Monday, May 21, 2012

Distance education in Africa: How people outside the continent can benefit


Have you ever wondered how to obtain credibility internationally before you’ve ever left your home country or just want to spice up your resume? Try distance education. In some countries it can be costly while in others in can be relatively inexpensive. Distance education might be a somewhat new to the masses of Americans with the rise of the internet but with other countries it is over a century old.

One of the worlds “mega” universities is the University of South Africa which has over 300,000 students. These students come from over 130 countries by the means of distance education. Some of you might be surprised that you’ve never heard of an institution of that size. Don’t be surprised at all because there are many places in the world that just might not be popular to the people around you or your news sources.

The University of South Africa (or UNISA for short) has several degree options to choose from and the levels of education range from undergraduate to doctoral degrees. Many in the western hemisphere are probably asking about accreditation, which is a legitimate question.  UNISA accreditation is with the South African department of education and the Council of Higher Education. UNISA is also registered with the South African Qualifications Authority. So if there is any doubt about the validity of UNISA please check with the Accreditation agencies within your respective country.

UNISA has produced many high profile alumni such as Nelson Mandela, Desmond Tutu, and Cyril Ramaphosa. So you will be in a great company upon joining UNISA.
For more information please visit the University of South Africa at: http://www.unisa.ac.za/default.html  

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