Step 2: Choose your perfect education plan

Step two is a set of hyperlinks connecting you to every major centre of learning in the country. Choosing your ideal institution and course is the most important and time consuming part of preparing for more studies, but it can also be the most exciting and ultimately will be the most rewarding. You need to take your time and consider carefully which institution suits you best.

When you're done researching all the options available to you, move onto Step 3: Finance it with Eduloan.

Some things to consider:

Part-time or Correspondence?

This is a highly personal consideration and is both dependent on your location, your amount of free-time and the length of the course you have chosen to study. Part time courses mean that you are always assisted by someone trained in the particular field you’re looking into. Of course a part-time course requires a dedicated timing commitment.

With a correspondence course you can study, day or night, at your own pace. It requires an incredible amount of willpower and discipline however, as you need to regularly work on your course material in order to remain on schedule.

Do I just need the skills or is the institution’s reputation also a factor?

Naturally, the skills you’ll learn from a particular course should be your primary concern. However, if you are looking to advance within your company using the course, you might want to speak to your HR department first. Some companies have very strict rules regarding certain qualifications. Not only do they require a certain skill set, but they also require that it comes from certain educational institutions and certain areas of study.

You may also need to ensure that your learning centre is accredited. If this is not a requirement then rather select the option that best suits your needs and meets your time requirements. It might be useful to assess your study centre’s qualification using the National Qualifications Framework below.

National Qualifications Framework (NQF)		Framework for High Education Qualifications (FHEQ)
Previous levels (Examples)	Current levels (Examples)	Levels (Examples)
Level 5 Level 5 NVQ in construction Level 5 Diploma in translation	Level 8 Specialist awards	D (Doctoral) Doctorates
	Level 7 Level 7 Diploma in translation	M (Masters) Master degrees, postgraduate certificates and diplomas
Level 4 Level 4 National Diploma in Professional productions skills Level 4 BTEC Higher National Diploma in 3D Design Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice	Level 7 Level 6 National Diploma in Professional Production Skills	H (Honours) Bachelor degrees, graduate certificates and diplomas
	Level 5 Level 5 VTEC Higher National Diploma in 3D Design	I (Intermediate) Diplomas of Higher Education and further Education, foundation degrees and higher national
	Level 4 Level 4 Certificate in Early Years Practice	C (Certificate) Certificates of higher education

Universities

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•    University of Cape Town (Cape Town)

•    University of Fort Hare (Alice, East London)

•    University of the Free State (Bloemfontein, Botshabelo)

•    University of KwaZulu-Natal (Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pinetown, Westville)

•    University of Limpopo (Polokwane, Ga-Rankuwa)

•    North-West University (Mafikeng, Mankwe, Potchefstroom, Vanderbijlpark)

•    University of Pretoria (Pretoria)

•    Rhodes University (Grahamstown)

•    University of Stellenbosch (Stellenbosch)

•    University of the Western Cape (Bellville)

•    University of the Witwatersrand (Johannesburg)

•    University of Johannesburg (Johannesburg)

•    Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (Port Elizabeth, George)

•    University of South Africa (Distance Education, headquarters in Pretoria)

•    University of Venda (Thohoyandou)

•    Walter Sisulu University for Technology and Science (East London, Butterworth, Mthatha, Queenstown)

•    University of Zululand (Empangeni)

Business Schools

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•    Business Management Training College (Johannesburg, Distance Education)

•    Cranefield Institute of Management (Pretoria)

•    Global School of Business (Sandton)

•    Henley Management College (Johannesburg)

•    Kaizen Business Education Centre (Edenvale)

•    Milpark Business School (Johannesburg)

•    Regenesys Management (Sandton)

•    Regent Business School

•    Southern Business School (Roodepoort)

•    University of Cape Town - Graduate School of Business (GSB) Cape Town

•    University of Pretoria - Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS), Johannesburg

•    University of South Africa - School of Business Leadership (SBL), Midrand

•    University of Stellenbosch Business School (USB) Cape Town

•    University of the Witwatersrand - Wits Business School (Wits) Johannesburg

Universities of Technology

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•    Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Bellville, Cape Town)

•    Central University of Technology (Bloemfontein, Welkom)

•    Durban University of Technology (Durban, Pietermaritzburg)

•    Mangosuthu University of Technology (Durban)

•    Tshwane University of Technology (Pretoria, Soshanguve, Garankuwa)

•    Vaal University of Technology (Vanderbijlpark)

Further Education Training Colleges

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•    Edinburgh Business School (Roodepoort)

•    Henley Management College, South Africa (Johannesburg)

•    University of Luton (through Regent Business School, Durban)

•    Monash South Africa (Johannesburg)

•    University of Southern Queensland (Distance education; study support centre in Johannesburg)

•    University of Sedona (Johannesburg)

•    University of Metaphysics (Johannesburg)

•    Regent University (through Doxa Deo School of Divinity)

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