Nelson Mandela went to local missionary primary school where he studied English, Xhosa, History and Geography. He did well at school, thats where he was given the nickname 'Tatomkhulu'(Grandpa).Madiba's carreer had already been decided,he was to continue his education until he was ready to become an adviser of the thembu land, therefore following his father's footsteps. Following primary school, Mandela was sent to Clarkebury, a missionary boarding school, which was about 96 km (60 miles) away. Clarkebury was a most advanced secondary school and training college. From there, At the age of 19, he went to Healdtown, a Methodist boarding school. Most teachers at that school were British. In 1939 at the age of 21, Mandela was first enrolled to the University college of Fort Hare to study for a Bachlor of Art (BA). Mandela studied English, anthropology, politics and native administration, thats where he became involved in student politics.In 1943, after he had passed his BA exam the previous year, he enrolled at the University of Witwatersrand as a part-time law student. The university was one of only four English-speaking universities that allowed high-achieving africans to study specialised courses. amndela was the african in the law faculty.
