University of Botswana

Gaborone, Botswana

Website

http://www.ub.bw/

About the University of Botswana

Established in 1982, the University of Botswana is located in Gaborone (Southern Africa), the largest city and capital of the country, and one of the fastest growing cities in Africa. The institution is a leading academic center of excellence across the African continent. It currently has a student enrolment of over 16,000, distributed across the faculties of the Humanities, Social Sciences, Education, Business, and many more. Its motto is "Thuto Ke Thebe", meaning 'education is a shield'. Campus life offers many amenities, including an Olympic-sized swimming pool, an entertainment arena, and sports courts (basketball, tennis, handball, netball, volleyball). The university is also adjacent to the National Stadium, which is available for university use. The practice fields outside the stadium are the location for university intramural sports. The university also provides a free medical clinic and counseling services. The new main library is one of the largest university libraries in Africa with five floors and a large and more modern computer network. The official language of Botswana and the medium of instruction at the university is English although Setswana is widely spoken across the country.

Since 2005, the exchange programme between Landau and Botswana has been funded by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD); generally the DAAD aims to establish stable and in the long run self-supporting working relationships between German and foreign universities. In this programme groups of highly qualified German and foreign students study a fully acknowledged part of their degree course at the respective partner university, usually for a period of 4 months.