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Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) is a South African tertiary education institution with its main administration in the coastal city of Port Elizabeth. NMMU was founded through a merger of three institutions in January 2005, but its history dates back to 1882, with the foundation of the Port Elizabeth Art School. The University draws international students from all over the world. There are over 3000 international students, including students from the United States, France, China, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom and many African countries. NMMU is a comprehensive university offering professional and vocational training. The University has six campuses – five in Port Elizabeth and one in George. The main campus is the South Campus. Students at NMMU can study towards diplomas and degrees up to and including doctoral level qualifications. A number of courses include workplace experience as part of the curriculum. English is the university's medium of instruction. ==History and formation== Plans for NMMU where first revealed in 2002, by then Minister of Education, Kader Asmal. The proposal was a part of larger plan to restructure higher education in South Africa. NMMU was formed in 2005 through the merger of the Port Elizabeth Technikon, and the University of Port Elizabeth.〔 In 2004, prior to the merger, UPE had taken control of the Port Elizabeth Campus of Vista University. PE Technikon had a satellite campus in George, which was also merged. PE Technikon had its roots in the Port Elizabeth Art School, which founded in 1882 and was the oldest art school in South Africa, and was situated in Russell Road, Central. It was later renamed the College for Advanced Technical Education (CATE). The college moved to University Way in Summerstrand in 1974, and became a technikon in 1979.〔 Saasveld Forestry College was founded as the Tokai School for Forest Apprentices in 1912 in Cape Town. The school was an offshoot of the South African College Schools. In 1932, it moved to its current location, between George and Knysna. The campus was taken over by PE Technikon from the Department of Agriculture in 1985.〔 The Port Elizabeth Teachers' Training College was located in 2nd Avenue, Summerstrand. It was taken over by PE Technikon in 1994, and became known as the College Campus.〔 The Algoa College of Education was situated in Struandale, approximately away from Summerstrand. It became part of the PE Technikon in 2001, and was known as the Algoa Campus.〔 In 2001, the George Campus was added to by purchasing Hurteria Building in the city centre.〔 UPE was the country's first dual-medium (English and Afrikaans) residential university. It was founded in 1964 via an act of parliament, with its first academic year in 1965. Vista was founded in 1981. The Port Elizabeth campus was built in 1982, with its first academic year in 1983. The campus was completed in 1991, and in 2004, it was taken over by UPE.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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