Uzul

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  1. Economist

    Economist New Member

    Hi,
    I am trying to decide whether to apply to UNISA or UZUL (University of Zululand) for my D.Com in economics.

    The only problem is that I don't know much about UZUL and they are impossible to reach via E-mail.

    I would be very thankful if anyone could shed some light on issues such as:
    - tuition and fees at UZUL
    - source of info as to the application process
    - the possibility of completing the degree using a DL-like mode of education.

    Thank you in advance.
     
  2. dlady

    dlady Active Member

    Have you looked to see how the costs compare?
     
  3. Economist

    Economist New Member

    No. I don't know where to get that information from.
     
  4. dlady

    dlady Active Member

    They (UZUL) are even less expensive, about 2/3 of the cost. Now all I have done is go to their website, so I don't really know anything, but 1 - I have never heard of them, and 2 - I can not tell that they have a Royal Charter like UNISA..
     
  5. Economist

    Economist New Member

    Well, I've been to their website but it offer just basic information.
     
  6. RoscoeB

    RoscoeB Senior Member

    Bill Grover and Uncle Janko earned their ThD at this school (UNIZUL). Haggai is finishing his doctorate there. There's another poster here doing a doctorate there. Can't remember his name.

    I tried to work on a PhD in Communication Science and had many problems as the professors kept leaving. After a while, no one would answer emails or speak with me by phone. I gave up and went to Pretoria.

    There was much discussion about this school in the past.

    Roscoe
     
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  7. Economist

    Economist New Member

    Yes. I saw the old threads. By the way, how did things work out with Pretoria? I did not think that was a DL school? Otherwise, it is an excellent one.
     
  8. RoscoeB

    RoscoeB Senior Member


    Things are going well. I defend in June and plan to graduate in September.

    The program I'm working on is basically a "research degree" program with no class work. I don't think it's promoted as DL. Yet, technically, it is done at a distance with all communications being done by email. I will use some other technology for the oral defence. :)

    Roscoe
     
  9. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

  10. TCord1964

    TCord1964 New Member

    I have a theory about African degrees. I don't base it on any firsthand knowledge, but this is just a thought that has crossed by mind.

    My theory is that some African schools DON'T want American students. There could be a few different reasons for this: political differences, they don't want Americans taking advantage of the lower tuition, they would rather their student body be Afrocentric...or something I haven't thought of.

    I have tried to email a few foreign schools. The colleges in the UK are extremely responsive...even more so than some American schools. The Australian schools are a close second. Some of their responses tend to be automated or pre-written emails, but they do respond. Of the African schools I have tried to email, none have responded. I always made it clear in my email that I am in the U.S. Perhaps that has something to do with it.

    One of the schools I tried to contact was the University of Hargeisa, which does have a BA in Journalism available by DL. I tried to contact them no less than three times. I never received a response.
     

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