What Profgrad is all about Part2
It’s week 2 of Profgrad’s insight to www.profgrad.co.za Last week the site
aimed at how to get into university. See previous post on the blog to view
article. This week Profgrad would like to focus on the various opportunities
available to students at South African Universities. There are many different
fields a student could look to study in. Profgrad has done extensive research,
not only to compile information of all the South African Universities but also
to give a brief description on duration of undergraduate degree, location and
jobs applicable to that line of study. It is important for students in South
Africa to know the information set out in this website before they begin their
journey as students and study towards a certain career. Profgrad has a
significant amount of information available to these students in order for them
to plan their future. This website will be able to answer a lot of the
questions you might have.
There are always students who do not know which degree they
would like to study. If you are unsure of the degree you would like to study
but have an idea of which industry field you would like to enter, then the
opportunities page on Profgrad is relevant to you. Profgrad has compiled all
the relevant degree’s in an industry and listed it for convenience. Example; if
you would like to study in the financial industry, but you are unsure which degrees
are available, you could click on Commerce degrees and a list of various
options could be chosen. This will allow you to make an informed decision with
the degrees available to you.
There are many factors which are taken into account when
choosing a specific degree. Duration, Jobs applicable, APS Score {this is
extremely important as you need to know if you qualify for the specific degree}
and Location are critical when choosing a degree. If the degree is only
available at the University of Cape Town and you live in Durban, you would need
to look at additional funds as you would need to move and live in Cape Town. You also need to understand the duration of
the degree. It is important as you need to know what you are in for. You need
to commit to the entire degree. If the degree’s duration is 6 years and after 3
years you are tired of studying, you will drop out of university, will be many
thousands of Rand’s worse off without anything to show for it.
Once you have acquired your degree through dedication, commitment
and perseverance, you can start looking for a job. Everybody is different and
therefore Profgrad has taken time to research and identify the most related
jobs for a specific degree. You can find that people who have studied the same
degree might have completely different jobs. The world is full of opportunities
and this is what makes choosing a degree extremely important. A good example of
different jobs related to a specific degree would be a Bachelor’s degree in
Chemistry. This is a degree which allows you to enter many different lines of
work once completed. Your occupation could range from being a food chemist to a
drug analyst. The important thing to remember is to study what you passionate
about.
Are you studying what you are Passionate about?
