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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Oxbridge Academy gives you the opportunity to further your education and realise your full potential whilst earning a living. They have options for school-leavers who didn’t have an opportunity to study further and adult learners who never finished school.
Oxbridge Academy makes use of Distance Learning where you don't have to travel to a campus to attend any classes.
Accreditation:
Oxbridge Academy is accredited by a number of academic and professional bodies, including the DHET (Department of Higher Education and Training), Umalusi, the QCTO, the ETDP SETA, Saiosh, DQS Academy, the IIE and APPETD. For further information on their accrediation and/or registration, see their website.
Ulwazi Literacy Training is registered as a private college with the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Based in the heart of Booysens (36 Landford Street), South Africa Institute Of science And Technology (SAISTECH COLLEGE) is a further education provider who is passionate about delivering high-quality training and education that meets the needs of the those who live and work in the republic of South Africa and the Africa continent.
With extensive training opportunities, industry standard facilities and strong connections with local and national employers, they provide everything you need to progress into employment, further training, university or an apprenticeship at the highest level.
They are here to broaden opportunity and help you realize your life and employment goals. In addition to their courses, they provide all-inclusive support, student-led activities and we are particularly proud of their social action programmes that enrich your learning, introduce a wider world of involvement and enhance your C.V.
Siphakame Skills Development is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private college.
Sizanani ABET Career Solutions offers adults the opportunity to become skilled individuals by providing the training and tools needed to advance personal growth, careers and communities.
SEDCO College of Technology and Business Studies is registered with the Department of Higher Education as a private college.
Starting a career at SA Shepherd College is exciting. At SASC, it’s also the start of a new way of thinking.
There, you’ll learn to challenge things. To see problems as opportunities and to think creatively to solve them. A great experience awaits!
SA Shepherd provides a range of leading-edge qualifications relevant to the real world, easily accessible and create pathways to successful job outcomes.
They are registered with and recognised by the South African Government to provide nationally accredited qualifications that meet a set of standards and provide key vocational outcomes that lead to employment.
Richedzani Engineering FET College and Training Centre is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private college.
Qualitas Career Academy Pty Ltd was established in 2007. They are an accredited private training provider registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training. They started out as a Hairdressing Academy, but has since developed into a full campus offering various programmes.
At Qualitas, they strive to develop skills and therefore our main focus is on equipping their learners with the necessary knowledge as well as practical skills to make them a dependable source of recruitment for employers.
The goal of PROearth College is to educate the youth of South Africa and to put a high focus on the employability of students.
The goal of the PROearth’s directors, Hardie Swanepoel and Janice Ramlutchman, is to not only educate the youth of South Africa but to put a high focus on the employability of students.
By enrolling for an NCV qualification, part of the curriculum requires the students to complete experiential training (internships and apprenticeships), which helps build experience on their CV and prepares students to become functional workers in a skilled trade.
Polokwane Centre Of Education is registered as a Private College with the Department of Higher Education and Training.
PAX College was established in 1991, with the mission to primarily provide tertiary education and training according to manpower and technological needs of industries.
In pursuit of academic excellence, the main emphasis at the college is specific vocational preparation.
Since inception, PAX College has offered various recognized qualifications in the IT, Business Studies, Tourism, Beauty and Hotel/Catering Fields.
Normansville College offers a broad range of courses and programmes tailored for both the college students and industry professionals. These include engineering studies, business studies, computer studies, matric rewrite, etc.
The college is registered by the department of higher education and training, according to the private FET act and accredited by UMALUSI quality council and qcto as a skills provider.
Nated Studies mission is to develop and utilize cutting-edge E-learning systems to promote student individuality and put the power of time management back in the hands of the student.
Madzhahisi College is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private college.
Lwazi Academy is the premier private college, offering top quality accredited courses by QCTO and SASSETA. If you are driven, and building a successful career, then they are the right partner for you.
Their professional and high impact courses are carefully designed to ensure you qualify and take a step up in life – fast.
At Lwazi Academy, they have a deep history of quality and affordable education spanning over a decade. Their curriculum is focused on courses that are accredited with reputable bodies and specifically, those that give you high employability globally.
Injongo FET College's aim is to add value, change lives, and turn challenges into opportunities by offering learners, full qualifications, skills programs, and national certificate vocational to employees, unemployed learners, those who have not matriculated, and the disabled.
Their offering includes an extensive range of courses and subjects.
Greenhill Institute of Technology believes in quality education and doesn’t compromise on quality yet affordable education. They are dedicated to providing the well researched and the best in the class curriculum for their students.
Global Figer is registered as a Private College with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET).
In South Africa, the vision of Education and Training Department is to empower unskilled people and introduce these people into work force. In that respect “Crane International Academy’’ was established to help in this task. The institute established its main campus in Witbank and earned a solid reputation.
They have grown in leaps and bounds since then to open campuses in Durban, Burgersfort and Middelburg and will soon be establishing new campuses in Pretoria and Polokwane. They have also established a vibrant E-Learning Platform that complements the traditional brick and mortar classroom.
The College of Africa community is driven by a shared purpose: to make a better Africa through education, research & innovation. They are fun, open minded, inventive, artistic, obsessed and welcoming to talented people regardless of where they come from.
Founded to accelerate the nation’s industrial revolution, College of Africa is profoundly African. With ingenuity and drive, they intend to create graduates that will invent fundamental technologies, launched new industries, and created millions of African jobs.
The institution gains tremendous strength as a magnet for talent from around African & the world at large. Through teaching, research, and innovation, College of Africa‘s exceptional team pursues its mission of service to the nation and the world.
From Nated Engineering studies to Business, from Abet classes to Artisan training, from Agricultural, Water treatment, Civil right through to Transport related studies, Circleway remains geared to provide quality and relevant training to the district of Mpumalanga.
Circleway operates the following divisions: TVET and Artisan training Colleges, Portable skills training, Mining Compliance training and Logistics studies, Aquaponics training and Discretionary Grant Project Implementation.
Cape Business and Engineering College was established in 2017. The main motivation behind the establishment of CBEC was to provide affordable quality accredited tertiary education to South Africans.
They offer a flexible timetable that can accommodate full-time working people to enable them to continue with their education conveniently.
Bohlokoa Bathoto is registered and accredited as a private college with the Department of Higher Education and Training.
Artisan Training Institute is making a substantial difference in the technical training environment as it drives quality training throughout its operations. They provide artisan and related training in Electrical, Fitting and Turning, Millwright, Boilermaking, Plating, Welding, Diesel-, Petrol-, Tractor Mechanic, Auto Electrician, Measurement Control & Instrumentation, Rigging, Artisan refresher courses.
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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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