University of Swaziland
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The University of Swaziland developed from the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland (UBLS), formerly known as the University of Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland (UBBS), which had its headquarters in Lesotho between 1964 and 1975. It eventually became the University of Botswana and Swaziland in 1976 and then an independent national university in 1982. The University of Swaziland is the Premier and the only University in Swaziland. The University is currently divided into the faculties of Agriculture, Health Sciences, Education, Humanities, Commerce, Science and Social Science. There are three campuses namely Luyengo which houses the faculty of Agriculture, Mbabane
which is home to the faculty of Health Sciences and Kwaluseni
which is the main campus. The university of Swaziland is mainly an undergraduate institution, offering the B.A, B.Ed., B.Sc., B.Com, B.N.Sc. and B.Sc. Agric degrees. There are a few postgraduate programs in Agriculture, Chemistry, Education and History. The university plans to begin enrollment in Ph.D.
programs soon.
began with the establishment of the University of Basutoland
, Bechuanaland and Swaziland in 1963 and continued via the University of Botswana and Swaziland between 1976 and 1982. 84 It was only after the splitting of the latter institution in the early 1980s that the University of Swaziland (UNISWA) was finally established. The Swaziland Agricultural College and University Centre, which came into being in 1966, had developed independently, and it now constitutes UNISWA’s Faculty of Agriculture and is situated on the Luyengo campus of the university. Main recipient of the courses offered are officers working for the Ministry of Agriculture
and Education.
There are two other campuses which, like Luyengo, are situated in the Mbabane
/ Manzini corridor in the east-central area of the country. The main and oldest campus is at Kwaluseni, which was financed jointly by the United Kingdom
, USA, Canada
, the Anglo American Corporation, and the Swaziland government. This campus houses the faculties of Commerce
, Education, Humanities, and Science. The Mbabane campus houses the Faculty of Health Sciences, established in 1996. Certificate, diploma and degree programmes are offered in general and specialised nursing, community mental health science and environmental health
services.
Since achieving full university status a quarter of a century ago, UNISWA has grown in accordance with its chief mandate, which is to assist in the national development effort, mainly through appropriate manpower production. The output of teachers, nurses and agricultural offers has risen steadily, while the double-subject-major degrees on offer in both the humanities and the sciences have been designed to provide teachers with more than one speciality – an important qualification where teacher shortages are endemic.
The electronic engineering programme offered recently by the Faculty of Science reflects the need to rapidly develop the science and technology knowledge base existing within the country.
Mbabane
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which is home to the faculty of Health Sciences and Kwaluseni
Kwaluseni
Kwaluseni is an inkhundla of Swaziland, located in the Manzini District. Its population as of the 2007 census was 41,780.-Reference:*, retrieved December 11, 2010...
which is the main campus. The university of Swaziland is mainly an undergraduate institution, offering the B.A, B.Ed., B.Sc., B.Com, B.N.Sc. and B.Sc. Agric degrees. There are a few postgraduate programs in Agriculture, Chemistry, Education and History. The university plans to begin enrollment in Ph.D.
Ph.D.
A Ph.D. is a Doctor of Philosophy, an academic degree.Ph.D. may also refer to:* Ph.D. , a 1980s British group*Piled Higher and Deeper, a web comic strip*PhD: Phantasy Degree, a Korean comic series* PhD Docbook renderer, an XML renderer...
programs soon.
History
Tertiary education in SwazilandSwaziland
Swaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
began with the establishment of the University of Basutoland
Basutoland
Basutoland or officially the Territory of Basutoland, was a British Crown colony established in 1884 after the Cape Colony's inability to control the territory...
, Bechuanaland and Swaziland in 1963 and continued via the University of Botswana and Swaziland between 1976 and 1982. 84 It was only after the splitting of the latter institution in the early 1980s that the University of Swaziland (UNISWA) was finally established. The Swaziland Agricultural College and University Centre, which came into being in 1966, had developed independently, and it now constitutes UNISWA’s Faculty of Agriculture and is situated on the Luyengo campus of the university. Main recipient of the courses offered are officers working for the Ministry of Agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
and Education.
There are two other campuses which, like Luyengo, are situated in the Mbabane
Mbabane
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/ Manzini corridor in the east-central area of the country. The main and oldest campus is at Kwaluseni, which was financed jointly by the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, USA, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the Anglo American Corporation, and the Swaziland government. This campus houses the faculties of Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
, Education, Humanities, and Science. The Mbabane campus houses the Faculty of Health Sciences, established in 1996. Certificate, diploma and degree programmes are offered in general and specialised nursing, community mental health science and environmental health
services.
Since achieving full university status a quarter of a century ago, UNISWA has grown in accordance with its chief mandate, which is to assist in the national development effort, mainly through appropriate manpower production. The output of teachers, nurses and agricultural offers has risen steadily, while the double-subject-major degrees on offer in both the humanities and the sciences have been designed to provide teachers with more than one speciality – an important qualification where teacher shortages are endemic.
The electronic engineering programme offered recently by the Faculty of Science reflects the need to rapidly develop the science and technology knowledge base existing within the country.
Campuses
The three campuses are within 40 kilometers of each other and it is possible for students to live on one campus while attending classes at another.- Kwaluseni campus - The main campus, it includes the faculties of commerceCommerceWhile business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
, humanitiesHumanitiesThe humanities are academic disciplines that study the human condition, using methods that are primarily analytical, critical, or speculative, as distinguished from the mainly empirical approaches of the natural sciences....
, social science, educationEducationEducation in its broadest, general sense is the means through which the aims and habits of a group of people lives on from one generation to the next. Generally, it occurs through any experience that has a formative effect on the way one thinks, feels, or acts...
and scienceScienceScience is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
. - Luyengo campus - Formerly the Swaziland Agricultural College and University Centre (SACUC), the Luyengo campus constitutes the university's faculty of agricultureAgricultureAgriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
. - Mbabane campus - Formerly Swaziland's Institute of Health Sciences, the Mbabane campus constitutes the university's faculty of health sciences; it includes a nursing schoolNursing schoolA nursing school is a type of educational institution, or part thereof, providing education and training to become a fully qualified nurse. The nature of nursing education and nursing qualifications varies considerably across the world.-United Kingdom:...
, a midwifery program and the environmental studiesEnvironmental studiesEnvironmental studies is the academic field which systematically studies human interaction with the environment. It is a broad interdisciplinary field of study that includes the natural environment, built environment, and the sets of relationships between them...
program.
Notable alumni
- Patricia McFaddenPatricia McFaddenDr. Patricia McFadden is a radical African feminist, sociologist, writer, educator, and publisher from Swaziland. She is also an activist and scholar who worked in the anti-apartheid movement for more than 20 years. McFadden has worked in the African and global women’s movements as well. As a...
- Swazi author, Professor of Sociology, and African radical feminist - Patrice MotsepePatrice MotsepePatrice Tlhopane Motsepe is a South African mining magnate and 'oligarch' as he was major beneficiary of the South African governments Black Economic Empowerment policies. His company, African Rainbow Minerals, has interests in gold, ferrous metals, base metals, and platinum...
- Mining magnate. - Lindiwe SisuluLindiwe SisuluLindiwe Nonceba Sisulu is a South African politician, member of parliament since 1994, member of the National Executive Committee of the African National Congress and Minister of Housing from 2004 to 2009, and Minister of Defence and Military Veterans since 2009.-Early life:Sisulu was born to ANC...
- Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. - Lydia Makhubu - former Vice Chancellor University of Swaziland.
- Elias Masilela - Head of Policy Analysis at Sanlam
- Siyabonga Gama - Director of Pan African Association for Port Co-Op (PAPC)
External links
University of Swaziland The Library at the University of Swaziland- Sister school from Taiwan -Taipei Medical University