Ph.D unaweza kumaliza chini ya miaka mitatu. Mara nyingi scholarships ndio wanatoa miaka mitatu na baada ya hapo kama hujamaliza, unaomba kuongezea muda.
Hii ni sawa na kusema A- level ni miaka miwili lakini kuna watu wengi tu kwenye nchi za wanzetu wanamaliza A-level kwa mwaka mmoja.
Kama Hosea part time kamaliza Ph.D miaka mitatu UDSM, mnashangaa nini Mathayo kumaliza kwa miaka miwili? Kwanza hiyo huenda hata sio miaka miwili kamili na badala yake ni karibu miaka mitatu.
Nafikiri tuangalie historia kidogo
The University of the Free State is situated in Bloemfontein, the capital of the Free State, South Africa. Bloemfontein is a modern city offering a full range of recreational, commercial and educational facilities, but which also retains a laid-back atmosphere that reflects its agricultural beginnings.
The University campus is referred to as an academic village, as all lecture halls and laboratories, offices, student residences, sports and student facilities, and a training hospital are located within walking distance on a secure campus. The campus, in turn, is a short distance from the city centre.
The University has had a number of names during its history:
1904 Grey College first accepted matriculants for a full B.A. course
1906 Grey University College established and later in 1906 separated from Grey College
1940s University College of the Orange Free State
1950 University of the Orange Free State / Universiteit van die Oranje Vrystaat
2001 University of the Free State / Universiteit van die Vrystaat
The long-held dream of an institution of higher education in the Free State became a reality in 1904 when the Grey College first accepted matriculants for a full B.A. course. In 1906 the tertiary part of Grey College became known as the Grey University College (GUC), but shortly thereafter the school and college parted ways. In 1910, the Parliament of the Orange River Colony passed legislation declaring the GUC an official educational institution in the fields of the Arts and Sciences.[1]
Initially, the medium of instruction was English, but later this changed to be bilingual and included Afrikaans. The name was changed to the University College of the Orange Free State-the Afrikaans version of this name change is the source of the word used to this day to refer to students of the University ("Kovsies"). In the late 1940s, the medium of instruction was changed to Afrikaans. The University was declared a fully-fledged, independent university in 1950 and the name was again changed to the University of the Orange Free State.
In 1993, it adopted a system of parallel-medium tuition. Today, all classes are offered in Afrikaans and English. Subsequent to the adoption in 1999 of a new university statute, the UFS entered a significant growth period. Today, the University of the Free State boasts more students than ever in its history.
In February 2001, the University's name changed to the University of the Free State, which was adopted to reflect the real character of the institution and its environment.
In 2004, the University celebrated 100 years since it was founded. Its Centenary celebrations form a cardinal part of the existence of this university.