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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College of Cape Town TVET college strives to equip their students with the qualifications and skills to start successful careers. They provide well-equipped workshops, lecture rooms, computer rooms, studios for practical work and well-equipped media centres.
Three residences are located near the City, Crawford and Thornton Campuses. In addition to offering a variety of courses, they also provide their students with Open Learning Centres. College of Cape Town cares about the well-being of their students and therefore provides Student Support Services.
They assist their students with applying for NSFAS which provides financial relief for low income households.
Students can find the College of Cape Town online application 2024 and 2025 on their website, as well as all College of Cape Town courses.
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.
Gert Sibande TVET College was established in 2002 as a result of the merging of the Technical Colleges of Ermelo, Evander and Standerton. It has since expanded and has six campuses.
The College currently offers both National Certificate Vocational (NCV) and NATED programmes, with the different campuses offering a different mix of the programmes. Gert Sibande TVET College also has a Skills Academy and a Centre for Entrepreneurship Rapid Incubator, and through all this, the College strives to be a leading college brand in South Africa.
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Central Johannesburg TVET College's mission is to lead their students to employment and entrepreneurship opportunities that contributes to economic development, through responsive education and training interventions. Their vision is to become a public TVET College of choice.
They offer a variety of courses at their six campuses. They urge all their students to apply for NSFAS as it will provide financial relief on households. If looking to study a Nated or NC(V) course then this university is for you.
The University of Cape Town, referred to as UCT, is South Africa's oldest university and has its main campus on the slopes of Table Mountain in Rondebosch.
Ikhala TVET College offers a variety of courses as well as work integrated learning. As part of the work integrated learning they assist their students in gaining placements for internships, learnerships or apprenticeships. Student support services are available to all students at all campuses. Ikhala TVET College encourages their students to apply for NSFAS funding as it provides financial relief to low income households.
Goldfields TVET College aims to produce lifelong learning students who are prepared for the world of work. They offer a wide variety of courses at their campuses as well as learnerships. Student support services are always available to all their students at all campuses. All students are encouraged to apply for the various bursaries that they offer. These bursaries provide financial relief to low income households.
Tshwane South TVET College strives to equip their students with vocational and occupationally directed skills to reduce unemployment, poverty and to contribute to the economic growth of South Africa. In addition to providing various courses, they also provide deserving students with bursaries to help them financially.
At Tshwane South TVET College learners are given the opportunity to take part in learnerships and short skills courses.
Majuba TVET College offers a wide variety of courses as well as leadership programmes at their eight campuses. They care about their students developing holistically therefore student support services such as on-course academic support and sports are provided. Majuba TVET College assists their students with applying for NSFAS funding. NSFAS provides financial relief to low income households. All students are encouraged to apply for NSFAS.
Boland College offers a variety of courses as well as learnerships, part-time and skills programmes. They also offer E-Learning and Student Support Services. Student Accommodation is available at four of its five campuses. Their accommodation includes three meals per day and free laundry facilities. Boland College provides financial support by providing access to various bursaries.
White River Technical College strives to equip their students with the skills to become employable. Their mission is to help their students overcome poverty and unemployment. A wide variety of courses are offered at their campus.
Dab Health Care Centre aims to equip their students, who are working in any type of workplace, with a broad understanding and knowledge of Computer Skills concepts and practices that will enable them to perform professionally in their work place. They strive to provide quality and affordable education, that will skilfully equip individual students for the work environment. A large variety of courses are offered at their campus.
Better Best Educational Projects (Pty) Ltd is registered with the Department of Education as an adult training centre as well as an examination centre for national examinations.
African Academy aims to provide good quality education and training. Along with offering a large variety of courses, learnerships are also awarded to deserving students. Finanacial assistance is provided to those students who are unable to afford the fees or have produced exceptional results. Financial assistance is awarded in the form of scholarships, loans, bursaries or merit awards.
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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