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The Centre for Extra-Mural Studies is responsible for carrying out the University's commitments in the development and provision of public extra-mural study programmes. The Centre is part of the Centre for Open Learning in the Centre for Higher Education Development at the University of Cape Town. 

The Centre organises annual Summer and Winter Schools which provide varied study opportunities that challenge and extend adult learners. The Centre seeks through these programmes to make the intellectual and material resources of the university more widely available to all who wish to participate in its programmes. 

Over the past ten years the Centre has made various other educational interventions, attempting to expand its constituency of learners from the historical Summer School audience to a more inclusive set of people and communities in the Western Cape. For example it has:

• offered Winter Schools aimed at the capacity development of non-profit and worker organisations;

• run colloquia on subjects such as affirmative action and technology and reconstruction; 

• developed a range of cultural interventions in association with other organisations on topics such as literacy and a reading culture; and

• worked with organisations wishing to develop their own adult education programmes through various forms of institution-building assistance. 

The twelve course of the 2006 Creative Arts and Languages Programme (CALP), intended to support the talents of people exploring their artistic potential, starts on the 24th of June.

The eight course of the 2006 Public and Continuing Education (Winter Programme), aimed at education, training and development (ETD) practitioners, starts on the 19th of June.

In addition the Centre manages the University inaugural lectures during term time. These are an opportunity for members of the public to hear newly appointed professors at UCT discuss their current work. Details are published in the press and on our web page.

It is important to recognise that Extra-Mural Studies has undertaken many developments in its fifty years of operation, all intended to deepen, expand or diversify its programming. The Centre remains committed to vibrant adult and civic education interventions.

For all enquiries:

• Visit us at: Centre for Extra-Mural Studies, Level 3 (Room 3.01), Leslie Social Science Building, University Avenue, Upper Campus, UCT

• Write to: Centre for Extra-Mural Studies, Private Bag, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, 7701

• Telephone: (021) 650 2888

• Fax: (021) 650 2893

• Email: ems@ched.uct.ac.za