Botho University (formerly known as Botho College/NIIT) is
Botswana
Botswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory part of the Kalahari Desert. It is bordered by South Africa to the sou ...
's largest private tertiary educational provider, founded in 1997. The college offers certificates, diplomas and graduate degrees in accountancy and computer science. It is the first private tertiary institution in the country to be accredited by th
Tertiary Education Council(TEC). All of its programs are also accredited by the
Botswana Qualification Authority (BQA). It has trained 16,000 graduates, and enrolls 4,000 students, supported by 150 academic staff.
Botho's
Computing Science
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programs are partnered with international institutions such as
NIIT,
Open University
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and
Teesside University
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.
Extra-curricular activities
Botho University Linkz ICT Challenge
In 2009, Botho University launched an ICT-based competition called LINKZ The ICT Challenge, which brings together the best ICT students in the country. For this competition Botho University launched a page on their website. It tests students' knowledge in the field of company technology. In 2009, Linkz ICT Challenge brought together more than 300 young people from tertiary institutions including
University of Botswana
The University of Botswana (UB) was established in 1982, as the first institution of higher education in Botswana. The university currently has three campuses: one in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun. The Unive ...
, Gaborone Institute of Professional Studies, Ba Isago College,
ABM University, and
Limkowing University of Creative Technology.
See also
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University of Botswana
The University of Botswana (UB) was established in 1982, as the first institution of higher education in Botswana. The university currently has three campuses: one in the capital city Gaborone, one in Francistown, and another in Maun. The Unive ...
References
External links
* http://repository.bothouniversity.ac.bw/buir/
* Botho University celebrates 25 years of existence :: Mmegi Online
* Botho University launches sustainable growth strategy :: Mmegi Online
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