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How to Choose Between a Diploma and a Short Course

Many of our students start a course unsure where it will lead. Thandeka Mkhize in Admissions hears the same question every week: will this help me find work? A good qualification gives...

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What NQF Levels Mean for Your Qualification

Before you enrol, it helps to know how our admissions process works. Thandeka Mkhize, our Head of Admissions, explains it in three steps. First, choose a course and check the entry requirements....

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Study Habits That Help You Remember More

Good marks do not come from reading the same page ten times. Our students learn faster when they study in short blocks of 25 minutes, with a five minute break in between....

A young South African man in a workshop training bay, wearing an artisan trainee's overall, confidently using a measurin

How Skills Training Helps You Find Work Faster

Good study habits matter more than long hours. Start by studying in short blocks of thirty minutes with a five minute break in between. Your mind stays fresh and you remember more....