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Financing Studies
Scholarships administered by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees are limited and few students succeed in securing a scholarship.
The few who do succeed in securing
a scholarship should be willing to
save and/or work during vacations to contribute towards study expenses. Those who do not secure a scholarship may wish to consider less expensive study options, e.g. correspondence study, which allows them to work full- time and to finance their own studies.
International Student
Off ices (ISOs)
• The International Student Offices (ISOs) at UKZN are located on
three campuses – Howard College (also serves Medical School), Pietermaritzburg and Westville (also serves Edgewood); and
• ISOs provide ongoing administrative support services
to all international students in
the areas of student academic administration, from arrival and during their orientation and academic registration at the University. In certain respects, international students’ needs differ markedly from local students (e.g. foreign academic qualifications, visa requirements, health insurance, language, safety and security issues, etc.) and the International Student Offices assist with and provide guidance on these matters in consultation with relevant stakeholders, where appropriate.
The Academic Year
For full-time students, there are two semesters in the year:
Semester 1: February to late June.
Semester 2: August until early December.
The contact details for campus-based ISOs are as follows:
Howard College and Medical School
Pietermaritzburg
Westville and Edgewood
Nombuso Mtshali
Tel: +27 31 260 2819
Mtshalin@ukzn.ac.za
Ms Sithokozile Mtshatsha
Tel: +27 33 260 5194
MtshatshaS@ukzn.ac.za
Ms Ntombizethu Gcaba
Tel: +27 31 260 8223
GcabaN1@ukzn.ac.za
International Relations House Gate 2/8
Howard College Campus
International Student Office,
Office F10 House Number 4, Milner Road, Pietermaritzburg Campus
International Student Office L Block, 1st floor. Audio Visual Centre. Room 166, Westville Campus
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