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WHATSON? Wits University announces 8% fee increase for 2017. http://bit.ly/2gYeuyw

Wits University announces 8% fee increase for 2017 The university says it had consulted the institution's student representative council before making the decision.

DID YOU KNOW? Teachers at Pretoria girls’ school victimised black pupils over hair. SAY NO TO RACIST

Report: Teachers at Pretoria girls’ school victimised black pupils over hair An investigative report has confirmed that teachers at the Pretoria High School for Girls violated the dignity of black pupils by instructing black school pupils to straighten their hair‚ ordered disciplinary action be taken against them and made racist comments.

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WHATSON: Bursary and Scholarship Opportunities- 23 November 2016. 1. Study in Sweden and scholarship opportunities! Closing 16 January 2017!
2. The Elsevier Foundation-TWAS Sustainability Visiting Expert Programme: call for applications is now open!
3. Call for Postdoctoral Fellowships - Smart Loire Valley Programme - Campaign 2017
4. The Foschini Group Bursary 2017
Apply to study in Sweden
The application period for studies in Sweden starting in August 2017 is now officially open with an application deadline for 16 January 2017.
Sweden has a pooled admissions system which means students can apply for courses and programmes at all universities on the same application – at www.universityadmissions.se There is also a full listing of programmes open for application, closer to 1,000 programmes offered in English in nearly all academic fields – from IT, engineering or physics to human rights, sustainable development, business or media studies. For general guidelines on studies in Sweden, please visit www.studyinsweden.se

The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships
The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) is open to highly qualified students who are citizens of countries on the OECD/DAC list and who will study full-time for a master’s degree in Sweden. The scholarships cover both living costs, tuition fees, a travel grant and insurance. An estimated 300 scholarships will be available. Out of these, 10 scholarships are assigned to South African citizens.
The goal is to enable the scholarship holders to play an active role in the positive development of the societies in which they live. Scholarships will only be granted to candidates who have followed the steps of the university admission and been admitted to one of the eligible master programmes in Sweden.
Selection and eligibility criteria for South Africans
- Applicants must be South African citizens but may, at the time of their application and admission, reside in a country other than South Africa
- Applicants should show an ambition to make a difference by working with issues which contribute to a just and sustainable development in South Africa, in a long term perspective.
- Priority will be given to applicants who have completed bachelor’s studies from a South African university and also to applicants choosing study programmes with an emphasis on the following subject areas: business, democracy, environment and sustainability, gender studies, human rights, information and communication technologies, law and social studies.
- Applicants must apply and be accepted to a Swedish University within a relevant master’s programme (see below)
- Applicants may not have lived for more than two years in Sweden previously, or hold a degree from a Swedish university.

Application period for the scholarship
The call for the Swedish Institute Study Scholarships (SISS) for the academic year of 2017/2018 is opening 1 December 2016. The application process has been divided in to two application periods. The first application period will be between 1 December 2016 and 16 January 2017. Successful candidates will be notified late January 2017 and asked to submit a detailed application for the second selection round 1–10 February 2017.
More information regarding the scholarship can be found on https://eng.si.se/…/the-swedish-institute-study-scholarshi…/
Students with an interest of pursuing a master’s degree in Sweden should also look into scholarship opportunities from their home country, as well as scholarship opportunities directly from Swedish universities, see www.studyinsweden.se
For any queries regarding studies in Sweden or the scholarship pls contact [email protected] at the Embassy of Sweden in Pretoria.

Kind regards,

Helena Zoergel Pietersen
Promotion Officer
Embassy of Sweden, 1166 Park Street Phone: +27 12 426 64 52
iParioli Complex, Hatfield Fax: +27 12 426 64 64
P.O Box 13477, Hatfield, 0028
E-mail: [email protected]

VARSITY NEWS: The University of Cape Town (UCT) has confirmed more than 90 foreign students have cancelled their plans to study at the institution in the first semester of 2017. http://bit.ly/2fBofB4

Over 90 foreign students cancel 2017 study plans with UCT UCT says the cancellations, caused by fees related protests, are from a group of 650 applications from abroad.

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Join us at FbStart Cape Town Join us on the 15th November for a free half-day event to meet the Facebook team, hear about the latest trends from industry experts and mix with a great community of startups in South Africa.

DID YOU KNOW? Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world. Nelson Mandela. For more info. visit us at http://savannacollege.co.za

Dear students did you know that our office is open for 2017 registration process. You can always count on us for a great future. Together making your life great again. Call us now for more info.

The leadership of Savanna College collectively would like to wish all students sitting for their end year exams all the best. Also we urge all tudents to remain focused so that they may pass with outstanding results. Finally we wish all of you successful life.

JOHANNESBURG - The high court in Johannesburg has set aside applications made by Wits University student leaders to have examinations postponed and for the university to accommodate students until then - EWN

Wits University students lose bid to have exams postponed Student leaders say the judgement is a blow to students who are not ready to write the exams.