{"id":1097,"date":"2024-01-09T14:08:48","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:08:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1097"},"modified":"2026-10-22T22:37:38","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:37:38","slug":"free-short-courses-from-south-african-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/free-short-courses-from-south-african-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Short Courses from South African Universities"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1097\" class=\"elementor elementor-1097\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfc562f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bfc562f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e29d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed5e29d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60171d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60171d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSeveral South African universities offer short courses online at no cost. They are a good way to try a new subject, add to your CV or see if a field suits you before you pay fees.\n\nStart with the university&#8217;s own short course page. Check the start date, the hours you need each week and whether a certificate is included. Some courses are self-paced, others run on fixed dates.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today.\n\n<cite>\u2015 Malcolm X<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nOnce you pick a course, save the material in Studiepoort and add the due dates to your study plan. If data is tight, download the notes on Wi-Fi at campus or the library. Sipho Ndlovu from our student support team can help you choose a course that fits your timetable.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89124e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"89124e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f9db8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"13f9db8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1fdfe2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e1fdfe2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-smiling-young-black-south-african-university-tutor-214ef-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1072\" alt=\"Smiling young Black South African university tutor holding an open textbook and pen, standing beside a blank green chalk\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-smiling-young-black-south-african-university-tutor-214ef-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-smiling-young-black-south-african-university-tutor-214ef-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-smiling-young-black-south-african-university-tutor-214ef-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-smiling-young-black-south-african-university-tutor-214ef-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-smiling-young-black-south-african-university-tutor-214ef.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94a5365 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94a5365\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5143ecf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5143ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-close-up-of-a-university-student-s-study-desk-with-2166f-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1073\" alt=\"Close-up of a university student&apos;s study desk with spiral notebooks, highlighters, sticky notes, a smartphone and a coff\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-close-up-of-a-university-student-s-study-desk-with-2166f-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-close-up-of-a-university-student-s-study-desk-with-2166f-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-close-up-of-a-university-student-s-study-desk-with-2166f-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-close-up-of-a-university-student-s-study-desk-with-2166f-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/lms-portal\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/studiepoort-close-up-of-a-university-student-s-study-desk-with-2166f.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-550d9f2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"550d9f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7e21e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7e21e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to choose the right short course<\/h4>\n\n<p>Pick a course that matches your degree or the work you want to do. Read the outline, check the weekly time needed and see if a certificate is given. If a course asks for payment, compare it with the free options first.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finish what you start<\/h4>\n\n<p>Book fixed study times in your week and treat them like a lecture. Tell a friend what you are learning so they can ask how it is going. Keep your certificates in one folder on the Studiepoort portal for easy access later.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Several South African universities offer short courses online at no cost. They are a good way to try a new subject, add to your CV or see if a field suits you before you pay fees. Start with the university&#8217;s own short course page. 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