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12 May 2023
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Story Mbali Moiketsi
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Photo iStock
Visiting universities and learning more about them is an essential part of prospective students’ journey into higher education. The University of the Free State (UFS) has launched the Kovsie-Connect Virtual Experience.
This is an initiative of the Student Recruitment Services in partnership with the Office for International Affairs to give the modern-day prospective student an experience of what the University of the Free State can offer. The Kovsie-Connect Virtual Experience is an interactive online platform that allows prospective students to engage and learn more about the UFS from the comfort of their own homes.
The Virtual Experience is tailor-made for local and international prospective students with the aim of providing an overview of academic offerings, facilities, and student life through a series of online documents, pre-recorded videos, and virtual tours.
The virtual format allows for easy accessibility and convenience, as potential students can attend the event from anywhere in the world without the need for travel. This experience aims to provide students with the information they need to make an informed decision and Choose the UFS!
Click here to access the tour.
Shimla players in the Springbok practice team
2005-06-03
The University of the Free State (UFS) boasts with five current and former Shimla players in the practice team of the Springbok Rugby Team that practiced on campus the past two weeks.

FRONT FROM LEFT: Mr CJ van der Linde; Mr Tonderai Chavanga; Mr Guthrö Steenkamp
BACK FROM LEFT: Dr Sherylle Calder, sport vision scientist and former Kovsie; Mr Juan Smith; Prof Frederick Fourie, Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the UFS; Mr Gerrie Britz and Dr Derik Coetzee, conditioning coach of the team and associated to the Department of Human Movement Science of the UFS