Cape Town Peninsular University of Technology.

The university we're visiting in Africa has a course similar to ours, and its going to be great to see some of their work and environment.


Hers a little about the university itself:

About Us

In March 2001, the then-Minister of Education, Prof Kader Asmal, announced the National Plan on Higher Education which was set to change the higher education landscape of South Africa.

By 2006 the Cape Peninsula University of Technology had emerged fully from a protracted merger process, with six new faculties.

With the dust slowly settling on merger issues, it is becoming increasingly important to establish CPUT as one that pursues excellence in research, in striving to be at the heart of technology and innovation in Africa.

Becoming a University of Technology encompasses measuring research performance, and some of the key indicators of a university research environment are:

• the establishment of research niche areas and research units
• the number of peer-reviewed journal publications and conference papers produced by staff and postgraduate students
• the throughput and quality of postgraduate students
• income generated through scholarly grants and contract funding
• the registration of intellectual property in the form of patents
• the recognition of the research standing of staff, by peers at other higher education institutions and through NRF ratings

Research Report

The CPUT Research Report is published by the institution every two years.

• Click here to download the Research Report 2009
• Click here to download part 1 of the Research Report 2008
• Click here to download part 2 of the Research Report 2008
• Click here to download the Research Report 2007

Here's a little about the ND photography course:
Costing approx. 12345 rand a year, which works out around £1100, which is just a little less than what we pay, although ours have now increased dramatically for future students.


Although the website doesn't give too much away on the course, here's the simple layout, which also looks similar to ours.


NATIONAL DIPLOMA: PHOTOGRAPHY
1.    Course Aim
The course equips students with the skills, knowledge and discipline essential for a successful career in photography. Graduates are competent, self-motivated and creative, producing work with a strong emphasis on conceptual content and technical skills as appropriate to a particular professional context.
2.    Career Opportunities

• Commercial, advertising, fashion, publishing houses, printers and freelance work
• Employment opportunities also exist in state-supported institutions such as museums, library services and medical institutions

3.    Admission Requirements
Download the CPUT Admission requirements prior to 2009.
Download the CPUT Admission requirements for 2010.
4.    Programme Structure: (ND:)

Should you wish to calculate fees for a certain period (ie. First year etc), select the year and then click the Fees button
	First Year:
APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHY 1
THEORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 1
VISUAL COMMUNICATION 1
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 1
	Second Year:
APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHY 2
THEORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 2
VISUAL COMMUNICATION 2
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 2
	Third Year:
APPLIED PHOTOGRAPHY 3
THEORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY 3
VISUAL COMMUNICATION 3
PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE 3

Total number of subjects to obtain the National Diploma : 12
5.    Offering Type and Duration of Course

Full-Time:   Three years

6.    Venues of Offering

Bellville 

7.    Contact details
Bellville
Contact: Mrs Anita America
Telephone: +27 +21 959 6356
Fax: +27 +21 959 6357
Email: americaa@cput.ac.za