Welcome to the EDU Commerce
The Education Development Unit (EDU) Commerce is the home of the Academic
Development (AD) BCom and BBusSc programmes. The unit generates the work of both
programmes, as well as working with a variety of education initiatives
throughout the Commerce Faculty. These include tutor training, formative
evaluation of students� learning experiences, introducing a range of relevant
skills and developing multiple forums to facilitate a supportive and reflective
learning environment in the Commerce Faculty.
The AD programmes address the University policy of promoting both equity and
excellence. The primary purpose is to attract and retain students who have
experienced gaps and disparities in both education and life experiences. The AD
programmes have been designed to allow completion of a BBusSc degree over a
four- or five-year period and a BCom degree over a three- or four year period. A
range of additional experiences and value-added opportunities are offered. It
also provides students with a variety of types of support that enhance a broad
and comprehensive range of education and life skills.
Being on this programme means that your progress is monitored, you have
regular contact with the AD Officer where you can develop solutions to your
day-to-day and academic concerns. You also have a range of opportunities to
interact with your fellow students to develop and practice collaborative
learning and communication skills. Specific support exists in Language
development and Mathematics, as well as range of additional interventions at
varying levels and courses in the degree course.
Benefits
- AD Induction
- Presentation Skills
- Leadership opportunities
- Academic workshops
- Awards
- Curriculum advice
- Personal advice/support
- Small lending library
- Mentoring
- Language and Communication
- Writing Consultant
- Bursary Connections
- Skills for Commerce
Admission to the programme
Your application to AD is carefully screened to assess whether you indeed
have had gaps in your education or general life experiences. If you are accepted
into a four-year BBusSc or three-year BCom degree programme, you may still
choose to be considered to be accepted for the AD programme. Or you may not have
been accepted into the four-year BBusSc or three-year BCom degree programme, but
with careful assessment regarding your academic potential and ability to
succeed, you could be accepted to the five-year BBusSc or four-year BCom
programme. We particularly do not state a specific matric score that should be
attained, as your acceptance is weighed against a variety of admission criteria
related to academics and background.
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Interactive
EDU News and Highlights
- Download the EDU Newsletter [Second Semester 2009]here 21/10/09
- Download the EDU Newsletter [First Semester 2009] here 29/06/09
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