Distance Learning in South Africa

Muddy hands spark a passion for teaching Grade R

Grade R teacher Cherise Muller is absolutely crazy about what she does. The moment that shaped her future was when a child walked up to her with muddy hands and hugged her...

By Nana Zuke, Issued by Lyceum Correspondence College 14 Sep 2017

No matric but not without hope: SA adults turn to distance to boost career prospects

Not having a matric can be a tremendous hurdle, but adults finding themselves in this position should not think all their options are ruled out forever and that study is an impossibility, an expert says...

Issued by Oxbridge Academy 6 Sep 2017

First pan-African private higher education network Honoris United Universities launched

Honoris United Universities brings together the pioneering efforts of leading tertiary education institutions in North and Southern Africa to educate the next generation of leaders and professionals...

Issued by Regent Business School 13 Jul 2017

New MSC Graduate Institute to offer degree courses online

The MSC Graduate Institute will be launching in July 2017 and will offer both a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree and a Diploma in Information Technology online...

2 Jun 2017

Study tour to Malaysia reveals interesting developments in open distance learning

I undertook a study tour to observe current open distance learning (ODL) practices in Malaysia, a country on par with South Africa in terms of many economic and developmental indices...

By Karin Hendricks, Issued by False Bay College 1 Jun 2017

Oxbridge Academy evolves with new online courses

Following their vision of making excellent education accessible, private distance learning college Oxbridge Academy has expanded their range of online courses...

Issued by Oxbridge Academy 22 May 2017

Call to enter - EduWeek Award nominations closing soon

Entries for the 2017 EduWeek Awards, a highlight of the annual EduWeek conference and exhibition, will remain open till 19 May...

15 May 2017

Announcement of scholarship recipients for Oxbridge Academy

Oxbridge Academy, in partnership with ADvTECH, is thrilled to announce its scholarship recipients for 2017 in celebration of 20 years of excellence in education...

Issued by Oxbridge Academy 11 Apr 2017

Unique new support for high school maths from Ivy Academy

The core ingredient in breaching the economic division that plagues our nation as a whole is through taking drastic measures to enhance the quality of education for all South Africans. Eli Katz of Ivy Academy has been working on establishing a programme to do just that...

Issued by Boston College 20 Mar 2017

Leading private education company seeks research specialist

A leading private education provider in South Africa is seeking to employ a marketing researcher at their head office in Pinetown...

Issued by Educor 24 Feb 2017

#BizTrends2017: The next wave of technology transforming the classroom

Imagine you are a high school learner struggling with the textbook in front of you. You point your smartphone and ta-da – a video pops up on screen...

By Nirvani Dhevcharran 8 Feb 2017

Open Learning Group shortens the distance in distance learning

In a bid to address students' ongoing challenges with distance education, the Open Learning Group (OLG) has launched three ‘Learning Hubs' in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Durban to support their current distance education offering...

Issued by The Open Learning Group 30 Jan 2017

Scholarship applications are still open

To promote accessible and affordable education in South Africa, Oxbridge Academy has launched 10 full scholarships in 2017 that will cover the full course fees for all three levels...

Issued by Oxbridge Academy 27 Jan 2017

Lack of space at public universities needn't spell end of degree dreams

Every year in January, the media reports extensively on the desperate situation in which thousands of matriculants find themselves – that of having qualified for entry into a degree programme, yet not being able to enrol at a public university due to lack of space...

Issued by Vega School 19 Jan 2017