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12 May 2023
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Story Mbali Moiketsi
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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.
Academic receives R500 000 from SANPAD for research
2007-10-02
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Prof. Philip Nel from the Department Afroasiatic Studies, Sign Language and Language Practice at the University of the Free State (UFS) recently received R500 000 in project funding support from the South Africa-Netherlands Programme on Alternatives in Development (SANPAD). SANPAD is financed by the Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs and funds high quality, collaborative research conducted by South African researchers in partnership with researchers in the Netherlands. The title of Prof. Nel’s project is: “Communities in Communion: Religious integration in South African sacred places in forming the new South African identity”.
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