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Monday 21 July 2014

What Profgrad is all about!



What Profgrad is all about!


Profgrad would like to take the next few weeks to discuss what the website is all about. 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. This week we will discuss how to get into University.

This question might sound simple but there are a lot of things to take into account. Firstly the website will be able to assist you in your APS calculation. By entering the subjects and symbols that you have achieved, the system will be able to automatically calculate what your APS is. Using this information you will be able to see whether you qualify to study a certain degree. To calculate your APS Score, use the link below.

If you are unsure on what you would like to study, it is important to do a career aptitude test. The test will take a person’s interests, personality, skills and aptitude into account and will give an outcome of which career path the individual should be looking at. The website will provide you with links you can go to in order to do a quick and free career aptitude test. To see examples of the questions in a career aptitude test please use the link below.

There are a lot of terms that are used at University that are not part of the normal terms used in everyday life. The website will be able to provide you with frequently used terms as well as the relevant definitions. At school you are used to calling the educator a teacher. This is not the correct term to use at university and many students will laugh at you for using just that. The correct term to use will be dean, lecturer or professor. For more terms used at University use the link below.

 Getting a degree can be very expensive and not all students have the means to fund this out of their pockets. Profgrad has discussed the different ways of funding further education on the website. On the website you will be able to get knowledge on the different options available. These examples range from student loans, bursaries, part time studies, University Financial Aid and National Financial Aid. These are all options worth taking a look at. To see an explanation on each use the link below.

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