Le campus est situé dans le Waterfront de Cape Town donc on ne peut pas espérer mieux ! L'école est en fait une ancienne prison pour noirs, qui a été entièrement rénové en 1991. Deux batiments ont été ajouté : le Breakwater Lodge qui permet aux touristes et aux étudiants de se loger et comprend également quelques salle de conférence, et le restaurant (cf photo). Le centre ville est à 15 mn à pied du campus et Clifton la plage la plus proche est à 5-10 mn en voiture, possiblité de prendre les taxis collectifs. Les cours ont lieu dans des petits amphis (cf photos) et comprennent entre 20 et 70 élèves. En général les étudiants ont déjà deux ans d'expériences professionnelle derrière eux.

Le logement dans l'école est un peu cher et ne permet pas de rencontrer beaucoup de monde à part les gens de l'école, puisque j'avais une voiture j'ai donc choisi d'habiter plus loin à Stellenbosch pour sa vie étudiante très active et unique en afrique du sud. En faisant le tour des petites annonces j'ai finalement opté pour une grande maison ou 5 étudiant(e)s sudafricain(e)s habitaient déjà. La maison était située juste à coté d'Academia et de Concordia, les deux résidences ou habitent la quasi totalité des étrangers en échange dans les universités de Stellenbosch. Ca m'a donc permis de rencontrer enormément de monde très rapidement et d'être autant avec des sud-africains que des européens, américains, ou africains.

TERM DATES 2002: Term 1: 27 January - 6 April (10 weeks)
Term 2: 15 April - 22 June (10 weeks)
Term 3: 8 July - 14 September (10 weeks) - preferred for Exchange Students
Term 4: 25 September - 30 November (10 weeks) - preferred for Exchange Students

EXPECTED ARRIVAL DATES:
Students are recommended to arrive within 1 week to 3 days of the beginning of courses.

APPLICATION, VISA AND REGISTRATION PROCESS:
The average age of our student body is 31 years, with an average work experience of 3 years plus. Our expectation is that partner and other institutions nominate students with a similar profile.

Once nominated, we would supply students with a letter offering them a place on the MBA programme, a University of Cape Town application form for completion, and an information pack which would include course information.

The University of Cape Town is prohibited from registering foreign students unless they are in possession of a valid study permit. Students must apply for a South African study visa/entry permit through the nearest South African Embassy, Consulate or Trade Mission, and should include a copy of the letter offering them a place as an exchange student, together with a brief motivation of their reasons for wanting to study in South Africa. As two months are usually allowed for study permits to be processed students should request the South African authorities to make every effort to expedite proceedings. Students must produce their study permits on arrival.

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION:
English.

RESIDENCE:
Accommodation, which includes two meals per day, is provided on campus in:
* A single bedroom/study sharing facilities with one other student in an adjoining room, OR
* A suite consisting of bedroom/study and adjoining lounge with private shower, wash basins and toilet.
Students wishing to arrange their own housing should plan to arrive in advance. Should they wish to book in for a week while private accommodation is found, students must deal directly with the Breakwater Lodge as commercial guests.

APPROXIMATE LIVING COSTS:
Tuition waived for institutions with which we have a formal bilateral exchange agreement
R600,00 per credit for institutions with whom we do not have a formal bilateral exchange
Accommodation R150.00 per day (inclusive of VAT and two meals) for a single bedroom/study
R200.00 per day (inclusive of VAT and two meals) for a suite
Amenities R450.00 per term (to cover costs of tea, coffee, functions, etc)
Books & notes Charged per course (dependant upon course material supplied)
Personal expenses Approximately R2 500,00 - R3 500,00 per month

HEALTH CARE:
Student health services are available, which provide routine health care. We do not have a specific insurance scheme and it would be advisable for students to take out medical insurance themselves, to cover any emergencies which may occur.

FACILITIES:
Excellent Library services, limited access to 24 hour computer facilities (e-mail, world wide web), a cocktail bar, a self-service restaurant, student bar, a book shop - all on the Breakwater Campus. A major tourist attraction, the Waterfront, is on our doorstop and Cape Town's famous Table Mountain overlooks the School, the City and the Harbour. Students may make use of the University's sports facilities on the main campus, or private arrangements may be made with the Health and Racquet Club nearby.

Students may participate in the Placement Programme by attending presentations, and are given an opportunity to present their CVs to organisations. We have several multinational organisations which may be able to assist your students, should they be recruiting on campus while your students are attending courses here.

LEARNING EXPECTATIONS/ENVIRONMENT:
Class format Lectures, group work, discussions, case studies, presentations
Attendance Class attendance is mandatory
Participation Active participation is encouraged and usually forms part of each student's grade (10%-20%)
Grading The final course grade varies from class to class, but may be based on the following, :
Class participation, individual assignments, group projects, oral and written presentations, mid-term tests, final examination or term paper
Class size 20-70 students per class
Course load Term 3:
- two 5 week blocks of 4 and 3 half electives each respectively, and the option of enrolling in the Strategy core course. This represents a minimum of 112 class hours and a maximum of 142 class hours.
Term 4:
- one 5 week block of 3 half electives plus the 10 - week capstone core course, Company Analysis. This represents at least 100 class hours
On average courses meet twice a week for 2 hours each. The half electives are worth 2 credits each, Strategy 4 credits, and Company Analysis 10 credits.
Courses A broad range of courses are available in the areas of Finance, Marketing, Technology, Manufacturing and Operations, Human Resource Management, and general elective courses.
Examinations The examination period in both terms is held in the 5th and 10th weeks. All examinations are graded on a scale of 1 = 75+%, 2+ = 70-74%, 2- = 60-69%, 3 = 50-59%, F = <40%.