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How to steer your career

By Alison Reid: Senior Programme Manager at the University of Pretoria’s Gordon Institute of Business Science.

If we do not change the direction we are going, we will end up where we are headed.
- Ancient Chinese saying
We can add to this that one of the joys and dangers of modern life is that you need to move in your own direction, or risk that people will move you in theirs. If you don’t have a conscious idea of what you want, it is easy to find someone who will tell you what they want you to do and try to make you do it.
If you do what you’ve always done, you’ll get what you’ve always got (Read more…)

TUT exceeds DOE success rate targets

TUT has exceeded the 70% target success rate set by the Department of Higher Education and Training.
“The success rate at the University has been on a steady increase since 2005, when it stood at 67% and if we work together, 80% is achievable,” Prof Errol Tyobeka said as he addressed the Ga-Rankuwa staff at the welcoming recently.
The Vice-Chancellor referred to students as “active partners” in the institution’s quest for excellence. This includes all the three core operational areas – education, research and development. The institution educates and trains students in a way that addresses issues of governance and management. (Read more…)

The Ins and Outs of obtaining a bursary

Bursaries pay for your tuition, but there are strings attached
So you want to study further, but are not sure how to pay for it? A bursary could be a good option. It often means a company will pay for your studies and offer you a job when you graduate.
However, don’t rush into anything before you give the situation some serious thought. When you accept a bursary, you are signing a legal document with obligations and responsibilities. Usually the bursary giver agrees to sponsor the bursary holder’s tertiary education in return for which the student agrees to work for the company after graduation, generally on a year-for-year basis. (Read more…)