University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town
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Pamelavail
Vail, CO320 contributions
Nov 2014 • Business
There is an important museum on the campus of the University of Cape Town -- the Heart Museum. In this building one can see the operating rooms, labs, offices, and a variety of other things connected with Dr. Christiaan Barnard who performed the first successful heart transplant in the world. Added information about the man and his work make this a fascinating place to visit. Parking is available nearby in the UCT hospital parking lot.
Written 7 January 2015
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Arlene
Cape Town, South Africa266 contributions
Aug 2013 • Friends
I might be a bit biased, but this is the most beautiful university in SA, with a view to die for! I loved the fact that you could see just about the whole of Cape town
Written 30 January 2014
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Roving30411
Cape Town, SA1 contribution
I go to the Univ of Cape Town, I am normally from Cali, USA , but love it here so much I plan on staying even after I grad in 2006.. Its a great school and great place to visit.
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Written 9 June 2005
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Jenny B
London, UK425 contributions
Dec 2013 • Solo
Having attended UCT for my Masters (2011-2013) I would not recommend it to tourists as the local public are hardly welcomed because of its lofty isolated position. There is a great view from outside of Jammie Hall but no decent cafes or restaurants on site and the library is not accessible to the public (or students who forget their student ID card!). It is also difficult for the physically challenged, elderly or disabled to move around on site because its across several levels, has many steps and stairs and steep slopes. Its also difficult to park on site as just about every student (except the poor who take shuttles) drive cars as does staff. If visitors to Cape Town really want to visit UCT they should probably check online for an event to which the public are eligible to visit.
Written 4 March 2014
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Cicely C
Johannesburg, South Africa19 contributions
Feb 2014 • Solo
I planned my trip to various parts of South AFRICA some time in advance, using TripAdvisor as a big source, I should have checked the comments that were made more recently. It is a nonsense to call this a Tourist Attraction. Dull, boring, a waste of time.
Written 23 February 2014
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Paul S
Perth, Australia45 contributions
Feb 2014 • Friends
Decided to look at the Cape Town University as it is ranked 14th, when we arrived there was nothing worthy to see, it may be nice to study there as a student but not to visit as a tourist.
Written 14 February 2014
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S F
Ucluelet, Canada1,032 contributions
Apr 2020 • Solo
There is no doubt the campus of The University of Cape Town stands out, even as measured against the other wonderful campuses around the world.
It is located in the beautiful city of Cape Town to start with & then built on one of CT’s most spectacular sites, in the valley under the imposing Devil Peak mountain at a place from which one can see the wondrous city below.
The Upper Campus has as its main focus the majestic Jamieson Hall, climbed to up stairs which many a student of my day sat on — planning acts of rebellion, meeting classmates., swapping ideas, standing in angry protest or just catching some sum. Whatever the purpose, the Jammie stairs, as they were called, were legendary then & I would imagine still are for the current cohort of students.
The architecture across campus is impressive, with a number of buildings covered in ivy, adding to the feeling of being in a place of great learning. Visitors to UCT, be it to attend conferences or to explore this place, built in 1829, combining built & natural so well, remark on its beauty.
My time there was certainly not a time off rarefied learning from a perch in the ivory tower. The campus was beautiful but the times were terrible,
I was there during tumultuous years — 1975 to 1977 for my undergraduate degree in Economics, Politics & Law, & then a year of postgraduate studies in Urban Planning.
This was when black pupils in Soweto — the black township just outside of Johannesburg - - rose up in 1976 against the apartheid government’s educational policies- all unarmed but, nevertheless, many shot - & many of us some 1,000 miles away rose up in support & solitary. In 1977 black activist & black consciousness leader, Steve Biko, was murdered by the regime. Again we protested. We learnt the great political, legal & moral thinkers while also being forced to put our learning to use, making choices on a daily basis of what it meant to live a moral & noble life. All these years later I look back in gratitude for having a student life filled with inspiring profs,fellow students, a number acting bravely were placed in detention, or under house arrest or worse.I am still in contact with these inspiring people I learnt with & from.
My friend, & a superb human being, Max Price, became vice-chancellor & I was lucky enough to be invited for a snack & drink at the stately residence located at lower campus, close to the Baxter Theatre which puts on some terrific performances. I visited UCT many times after graduating & was as mesmerize by its beauty as the first time I climbed Jammie stairs, &, as I look back from the vantage place of attending two other universities & obtaining a PhD. my profs at UCT were superlative. Maybe it is a case of a first love but I think it is more deeply rooted. UCT is closed now; may it soon open.
Posted by S Fuller
It is located in the beautiful city of Cape Town to start with & then built on one of CT’s most spectacular sites, in the valley under the imposing Devil Peak mountain at a place from which one can see the wondrous city below.
The Upper Campus has as its main focus the majestic Jamieson Hall, climbed to up stairs which many a student of my day sat on — planning acts of rebellion, meeting classmates., swapping ideas, standing in angry protest or just catching some sum. Whatever the purpose, the Jammie stairs, as they were called, were legendary then & I would imagine still are for the current cohort of students.
The architecture across campus is impressive, with a number of buildings covered in ivy, adding to the feeling of being in a place of great learning. Visitors to UCT, be it to attend conferences or to explore this place, built in 1829, combining built & natural so well, remark on its beauty.
My time there was certainly not a time off rarefied learning from a perch in the ivory tower. The campus was beautiful but the times were terrible,
I was there during tumultuous years — 1975 to 1977 for my undergraduate degree in Economics, Politics & Law, & then a year of postgraduate studies in Urban Planning.
This was when black pupils in Soweto — the black township just outside of Johannesburg - - rose up in 1976 against the apartheid government’s educational policies- all unarmed but, nevertheless, many shot - & many of us some 1,000 miles away rose up in support & solitary. In 1977 black activist & black consciousness leader, Steve Biko, was murdered by the regime. Again we protested. We learnt the great political, legal & moral thinkers while also being forced to put our learning to use, making choices on a daily basis of what it meant to live a moral & noble life. All these years later I look back in gratitude for having a student life filled with inspiring profs,fellow students, a number acting bravely were placed in detention, or under house arrest or worse.I am still in contact with these inspiring people I learnt with & from.
My friend, & a superb human being, Max Price, became vice-chancellor & I was lucky enough to be invited for a snack & drink at the stately residence located at lower campus, close to the Baxter Theatre which puts on some terrific performances. I visited UCT many times after graduating & was as mesmerize by its beauty as the first time I climbed Jammie stairs, &, as I look back from the vantage place of attending two other universities & obtaining a PhD. my profs at UCT were superlative. Maybe it is a case of a first love but I think it is more deeply rooted. UCT is closed now; may it soon open.
Posted by S Fuller
Written 16 April 2020
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Sharon R
Tucson, Arizona279 contributions
June 2019 • Friends
Lovely campus with grand old buildings. Lovely to drive around and walk. It is also home of the Baxter theater which is a must see.
Written 6 June 2019
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Linz, Austria29 contributions
July 2017 • Business
A great place to host a conference and bring people together from around the world! There are nice sitting spots to talk over philosophy and share new ideas about the future of art and the internet.
Written 4 May 2018
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Jane W
Cape Town Central, South Africa207 contributions
Mar 2017 • Solo
What a shame that UCT has been the site of so much dissension and demonstration for so many months...it does not behove the students accorded the privilege of belonging to such a wonderful institution to riot and desecrate and indeed destroy...the campus should be revered and appreciated...how lucky are those who attend their higher educative training to be able to walk those halls and corridors...
Written 13 September 2017
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My sister passed her matric with diploma 23Aps and she wants to study in cape Town university... Are there any bridging courses?
Written 6 April 2022
My Daughter is asking about studying at Cape Town University for semester. My wife and I want to know if its a safe place for her?
Written 13 April 2016
Yes it has become quite safe again. It was only unsafe during the protests on virtually all university campuses in South Africa when students were demanding free education for all - without screening, etc
Written 27 June 2018
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