University of Cape Town (UCT)

I had a great time at UCT but did not manage to complete my degree. Although the university conducts an amazing standard of education in most departments and has excellent research facilities, the age old issue of institutional discrimination by race as a result of the countries history in Apartheid, is still a huge issue. This has weakened the structures of a lot of degrees - especially in the humanities and Arts, and the duration of my time there was that my studies were constantly disrupted due to student protests. As I was studying in the Arts and Humanities departments, the disruption was particularly intense and I had to take leave of absence due to not being able to cope in the violent and militirised environments. I am not sure when these issues will be solved, and it is currently occurring in South African Universities Nationwide.

The EGS faculty is an excellent learning hub that provides its students with the opportunity to examine and read up on a variety of problems ranging from the micro to the macro, from soil management to climate science, from rural/urban development to policies aimed at fostering nation building within the context of third world challenges.

I can think of no better place to study than in Cape Town. The city is amazing with so much to do all year round. The campus itself has everything you need. I did find it confusing for a while but you get the hang of it after a while. In a general degree for first year the courses are very full but year by year the classes get smaller.

The EGS faculty is an excellent learning hub that provides its students with the opportunity to examine and read up on a variety of problems ranging from the micro to the macro, from soil management to climate science, from rural/urban development to policies aimed at fostering nation building within the context of third world challenges.