Eduvos Modes of Learning.
Post by Eduvos, November 15, 2022.
Campus Full-Time (Full Contact Learning)
Students attend synchronous (live/in real-time) lectures during the day predominantly from Monday to Friday at an Eduvos campus. Each qualification has its own weekly timetable per academic block, therefore days and times of lectures per module will vary. Students are in constant communication with their lecturers, which allows for in-class discussions and group learning.
Eduvos offers a flexible learning experience which combines the benefits of physical and the flexibility of virtual lectures. Our “one week on-campus, one week online” structure for most of our undergraduate qualifications, alternates between physical and virtual lectures. This means students will attend live campus-based lectures for one week and engage with their lecturer and classmates in a virtual lecture via MS Teams the following week. A module will therefore have lectures according to the same schedule (timetable) for all seven weeks of an academic block, but the format of the lectures will alternate weekly between physical, campus-based and virtual online. Students leverage our online myLMS (Learning Management System) to access learning materials. In addition and following our smart blended learning and flipped classroom approach, students are required to engage in self-directed, asynchronous study at home before attending lectures.
Remote and centralised lectures: In some instances, where we have very low student numbers for specific qualifications and/or electives per campus, students may be expected to join national (remote) virtual lectures for specific modules. However, students can still join these virtual classes from campus, engage with their classmates and enjoy the benefits of the on-campus experience.
For every module, you will be required to spend on average ten (10) notional learning hours per academic credit. For example, should you be enrolled for three 10-credit modules per block, you will be required to spend approximately 300 hours on your studies to achieve the learning outcomes for the modules. This includes self-directed study and lesson preparation, class attendance and preparing and writing assessments. On average you can expect to have 20 hours of lectures scheduled throughout the week, although this may vary between programmes. Science programmes, for instance, have additional practical laboratory sessions in addition to theory lectures. Times and days will vary.
From 2025, in addition to its current full-time online format, Eduvos will also offer its Honours programmes full-time in a hybrid format from the Midrand campus (subject to minimum student numbers). This hybrid format will allow full-time Honours students to join lectures from the Midrand campus every second week (in accordance with the Eduvos mode of provision for 2025) or join all lectures virtually via MS Teams. Campus full-time Honours programmes will be offered Monday-Friday between 08h00-16h50 (hours may be extended if required).
Faculty Offerings
Applied Science (undergraduate only)
Commerce & Law
Humanities
Information Technology
Lecture Schedule
Full-Time
Monday – Friday
08:00-16:50 (May be extended if required)
Part-Time (only applicable to Higher Certificate in Information Systems)
Tuesday and Thursday
18:00-21:00
Online
Our online mode of provision offers a flexible mode of study for students who want the benefits of attending lectures but are unable to attend lectures during traditional office/campus hours or are unable to attend in person. Similar to our campus-based qualifications, students attend synchronous (live on MS Teams) lectures and have the opportunity to engage with their lecturers and classmates during in-class discussions and group learning. All lectures are offered virtually and after hours (evenings and Saturdays). Each online module typically includes one 3-hour virtual lecture per week, scheduled predominantly on weekdays from 18:00-21:00 (SAST). Students leverage our online myLMS (Learning Management System) to access learning materials.
Our online qualifications can be studied both full-time and part-time (as explained below), with part-time students typically enrolling for one or two modules per block and full-time students for three or four modules per block.
Our online lectures are offered in accordance with the Concession of the Council on Higher Education (CHE) for programmes accredited for the contact mode of provisioning to continue to be offered through remote online distance and/or blended modes of provisioning.
Online Durations include:
Online Full-Time
As an online full-time student, you will be expected to intentionally allocate reasonable time to focus on your studies, as your workload will typically comprise at least 120 credits per academic year. Credits indicate several notional study hours you will be required to spend on your studies to achieve the required learning outcomes. Notional hours include class attendance, class preparation and preparing for and writing assessments. One credit is equivalent to ten (10) Notional Learning Hours. As a full-time student, you should therefore be able to commit 1200 hours to your studies during the year. This equates to about 300 hours per eight-week academic block (seven weeks of lectures and one week of assessments).
This will provide you with an opportunity to complete your qualification within the minimum duration of 1 year, for a higher certificate or honours degree, and 3 years for a bachelor’s degree.
Faculty Offerings
Commerce (selected qualifications)
Law (selected qualifications)
Humanities (selected qualifications)
Information Technology
Lecture Schedule
Monday - Friday
18:00-20:50
Saturdays (Honours)
Online Part-Time
As a part-time student, your workload, which will typically comprise of less than 120 credits (or 1200 notional learning hours) per academic year, will consequently allow you to complete your qualification in more time than the minimum duration respectively 2 years for a higher certificate or honours degree, and up to 5 years a bachelor’s degree.
Faculty Offerings
Commerce & Law
Humanities
Information Technology
Lecture Schedule
Monday – Thursdays (lessons may be scheduled on Fridays if required)
18:00-20:50
Saturdays (Honours)
Distance
Through our distance methodology, students have the flexibility to study asynchronously at their own pace and time and are not required to attend (live) synchronous lectures. However, our distance students can engage with lecturers for support in dedicated (optional) consultation support sessions.
Students engage with their lecturers and classmates through discussion forums on myLMS and have access to asynchronous, recorded lectures via myLMS. We offer distance students this self-study opportunity with an optional one-hour weekly consultation session per module to deepen their understanding or seek clarification. We currently offer distance learning, part-time and full-time, for a Higher Certificate in Business Management, BCom, BCom Law and BCom Accounting.
Similar to our campus and online options, students may enrol for the qualification full-time or part-time, which will determine the credit and module load per block and qualification duration.
Faculty Offerings
Commerce and Law (selected qualifications)
Lecture Support Schedule
Monday - Friday
17:00-18:00
Sequential Mode of Delivery (“SMD” or UpNXT Mode)
This modular, sequential mode of delivery (SMD), is a self-directed learning approach where modules are offered in a sequential format, allowing students to focus on one module at a time (rather than enrolling for several modules simultaneously as on the traditional block system). This self-directed approach, along with our lecturers providing structured, timetabled academic support and guidance creates a recipe for success. Lectures are offered through a combination of on-campus and virtual lectures. This includes timetabled sessions ensuring access to both online expertise and in-class lecture support.
Our sequential approach to learning is available to students who wish to study a Higher Certification in Information Systems qualification. It provides students with the flexibility to join any of the 12 intakes for IT Software streams and 9 intakes for IT Hardware streams throughout the year.
Faculty Offerings
Information Technology (Information Systems)
Lecture Schedule
Full-Time
Monday – Friday
08:00-16:50 (May be extended if required)
Part-Time
Tuesday and Thursday
17:00 to 20:00.
Honours Programmes
From 2025, our Honours programmes will be offered in three flexible different modes, allowing students to select the option that best suits their demands:
Campus full-time: Classes scheduled from Monday – Friday 08h00-16h50. Physical lectures are offered from the Midrand campus every second week but may be joined remotely. One year duration. (The availability of campus-full time modality will be subject to student numbers).
Online full-time: Hybrid Lectures are offered predominantly on Saturdays and evenings. Comprise 120 credits over one year, requiring commitment to 1200 notional learning hours per year.
Online part-time: Hybrid lectures are offered predominantly on Saturdays and evenings. Comprise 120 credits over two years, requiring commitment to approximately 600 notional learning hours per year.
Faculty offerings
Commerce
Humanities
Information Technology
Lecture Schedule
Saturday
08:00 - 16h50
Academic Calendar and Four-Block Model
Four Academic Blocks
Our academic year is structured into four academic blocks, rather than a traditional semester, or two-block model. This allows students to focus on fewer modules at a time and complete a module before commencing with the next block, thereby allowing for improved academic performance. Each academic block comprises seven lecturing weeks. In line with our smart blended flipped classroom model, students are required to engage with their module content on myLMS before the commencement of lectures (week 0). The seven-week lecturing period is followed by an initial assessment period. Supplementary assessments are written either before the commencement of the next block, or thereafter (as indicated by the academic year calendar).
In accordance with the four-block model, students can also start with our qualifications in any of our Block 1, Block 2, Block 3 and Block 4 intakes.
