Varsity College 12hr Pure Adrenaline MTB Race
This year Varsity College took over the title sponsorship of the 12 Hour Pure Adrenaline MTB Race and the participation, vibe and competition was bigger and better this year. Varsity College entered teams into all categories: 12 Hour (Solo), 3 Hour (2 man team), 6 hour (4 man staff team) and 12 hour (4-10 riders). Despite a strong competitive group of riders and some extreme weather conditions Varsity College came 1st and 2nd in all the categories they entered.
• Paul van Zweel (PTA student) won the 12 Hour solo category,
• Jared and Matthew (Sandton) came 2nd in the 3 hour category,
• Justin, Victor and Tyrone (Sandton staff members) came 1st in the 6 hour category
• 12 hour team made up of student riders from Durban North, PMB and Sandton came 2nd missing the gold medal by 3 minutes split difference.
A huge congratulations to all the riders and a special thanks to those who travelled from PMB and Durban North!
Fish River Canoe Marathon – 2011 USSA Canoe Race
Varsity College truly dominated at this year’s Fish River Canoe Marathon which is Africa’s premier canoe race and also doubles up as the USSA Canoe Race. Grant vd Walt (Durban North) won the event with his partner for the 3rd K2 year in a row in record time and we also had SOBT student Mark Mulder (Durban North) come 9th with his partner. The ladies also did us proud with Jenna Ward (Westville) coming 4th overall and the 1st junior ladies as well as Jenna Starr (PMB) coming 8th overall and was the 1st U23 ladies double; these fantastic results meant that VC won the USSA ladies race...which is an excellent achievement!! We also had a number of other staff and students participating and well done to all paddlers! Check out the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9fN2Oxw-JMc
BSG Energade Triathlon Series
Varsity College triathlon clubs around the country are focussing on this series as there is a very competitive tertiary category that we would like to dominate this year and if the 1st two races are anything to go by we’ll hopefully be the top Varsity at the end of the series. Race 1 at Roodeplaat Dam - Henri Schoemann (Durban North) came 7th overall and in race 2 at Hartebeespoort Dam Henri came 4th and we also had two teams from the Pretoria campus who finished 1st and 2nd in the tertiary category and 2nd and 7th respectively in the overall team category...Fantastic results for VC!!
Rooibos Freshpak Tea Clanwilliam Triathlon – Cape Town
CPT students - Kelli Leibbrandt, Craig Getz and Daniel Matthews took part in their 1st triathlon event as a VC team. They entered the mixed team category and did VC proud by coming 1st in that category which meant our newly formed team took home gold medals!! There was some fierce competition on the day as this is a popular race amongst the triathlon community in CPT. Craig Getz also participated in the 1.5km swim earlier that morning, where he finished overall 5th but 1st with a wetsuit.
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Varsity College hosts a charity golf day in aid of the Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa
On the 7 October 2011, Varsity College Pietermaritzburg joined it’s sister campuses all over the country to host Charity Golf day at the Victoria Golf Club in aid of the Childhood Cancer Foundation of South Africa.
The golf day was the end result of a team effort by the Sports Management 2nd year students, the Student Liaison Body, the VC Cares group and the staff of Varsity College, making both a Corporate Social investment initiative and work integrated learning experience for the students. The student involvement is indicative of Varsity College’s educational philosophy of developing students holistically; maintain a healthy balance between their studies and sport, social, cultural and community engagement activities.
Those that participated enjoyed a game of golf on the beautiful and challenging course at the Victoria Country Club. The day culminated in a prize-giving dinner and charity auction, with the latter thoroughly supported by the guests. Generous sponsorship of tees, prizes, donations and entries into the golf day by local businesses and individuals ensured that Varsity College raised over R25 000 to assist CHOC in the amazing work that they do to provide support in the form of CHOC lodges and Houses to both children afflicted with cancer and their families. These ‘ensure that parents have a home away from home to be close to their children who are undergoing chemotherapy , radiation and other procedures’ said Agie Govender, divisional manager of CHOC, KwaZulu Natal.
The golf day was the end result of a team effort by the Sports Management 2nd year students, the Student Liaison Body, the VC Cares group and the staff of Varsity College, making both a Corporate Social investment initiative and work integrated learning experience for the students. The student involvement is indicative of Varsity College’s educational philosophy of developing students holistically; maintain a healthy balance between their studies and sport, social, cultural and community engagement activities.
Those that participated enjoyed a game of golf on the beautiful and challenging course at the Victoria Country Club. The day culminated in a prize-giving dinner and charity auction, with the latter thoroughly supported by the guests. Generous sponsorship of tees, prizes, donations and entries into the golf day by local businesses and individuals ensured that Varsity College raised over R25 000 to assist CHOC in the amazing work that they do to provide support in the form of CHOC lodges and Houses to both children afflicted with cancer and their families. These ‘ensure that parents have a home away from home to be close to their children who are undergoing chemotherapy , radiation and other procedures’ said Agie Govender, divisional manager of CHOC, KwaZulu Natal.
If you missed the UNISA application deadline, there is still hope!
All students wanting to study through Varsity College towards a UNISA degree in 2012, for the first time, were required to apply to UNISA by the 15th of September 2011. If you missed this deadline, there is still a variety of options available to you.
Degree studies
Varsity College offers an exciting Pathway Programme that allows you to commence your studies at the beginning of 2012, and paves the way for your UNISA degree.
Varsity College, an educational brand of the Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), is proud to announce the addition of a new degree - the Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate Communication, which will be conferred by the IIE. The 3 year degree, on offer from 2012, is at level 7 on the Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF). Applications for this dynamic degree remain open. This degree is recognized by the Open University in the UK.
The IMM Graduate School of Marketing’s Bachelor of Business Administration degree will be on offer at Varsity College in 2012. For those who are as much about innovation and free-thinking as they are about traditional business skills, this is for you.
Diploma studies
Varsity College offers a range of two and three year diploma programmes that cover a range of faculties from Business to IT. The time is NOW to contact your nearest campus to enquire about this broad range of diploma programmes.
Certificate studies
One of the most exciting certificate courses on offer is the Higher Certificate in Business Principles and Practice (HCBPP) which focuses on general business concepts, preparing you for further study. The HCBPP is also available to students who do not meet the Bachelor’s Entry requirement for degree studies in South Africa. It can be used as an access programme to degree studies at Varsity College.
Take Life to the Next Level in 2012 – Your Way
As you can see, Varsity College has every option covered to make your 2012 a success! Don’t delay and contact the campus today to set up a time to chat with a Student Advisor to help make this process as smooth as possible.
Degree studies
Varsity College offers an exciting Pathway Programme that allows you to commence your studies at the beginning of 2012, and paves the way for your UNISA degree.
Varsity College, an educational brand of the Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), is proud to announce the addition of a new degree - the Bachelor of Arts degree in Corporate Communication, which will be conferred by the IIE. The 3 year degree, on offer from 2012, is at level 7 on the Higher Education Qualifications Framework (HEQF). Applications for this dynamic degree remain open. This degree is recognized by the Open University in the UK.
The IMM Graduate School of Marketing’s Bachelor of Business Administration degree will be on offer at Varsity College in 2012. For those who are as much about innovation and free-thinking as they are about traditional business skills, this is for you.
Diploma studies
Varsity College offers a range of two and three year diploma programmes that cover a range of faculties from Business to IT. The time is NOW to contact your nearest campus to enquire about this broad range of diploma programmes.
Certificate studies
One of the most exciting certificate courses on offer is the Higher Certificate in Business Principles and Practice (HCBPP) which focuses on general business concepts, preparing you for further study. The HCBPP is also available to students who do not meet the Bachelor’s Entry requirement for degree studies in South Africa. It can be used as an access programme to degree studies at Varsity College.
Take Life to the Next Level in 2012 – Your Way
As you can see, Varsity College has every option covered to make your 2012 a success! Don’t delay and contact the campus today to set up a time to chat with a Student Advisor to help make this process as smooth as possible.
Dr Felicity Coughlan on SAfm - Students can follow their dreams despite tough university entrance requirements
Look further than University when deciding on post-matric studies
Hearing that you have not been accepted in to your university of choice is an extremely difficult thing to hear and process. But this reality need not lead to despair, and could in fact be a blessing in disguise, a leading academic says.
Dr Felicity Coughlan, Director of The Independent Institute of Education (IIE), South Africa’s leading private education provider, says prospective students should investigate the opportunities and benefits of furthering their education with other institutions.
The IIE is a degree – conferring body for Varsity College. Dr Coughlan was on SAfm recently, discussing the importance of regulatory legitimacy when choosing an education provider and the focus of private institutions on graduate employability and strong career focus.
Hearing that you have not been accepted in to your university of choice is an extremely difficult thing to hear and process. But this reality need not lead to despair, and could in fact be a blessing in disguise, a leading academic says.
Dr Felicity Coughlan, Director of The Independent Institute of Education (IIE), South Africa’s leading private education provider, says prospective students should investigate the opportunities and benefits of furthering their education with other institutions.
The IIE is a degree – conferring body for Varsity College. Dr Coughlan was on SAfm recently, discussing the importance of regulatory legitimacy when choosing an education provider and the focus of private institutions on graduate employability and strong career focus.
Varsity College celebrates World Teachers’ Day
Thank-you to the lecturers, who help our students take their lives to the next level.
At the very core of Varsity College is the concept of ‘quality teaching for quality learning’. Simple as this may sound, the energy and focus that is placed on getting and growing excellent lecturers whose inspired teaching through active engagement results in an authentic, modern, student-centred learning experience, is a massive undertaking.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 5 October is World Teachers' Day. Started in 1994, this day is designed to commemorate and mobilise support for teachers; and to ensure that the learning needs of future generations will continue to be met by great teachers.
So let’s all think about the vital contribution that teachers and lecturers make to education and development, and just say thank-you to someone who has made a difference to your life through teaching.
To send a ‘World Teachers Day’ thank-you e-card, go to http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-building-blocks/teacher-education/wtd2011-e-cards/
He who dares to teach must never cease to learn.
Unknown Source
More powerful learning is achieved through more powerful teaching.
Dr Dee Fink
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
William Arthur Ward
I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think.
Socrates
A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image.
Author Unknown
At the very core of Varsity College is the concept of ‘quality teaching for quality learning’. Simple as this may sound, the energy and focus that is placed on getting and growing excellent lecturers whose inspired teaching through active engagement results in an authentic, modern, student-centred learning experience, is a massive undertaking.
Tomorrow, Wednesday 5 October is World Teachers' Day. Started in 1994, this day is designed to commemorate and mobilise support for teachers; and to ensure that the learning needs of future generations will continue to be met by great teachers.
So let’s all think about the vital contribution that teachers and lecturers make to education and development, and just say thank-you to someone who has made a difference to your life through teaching.
To send a ‘World Teachers Day’ thank-you e-card, go to http://www.unesco.org/new/en/education/themes/education-building-blocks/teacher-education/wtd2011-e-cards/
He who dares to teach must never cease to learn.
Unknown Source
More powerful learning is achieved through more powerful teaching.
Dr Dee Fink
The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.
William Arthur Ward
I cannot teach anybody anything; I can only make them think.
Socrates
A teacher's purpose is not to create students in his own image, but to develop students who can create their own image.
Author Unknown
Varsity College Cape Town Moot Evening
Varsity College Cape Town's annual Moot Court Competition was held on the evening of September 7th 2011. Judge Andre Le Grange, Judge of the Western Cape High Court, presided. The trial itself was rated by all present as a riveting success - one could not hear a pin drop as the arguments proceeded.
LexisNexis provided token gifts for all particpants, a special token for the judge and book prizes for the two competing teams. The proceedings were tense at times, and information sometimes came through at the last minute. However, Judge Andre felt that it was a good reflection of real life in a courtroom, and the students learned a tremendous amount from being in situ.
LexisNexis provided token gifts for all particpants, a special token for the judge and book prizes for the two competing teams. The proceedings were tense at times, and information sometimes came through at the last minute. However, Judge Andre felt that it was a good reflection of real life in a courtroom, and the students learned a tremendous amount from being in situ.
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