University of Limpopo

Colleges & Universities · South Africa · 676 Employees

It aims to be the first port of call for all international students, and provides a wide-range of services. These services include: Providing pre-departure information and advice about UL and Limpopo to students before their arrival in Mankweng, Polokwane, assistance with accommodation, renewing your visa and general advice about your stay at UL. To this extent we seek to complement the services provided by other faculties and departments and have strong relations with service providers within and outside UL. The role of the OIA is to lead the development of internationalisation at UL by acting as the central coordinator and facilitator of all internationally related initiatives and activities. OIA is also UL's organisational structure mandated to develop and implement its policy on internationalisation by: Ensuring that internationalisation activities contribute to as many as possible of the university's policy objectives and by so doing, support the core business of teaching, learning and research at UL. Growing UL's global profile as a research-led, international, African university. Generating opportunities for improving its position as a world-class African university. Developing and promoting the concept of "internationalisation at home" and ensuring that the entire UL community benefits from the growing internationalisation of UL. Seeking, supporting and facilitating opportunities for UL staff and students to experience academic life at international partner universities through mobility exchanges. Manages the University Partnerships Programme and other collaborative programmes in Africa and the rest of the world. Houses resource information on linkages between UL and other African academics. Runs summer schools Runs an Outward Exchanges programme for UL students to travel and study abroad at partner institutions. Maintains a database of Agreements and Memoranda of Understanding. Runs an annual international student pre-registration service. Assists students with immigration issues. Liaises with the ...Read More

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