Where to Study
If you're not sure about where you should study further or which institutions offer the course you want, this directory is able to help you. Our Where To Study directory lists all of the public and private post-school education institutions that are operating in South Africa.
Where Can I Study?
If you are searching to find where you can study your preferred choice of course - you've come to the right place!
You can search by course, the institution you're thinking of attending, the type of institution or the type of qualification you're hoping to study. Our directory includes universities, universities of technology (Like Cape Peninsula University of Technology CPUT), TVET Colleges, and all accredited private educational institutions.
Most TVET Colleges accept online applications, as do universities, and high education institutions.
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At Boston City Campus they offer accredited Higher Education qualifications, including their state-of-the-art Postgraduate Diploma in Management, a range of Degrees, and numerous Diplomas and Higher Certificates. And they offer a variety of work-ready Occupational and Short Programmes which meet industry needs and are developed by industry specialists and leading professionals in their fields.
They know you’ll face challenges when studying, and believe personalised attention is critical to your success. So they use a proactive monitoring and mentoring system, designed to support your learning. And you have a Student Advisor and Online Educators to help you, every step of the way.
At Boston, they focus on two things:
1. The education we provide is of the highest possible quality.
2. You get all the support you need.
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Isa Carstens Academy strives, with integrity, to provide the highest professional standard of education and training to ensure that they develop highly skilled and employable graduates. They offer a variety of courses as well as many short courses for their students.
There are two campuses, one in Stellenbosch and another in Pretoria. Accommodation is available near both campuses.
Boston Media House aims to provide students with the best opportunity to study and qualify for a career in the media industry. They offer a variety of courses at their campuses.
There are three campuses. Courses are recognized globally.
Thuto Bophela Nursing Academy is a private nursing academy established in 1982, offering opportunities to prospective nursing learners in accordance with the regulations of the South African Nursing Council.
The Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences believes education is key to positive change in Africa. Their learners don’t just acquire skills, they positively impact their communities.
GIFS offers a diverse range of accredited (the SETAs, including BANKSETA and QCTO) and non-accredited qualifications
Thulaganing School is a private institute that offers practical and theoratical training for those wanting to explore a career in nursing.
Striving Mind Nursing Academy offers the best training service that will ensure accomplishment of foundational, practical and reflective competence in the nursing profession by providing learners with qualified, competent and experienced educators.
SkillsPro is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education as a private higher education institution.
Sizanesu is a private Nursing Training Institute, established in 2014. It is located in Pongola in an area called Mvunyane. It is accredited by the SANC and QCTO.
As a Private Higher Education Institution, Marematlou Training Institute aspires to take South Africa forward by contributing to critical and scarce skills development through well-designed interventions. Marematlou’s specific intent is to create and maintain an academic culture and student life that is conducive to all stakeholders.
They offer a range of training packages in various subject areas, that can be customized to suit your needs and in turn offer the best learning opportunities.
Marematlou Training Institute (MTI), formerly: Marematlou Trading, was established in 2005 and is a Level 1 BBBEE contributor.
They provide innovative opportunities for learning, developing and mastering workplace-related competencies required to deliver superior results and a positive return on investment for our clients. They put great emphasis on being the best catalyst in Private Public Partnerships (PPPs) that create new socio-economic realities.
Instill Education offers degree programmes and a free online professional development platform called Upskill Supportung Educators wherever they are in their education journey.
Instill Education offers a Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) in Foundation Phase Teaching. This is currently only available to aspiring students in South Africa.
It is available in both 1-year full-time (contact) or 2-year part-time (online) modes, and with two cohorts per year starting in February and July. They are proud to be one of only two institutions in South Africa that offer this programme, which is fully accredited by the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
They are working with their regulatory partners to launch additional accredited teacher education programmes both in South Africa and across the continent.
EcoTraining leads the way in safari guide and wildlife training in Africa.
They are respected for their excellent nature guide courses and training the next generation of guides.
Their courses are held in unfenced wilderness camps in prime wildlife areas in South Africa, Botswana and Kenya.
Career Excel Academy focuses on the presentation of career development education and training programmes, research, the development of literature and handbooks, information dissemination, business development, professional consulting and advisory services in the built environment. The modus operandi hinges on the utilisation of its own expertise and an extensive network of high calibre associates in business, academia and research.
Life Healthcare’s learning centres have a legacy of training nurses in South Africa for over 20 years. Their seven learning centres are situated in the major centres in South Africa. Life Healthcare's innovative theoretical and clinical training, ensures that students receive excellent education and training.
The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd ("The IIE") is the largest private higher education institution in South Africa operating across 23 sites offering more than 130 registered and accredited higher education programmes from Higher Certificate to Doctorate level on its IIE Varsity College, IIE Vega, IIE MSA, IIE Rosebank College and IIE HSM campuses.
If a passion for events, hospitality or entrepreneurship runs deep in your veins and you want to make your mark in your future career, you’ve found the right tertiary institution for you!
The Aleit Academy is a tertiary education institution with a difference!
We are one of the first private providers of higher management education in South Africa.
Since 1997, we have evolved into an internationally recognised institution.
Our mission is to equip students with the knowledge and skills to lead and excel in a changed world.
We believe in offering students a learning pathway and quality from higher certificate to doctorate level.
We currently offer 21 accredited higher education programmes through four schools, namely:
- The Business School,
- The Schools of Commerce,
- Financial Planning and Insurance, and
- Investment and Banking.
The Milpark Business School is currently home to the only internationally (AMBA) accredited MBA in Africa for online distance learning.
In 2019, Milpark acquired the CA Connect business, the only online educational provider offering a Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting.
We offer you flexibility based on the level of engagement you choose to have with us, so that you can balance your studies with the other daily demands that life and working full time bring.
Trifocus Fitness Academy is South Africa’s preferred Health and Fitness Educational Academy. Our academy offers the most extensive array of Personal Training Courses, Fitness, Sport and Health Qualifications and on the market, at the most competitive prices. All courses have easy and flexible payment options, making breaking into the exciting world of health and fitness affordable and accessible.
Founded in 1994, the Institute's sustained academic and applied endeavours had culminated in its postgraduate diploma programme,“Technical Conservation Studies”. In 2016, this groundbreaking programme was accredited by the Council on Higher Education.
Today, this programme is offered via two modes of presentation: A one-year, full-time, contact learning format, as well as a multi-year, blended learning format.
SEA exists to provide professional degrees in architecture. Our three-year undergraduate BAS degree, one year BAS(Hons) and one year MArch(Prof) have support from the South African Council for the Architectural Profession and our applications have been submitted to the relevant state authorities to register as a Private Higher Education Institution.
Two Oceans Graduate Institute is a registered private higher education institution in the Republic of South Africa since June 2017. The institution is registered with the South African Department of Higher Education and Training as a private tertiary institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Registration certificate No. 2017/HE08/001).
The primary focus of the Two Oceans Graduate Institute is to train teachers for public and private primary and secondary schools in a variety of contexts.
The Lenmed Group is committed to creating places of healing for our communities. We focus on attracting the best expertise and we are dedicated to building a steadfast and devoted team.
Keabokile Nursing Academy produces quality nurses. the nursing school that offers the best services with the best lecturers
Katapult aims to offer quality business and marketing education and training by employing dynamic lecturers and learning materials of the highest quality in an environment conducive to learning and development.
Hugenote Kollege dreams of communities of dedicated and well-equipped people participating in the caring for and healing of the ills of this world. To build such communities, innovative social leaders are needed to build and develop the human and social capital of our nation.
Hugenote Kollege is a private Christian post-school training institution focusing on the training and equipping of leaders to participate in the Triune God’s mission of caring for and healing of this world through innovative social service delivery and the proclaiming of the reign of God.
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Post-Matric Options
We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you are happy with your Matric results. 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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