{"id":1100,"date":"2024-01-09T14:09:55","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T14:09:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepixelcurve.com\/edubin\/lp\/?p=1100"},"modified":"2026-10-22T22:26:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-22T20:26:08","slug":"what-to-study-after-your-matric-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/what-to-study-after-your-matric-results\/","title":{"rendered":"What to Study After Your Matric Results"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1100\" class=\"elementor elementor-1100\" 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\tGetting your matric results can feel exciting and scary at the same time. Take a few days, then list the subjects you enjoyed and the work you could picture yourself doing.\n\nTalk to people already working in those fields. Ask what they studied and what they wish they had known. Compare certificates and diplomas, and check the NQF level and fees of each.\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">The best course is the one you can finish and use in a real job.\n\n<cite>Thandiwe Mokoena, Head of Academics<\/cite><\/blockquote>\nIf you are unsure, start with a short course. It costs less, it is quick, and it shows you whether the field suits you.\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\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-768x432.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1072\" alt=\"Smiling young Black South African working adult studying online at home in Midrand, holding a smartphone and an open not\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-214ef-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-smiling-young-black-south-african-working-adult-st-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\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-1024x576.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1073\" alt=\"Close-up of an adult distance learner&apos;s desk with printed course workbooks, a ring-bound study guide, highlighters, a sm\" srcset=\"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-desk-with-2166f-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/sizwe-online-institute-close-up-of-an-adult-distance-learner-s-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\">Choosing what to study next<\/h4>\n\n<p>Look at your matric subjects and marks first. Then think about the work you would enjoy. A short course in web design or digital marketing can lead to a first job, while a diploma takes longer and goes deeper.<\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Finding the money to study<\/h4>\n\n<p>Ask about bursaries, paying in instalments and free short courses before you decide. Kagiso Molefe in our admissions office in Midrand can talk you through the options and the fees.<\/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>Getting your matric results can feel exciting and scary at the same time. Take a few days, then list the subjects you enjoyed and the work you could picture yourself doing. Talk to people already working in those fields. Ask what they studied and what they wish they had known. Compare certificates and diplomas, and&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1119,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","rank_math_title":"","rank_math_description":"","rank_math_canonical_url":"","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","rank_math_robots":"","rank_math_advanced_robots":"","rank_math_primary_category":"","rank_math_pillar_content":"","rank_math_og_title":"","rank_math_og_description":"","rank_math_og_image":"","rank_math_twitter_title":"","rank_math_twitter_description":"","rank_math_twitter_image":"","rank_math_twitter_card_type":"","rank_math_breadcrumb_title":"","rank_math_snippet_name":"","rank_math_snippet_desc":"","rank_math_snippet_type":"","rank_math_schema_Article":"","rank_math_schema_Product":"","rank_math_schema_LocalBusiness":"","rank_math_schema_FAQPage":"","rank_math_schema_HowTo":"","rank_math_gtin_code":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[30,22,23,21,27],"class_list":["post-1100","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-student-stories","tag-career-advice","tag-certificates","tag-diplomas","tag-short-courses","tag-student-portal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1100","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1100"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1100\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20175,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1100\/revisions\/20175"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1119"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1100"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1100"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/live.allanuxweb.com\/education\/online-institution\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1100"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}