Education

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University is not your only option for furthering your education. The Department of Higher Education and Training views Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Colleges as Institutions of Choice. Here is a list of South Africa's TVET colleges.

There have been many developments in the higher education sector in past decades, notably a rise in the number of institutions from which prospective students can choose when considering their further education. Along with the increase in public universities, there has also been substantial growth in the private higher education sector.

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Thousands of students enter private tertiary education institutions every year - increasingly out of choice, but other times because of limited opportunities in the public sector. As prospective students have always done when deciding on which university to attend, private students must be encouraged to similarly ensure they entrust the right institution with their higher education.

What is an OPEN DAY? It is a great day for you to visit, explore and research a college, or university. It allows YOU to go in and see what happens there.

As you read this article another young girl has fallen pregnant. Teen pregnancies may have decreased according to statistics, but this trend needs to be eliminated altogether as South Africa is losing a host of talented young people to this scourge.

Terminology related to education in South Africa can often be very confusing, particularly when learners and prospective students need to consider the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) and talk of accreditation and registration. It is however very important that prospective students get to grips with the terminology, as not doing so can have serious implications down the line, an education expert says.