Day Five: Cape Peninsula University of Technology

On Friday our stay in the Pretoria area ended as we flew down to Cape Town for the remainder of the study tour. On our arrival in Cape Town we were welcomed to Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) and explored our themes from the perspective of a university of technology.

CPUT was formed in 2005 from a merger between two technikons: Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon. Our discussions touched on the challenges faced by merged institutions, the future of applications to universities with the planned introduction of a central application system, the educational opportunities available to staff, as well as many other issues. Our visit concluded with a tour of the open campus which enabled us to understand the challenges of providing a secure environment for students whilst welcoming the general public to the area.