If you have chosen a university to further your studies, they usually have a financial aid department to help you apply for your funding or bursary. Always check with them before you rush off to apply for loans in the private sector. Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Click here for funding information 27 (0) 41 504 1111 or 27 (0) 41 504 2384 Rhodes University Click here for funding information 27 (0) 46 603 8111 (General enquiries) +27 (0)46 603 8248 (Financial aid) Stellenbosch University Click here for funding information +27 (0) 21 808 9111 (Client Services Centre) University of Cape Town…
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Government funding Provider Link The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) is the SA Government student funding programme. It gives every young person the opportunity to study at a public university or TVET college. Other government bursaries administered by NSFAS are: Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme for public school teachers Department of Social Development bursaries for social work students. National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) Funza Lushaka Bursary Programme Department of Social Development bursaries Cape Peninsula University of Technology http://www.cput.ac.za/study/funding 27 (0)21 959 6767 Central University of technology http://www.cut.ac.za/fees-bursaries-and-loans/ +27 (0)51 507 3911 (Bloemfontein campus) +27 (0)57 910 3500…
Not everyone is suited to a traditional academic school environment – and there are really good options available for those who prefer a more hands-on approach to learning. There are 2 paths available for vocational training at TVET colleges. 1. Start in grade 10 National Certificate Vocational NC(V) or NATED (N1-3): Engineering track 2. Start after matric: NATED: Post Matric Programmes (N4-6). It is also possible to start the NATED N4 track with a grade 11 if you have a minimum pass of 50% in maths. Entry with matric is possible with maths or maths literacy. National Certificate Vocational NC(V) Description…
The owner of a small South African business is standing up to a retail giant after finding out that the ‘exact pattern’ of her original design had been copied and resold under the same name. And South Africa is standing with her! Shannon McLaughlin – the owner of Ubuntu Baba baby carrier – has written a heartbreaking and scathing blog after finding out that local retail giant Woolworths “blatantly copied” her product. The small business owner has openly discussed how she doesn’t really have the means of taking on the massive retailer… but has decided that she will do so anyway,…
Finishing school can be a daunting experience but you are young, bright and have your future ahead of you. By Tim Whalley, Dean of student affairs, University of Stirling. I could fill a book with the things I wish I’d known when I left school – how to iron, how to put up a shelf, how valuable learning languages is. Though the biggest one is how everyone is in the same boat, and how no one really knows what they want to do when they leave school. So, with this in mind, let me impart some of my age-old wisdom onto…
The National Certificate: Vocational or NC(V) is an alternative option to a Matric certificate. It is equivalent to a matric certificate but you develop practical skills and knowledge of the workplace. Once you have completed your National Certificate Vocational you can look for a job or apply to a university or college to do a; Higher Certificate programme at NQF level 5 National Diploma at NQF level 6 Bachelor’s Degree at level 7 How long do you have to study? To get the Matric equivalent certificate you will have to complete 3 years full-time and get your NCV4 certificate. There are 3 NCV levels and…
Top achiever, Moraswi Manyathela from Summit College in Midrand racked up six distinctions in the 2018 matric examinations, with an average of 81% This matriculant, who is one of the outstanding achievers for the class of 2018, has advised others to do what is required of them in school, and also urges 2019 matriculants to take time out for themselves. “I would say, just do the homework. You have to also help each other as friends, teachers and a community. Whatever it is, just support one another and do your work,” Summit College pupil Moraswi Manyathela said on Wednesday. Assistance from family…
Electrical Engineers design, develop and supervise the manufacture, installation, operation and maintenance of equipment, machines and systems for the generation, distribution, utilisation and control of electric power. NOTE: This occupation is regarded as a green occupation How this role fits in with the rest of the industry: Electrical Engineers support the electrical and control equipment both onshore and offshore to ensure that it remains efficient and productive. Electrical Engineers can work for a range of companies including companies who own or manage production facilities (known as Operators), Service Companies and Engineering Consultancies. Basic entry requirements include (necessary) HND in a…
SA Teen Entrepreneur societies are all about promoting growth, great ideas, inspiration and collaboration. If you are keen to create a society at your school, doing so is easy with the help of our straightforward blueprint below. Step 1: Registration The first thing that you will need to do is identify a Champion Teacher who will help to lead, facilitate and develop the society. From there, you’ll need to identify a few other students who are interested in joining and vote or hold interviews for Society/Club leadership roles. Finally, you’ll need to register your Society/Club with SA Teen Entrepreneur and select a theme that…
THE ONE MINUTE MOTIVATOR How full is your glass? “A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.” – Winston Churchill In life, you are always filled with choices. You may opt to have a pessimist’s view and live a self-defeated life or you may decide to take the optimist’s view and live an empowering and fulfilling life. Optimists always expect the best. Pessimists, by contrast, tend to believe that bad events will always befall them, and these bad events will last a long time and undermine everything they do. Optimists are confronted with…