Tag: Higher Certificate

Two South African university students sitting side by side on campus steps, comparing a degree prospectus booklet and a 09Jan

How to Choose Between a Degree and a Diploma

Finishing a qualification is only the start. What counts is how you use it. At Tafelberg University we see students turn a first-year course into a job, a business or a postgraduate...

A first-year South African student asking her lecturer a question after class in a university lecture hall09Jan

Questions to Ask Your Lecturer in First Year

Most of us leave school wishing we had asked more questions. University is a good time to change that. Ask what the examiner looks for, which readings matter most and how each...

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Starting a Small Business While You Study

Many of our students run a small business next to their studies. It can work if you keep things simple. Pick one product or service, price it fairly and track every rand...

A South African student at a home desk taking an online short course on a laptop, headphones on, notepad beside them09Jan

Tips for Passing an Online Short Course

Online short courses reward steady effort. Decide when you will study each week and keep to it. Download lectures while you have data or Wi-Fi, so load shedding does not catch you...

A young South African student coding a React web project on a laptop and monitor in a bright campus computer lab09Jan

What to Do After Your Matric Results Come Out

Final exams feel huge, but a clear plan makes them manageable. Start with the subjects that worry you most. Work through past papers with a timer, then mark them yourself. Note every...

A South African student financial-aid adviser at a campus funding office desk talking a young student through a bursary 09Jan

How NSFAS and Bursary Applications Work

Matric results day can bring joy, worry or both. Whatever your results say, you have options, and none of them need to be decided on the first day. First, check the admission...

A South African tutor sitting beside a first-year student at a campus study table, pointing at the student's worked note09Jan

How Our Tutors Improved First-Year Pass Rates

First-year marks used to drop sharply in the second term. Two years ago we asked our senior students to work as tutors and the results spoke for themselves. Every tutor now runs...

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Free Short Courses Open to the Public This Year

Many people ask us if they can study at Tafelberg University without registering for a degree. The answer is yes. Each year we open a number of short courses to the public...

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Study Methods That Help You Remember More

Remembering more is about how you study, not how many hours you sit at the desk. Short, regular sessions beat one long night before a test. Try this after each lecture: close...

An academic English lecturer in discussion with a student across a desk in a bright Tafelberg seminar room09Jan

Improving Your Academic English in One Semester

Academic English is a skill you build a little every day. Start with the reading your lecturers set and note ten new words a week. Our tutors in Rondebosch see first-years on...