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Vanderbijlpark in 1966 in order to provide that area with tertiary education. By 1996, the first online courses were offered. Students were offered interactive courses, the systematic application of multimedia. To facilitate the learning process, over 25 study centres were established country-wide. On 1 January 2000, the Potchefstroom Onderwyskollege was incorporated with the Potchefstroom University's Potchefstroom campus.
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Christian higher education. The Vaal
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Potchefstroom University College (without the "for Christian
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Het Potchefstroom Universiteitskollege voor Christelijk Hooger Onderwijs
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Potchefstroom University developed out of the Theological School of the
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Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
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1096:. Top Universities. 20 July 2016
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985:"This day in history"
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836:Martin Watt
780:Erica Eloff
732:in the NGK.
715:Johan Heyns
501:Chancellor
305:Grahamstown
232:Progression
222:Burgersdorp
176:located in
70:Established
1370:Categories
1268:Chancellor
1209:2017-05-11
1188:2017-05-11
1013:2017-05-11
908:References
888:Douw Steyn
791:Rina Hugo
722:theologian
656:1998–2004
637:1992–1998
618:1981–1991
599:1980–1981
580:1961–1979
561:1954–1961
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523:1951–1953
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381:1950–1953
370:Ferdinand
362:1921–1950
174:university
170:PU for CHE
132:North-West
89:Chancellor
1355:NWU Astro
1078:19 August
901:Cor Dirks
800:Oratorium
782:, singer.
730:Apartheid
719:Afrikaner
588:Johannes
294:Amsterdam
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246:professor
214:Afrikaans
182:Afrikaans
1316:Campuses
1057:6 August
882:Business
804:Operetta
788:, singer
749:Academia
679:Politics
641:de Klerk
584:de Klerk
546:van Rooy
512:Name(s)
509:Surname
460:Reinecke
385:van Rooy
351:Name(s)
348:Surname
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154:Nickname
121:Location
113:Students
1300:History
1165:30 July
1143:17 July
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1035:30 July
991:30 July
969:28 July
946:28 July
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830:Germany
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603:Vorster
565:du Toit
527:du Toit
482:Theuns
446:Tjaart
404:Coetzee
340:Rector
197:Founded
192:History
158:"Pukke”
144:Colours
78: (
1260:People
987:. SAHO
743:Sanlam
622:Bingle
506:Years
423:Bingle
366:Postma
345:Years
331:Rector
148:purple
64:Public
1161:. FAK
843:Sport
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