
Since 1994 the South African tertiary education sector has undergone a major transformation and restructuring process geared to meet the higher education needs of the 21st century. At the same time, South Africa is becoming the continental leader in the provision of high quality tertiary education relevant to the demands of a rapidly globalising, competitive, information-driven world.
South Africa is one of the world's most exciting places to be a student. It is a country at the cutting edge of change, where high-tech solutions, based on in-depth research, are being developed in response to some of the world's most pressing challenges.
This website offers you an excellent introduction to the stimulating and vibrant world of higher education in South Africa,and connecting you to all the universities in the country.
There are six universities of technology (UoTs). These institutions are more vocationally orientated than universities and offer degrees, diploma and higher certificates. Their mission is to provide students with a mix of theoretical and practical knowledge and many of their courses will have work integrated learning built into the course on offer.