IIE MSA

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IIE MSA
IIE MSA Logo.png
Former name
Monash South Africa
Type Private university
Established2001
Administrative staff
220 (80 academics)
Students4,000
Location
Ruimsig, Johannesburg
,
Gauteng
,
South Africa
Colours Red and black    
Affiliations Laureate International Universities, The Independent Institute of Education
Website www.iiemsa.co.za
IIE MSA

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

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The IIE MSA campus. Iie msa campus.jpg
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.[ citation needed ]

The IIE MSA offers undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as short learning programs.[ citation needed ]

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. 1 2 "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 .