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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.
UNESCO's World Conference on arts and culture education
2006-03-25
Two people from Bloemfontein, Ms Emmie van Wyk (staff member of the University of the Free State's Department of Drama and Theatre Arts) and Mr Lomon de Jager (from Free State Opera) were the only two South Africans to attend UNESCO's World Conference on arts and culture education this month. The conference was presented in Lisbon, Portugal. During the conference guidelines were given to international training institutions on education in arts and culture.
Mr Lomon de Jager and Me Emmie van Wyk in front of the Belém Cultural Centre where the conference was presented. Photo supplied