Institutions are often compared on reputation alone, which tells you little about what studying there is like. A more useful comparison looks at the factors that will shape your day-to-day experience and your options afterwards.
Factors worth checking yourself
- Whether the qualification you want is actually offered, and in what form
- Recognition requirements for your intended direction
- Mode of study: contact, distance or blended
- Location, cost of living and travel
- What support structures exist for students
- What the institution publishes about admission requirements
Verify at the source
Admission requirements, closing dates, fees and programme structures change. Whatever you read anywhere — including here — confirm it against the institution's own published information before you apply.
Next step
We're preparing detailed profiles of South African institutions — what they offer, how they offer it, and what they're known for.
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