Saarah Richards


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Saarah Richards is a part-time writer at Portal Publishing, focussing on The Careers Portal. Saarah completed her Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of the Western Cape which then lead her to gain her Honours in Philosophy at Stellenbosch University in 2020, sparked by a curiosity in the world and everything beyond.

Saarah not only dabbles in writing, but is also a creative and has had her work exhibited at Zeitz MOCAA

Connect with Saarah on LinkedIn.

Articles by Saarah:


If you do not qualify for bursaries or you're having a hard time finding a scholarship to fund your studies, don't give up just yet. South Africa has a wide variety of banks that are more than willing to assist you with a student loan.


King Hinsta has opened up their applications for 2025 and you can now apply. They offer a good range of sources from Business Management to Hospitality so hurry up and apply as the applications close soon.


When looking for a job, recruiters are the people that stand between you and employment. If you make it easier for the recruiter, you make it easier for yourself to get hired. We have tips on what to avoid when dealing with recruiters.


Semesters and trimesters can be confusing concepts, as we might not know what the difference between the two is. We'll now be outlining what the difference between a trimester and a semester is.


Learnerships are programmes perfect for anyone who wishes to gain work experience and earn a qualification at the same time. It allows you to explore your options and establish yourself in the working world. We have all the learnership information you need, including learnerships available now.


To those who are in matric or rewriting matric and wondering the what the different types of matric passes mean or how to get them, we have the answers for you. Here is what the different matric passes means, how to get them and what you can do with them. 


If you want to track your NSFAS application, or you are unsure what the meaning of your NSFAS application status is, here is how to track your NSFAS application and what the results of that might mean for you. Keep reading to find out what your NSFAS status means.


The National Senior Certificate and the Senior Certificate are different in a very simple way. Where the one is school-based, the other is examination based, but there are also other differences. 


If you do not have your matric qualification and are wondering whether or not you will still be able to apply for a learnership, we have the answers you need.


If you are a matriculant or a student interested in studying and pursuing a career in law and you are unsure about the admission requirements that come with a law degree, then this one is for you. We have the information you need about admission point scores and subject requirements. 

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Post-Matric Options

 

We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you've now passed with good marks. So now you are faced with a lot of post-matric options that can shape your future paths. You might want to study law, teaching, or nursing. Of course studying is expensive so we have helpful advice about student loans, NSFAS bursaries, Fundi loans, ISFAP, and lots of other funding options.

These options range from pursuing higher education at universities , TVET Colleges or  private colleges, finding student accommodation, entering vocational training programs (like Learnerships and internships), joining the workforce, or even starting your own business. There are so many choices but we are here to help.

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