is south africa a good place to study?
i am an american student and want to study abroad and am considering S. Africa. Is it a good place to study and how is the culture and life there?
South Africa - 5 Answers
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If you want to study outside of the U.S., Europe would be your best bet. S.A. has a lot of crime and none of their universities made the top 100 (in the world).
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Look up: University of Cape Town: www.uct.ac.za That's a highly recommended university -it is, think, the best on in South Africa especially for international student. It is also all English instruction, while some of the other universities have Afrikaans lectures. But, it depends on what you want to study. Cape Town is also one of the safe cities to live in and there is a good transport network/shuttle system for students. I know American students who are on study programs doing a semester in South Africa and they have all really enjoyed it.
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It depends on what you want to study. South Africa has some of the best curriculum's for Medicine and Engineering. The University of Pretoria (www.up.ac.za) is another uni that's one of the best in the country. In general you'll be as safe as the next person if you're smart and don't make yourself a target. The culture and lifestyle is a bit difficult to explain on here. SA is a westernised country so you have all your western luxuries of computers, cars and cinema's but SA, like every country on the planet, has it's problems. We're a very security conscious country because of the crime rate but we still live our lives like you do in America. B O, you say we're in denial but I think you are... countries the world over are begging for our nurses, doctors, engineers and other professionals, why... because they're the best! Qualifications from a lot of the universities are accepted but yes, there are phoney forgery places just like the rest of the world.
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I agree with all the answers here so far. UCT and the University of Pretoria are some particularly good ones. But remember, education is expensive and valuable and you should feel free to leave any place that does not offer you proper education and safety in return for your money and academic ability. Wherever you go, the most important thing is to not lose focus of your studies and goals. Motivation to achieve academic success and perseverence should be your number one priority at ANY university.
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First thing you have to do is check if a qualification from South Africa is of any value in the West.Despite the denialist South Africans you will find the answer is "NO.". So their qualifications are not worth the paper they are written on - mind you they are so corrupt you can probably buy a PhD if you need it.Next is their crime rate which is the highest in the World.They have at least 90 murders every day,a woman is raped every 8 seconds and they have the highest violent assault rates on the Planet. US student? Google Amy Biehl and see how the local indigenous treat US students.
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