IIE MSA

IIE MSA
Former name
Monash South Africa
TypePrivate university
Established2001
Administrative staff
220 (80 academics)
Students4,000
Location
Ruimsig, Johannesburg
,
Gauteng
,
South Africa
ColoursRed and black    
AffiliationsLaureate International Universities, The Independent Institute of Education
Websitewww.iiemsa.co.za

The IIE MSA, formerly known as Monash South Africa, is a university located in Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa.[1]

The IIE MSA campus.

History

The IIE MSA was founded in 2001 as Monash South Africa by Monash University, an Australian university named after a civil engineer, John Monash.[2]

The university was built on an agricultural land in Ruimsig, Roodeport. The first class intake at the IIE MSA was in geography and environmental sciences.[3]

In 2019, it was renamed as IIE MSA after becoming part of The Independent Institute of Education.[2]

Academia

The institution comprises two faculties, namely The Faculty of Business, Engineering and Technology; and The Faculty of Social and Health Sciences.

The IIE MSA offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as short learning programs.

References

  1. ^ Backhouse, Judy (1 December 2005). "Diversity on the South African Campus of Monash University and the implications for Faculty of Information Technology undergraduate courses". Education as Change. 9 (2): 96–111. doi:10.1080/16823200509487118 – via Taylor and Francis+NEJM.
  2. ^ a b "Change of ownership for Monash South Africa". Monash University.
  3. ^ Gunter, Ashley (2016). "Monash South Africa: An international degree in a local setting". In Gustav Visser; Ronnie Donaldson; Cecil Seethal (eds.). The Origin and Growth of Geography as a Discipline at South Africa Universities. African Sun Media. pp. 435–444. doi:10.2307/j.ctv1nzg15q.27. ISBN 9781928357254. JSTOR j.ctv1nzg15q.27.

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