el university south africa 2024-2025

East London University, founded in 1998, is one of the country’s premier private universities.

More than 2,300 students from all regions of South Africa and 27 other countries attend the University’s S1-hectare campus, located a few kilometers south of downtown East London.

East London University students embark on a personal educational journey that helps them find and follow their individual purpose, regardless of what they study.

Mission and Purpose

Students at East London University have access to higher education opportunities that help them gain the knowledge and abilities they need to succeed in their careers, enhance the effectiveness of their organizations, and serve as leaders and volunteers in their communities.

Purpose

To promote cognitive and effective student learning (knowledge, skills, and values) and the application of that knowledge in the student’s workplace.
To improve students’ opportunities for career success by developing competence in communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and information utilization, as well as a commitment to lifelong learning.
To provide instruction that bridges the gap between theory and practice through faculty members who bring not only advanced academic preparation but also skills from current professional practice to their classrooms.
Utilizing technology to develop efficient teaching strategies that increase student learning, increase collaboration, and communication, and increase access to learning resources
to evaluate student learning and make adjustments to the curriculum, instruction, learning resources, counseling, and student services using the results of the evaluation.
being set up as a private institution in order to promote an innovative mindset that focuses on offering the working student convenience, excellence, and academic quality.
to generate the funding required to support the mission of the university.

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