (GEC) at the end of Grade 9. Currently, school children progress directly into Grade 10 upon completion of Grade 9. Th
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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University renamed
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University opened on 1 January 2005 as a result of the merger of Port Elizabeth Technikon the University of Port Elizabeth (UPE) and the Port Elizabeth campus of Vista University. On January 20, 2017, the institution changed i
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Qualification Verification Services (QVS) is a public-private-partnership that verifies South African academic qualifications online. Several universities and colleges in South Africa, including University of Johannesburg, have partnered with QVS to beco
0 CommentPotential New Signatories of Washington Accord
The Washington Accord is an International Agreement among bodies responsible for accreditation of undergraduate engineering programs to reciprocally recognize qualifications from the signatory countries. The Accord (maintained by the International Engine
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Guide to Higher Education in Africa, Sixth Edition, [Palgrave Macmillan, Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS, England; or Palgrave Macmillan, 175 Fifth Avenue, New York NY 10010, USA], prepared by the International Association of Universities, 72
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