Why should I study a Bachelor’s degree in …?

Why should I study a Bachelor’s degree in …?

Over the course of the next few weeks, Profgrad will discuss various undergraduate degrees each week, in detail. Profgrad will determine how long it takes to complete a specific degree, what kind of APS score is needed, if there are specific subjects needed during your school career to study the degree, where the degree can be studied and what kind of jobs you could expect to find with your qualification. These are all important aspects you would need to consider before studying in a certain direction. Once you have completed a degree, there are many options available. All these options will be discussed in the blog posts about a certain subject. Becoming a professional in a field takes hard work, commitment and many years of your life. Therefore, making the right choice upfront is of the utmost importance. Profgrad will explore many opportunities over the next few weeks.

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APS score

APS stands for Admission Points Score. To qualify for entrance to study a certain degree, you would need to meet the minimum requirement by the universities APS score standards. Each University will have different admission requirements. It is important to confirm with the university what the APS Score should be. If you do not meet the minimum APS score, you will not be allowed to study the degree you would like at that specific institution. In most undergraduate degrees, there are also subjects which need to be taken to qualify for entrance in your degree. If you do not have these subjects at school level, you will not be able to study a degree if it is a requirement by the university.

Duration of undergraduate degree

The term or duration of the degree depends on the University. Each University will have its own modules which need to be completed over a certain amount of time. Although the degree might have the same name attached to it, the university could prescribe different requirements which need to be met to obtain the degree. You could even study for an extra year or two at some universities as the university will have its own requirements which need to be met before offering the degree to you.

Which institutions offer the undergraduate degree?

You have choice of location for most undergraduate degrees in the country. There are some undergraduate degrees that might only be offered by one or a few universities. It is important to figure out which institution has the degree you would like to study. Once you have established that, you would need to determine where you are going to live whilst studying the degree and how you are going to get to the university. There are 17 major universities in South Africa. These universities are scattered throughout the country. You have a university in almost every province in the country. Gauteng and the Eastern Cape each have 4 universities. The Western Cape has 3 universities located in the province. Limpopo and Kwa-Zulu Natal each have 2 universities whilst North West and Free State each have 1 university. There are no major universities in the Northern Cape and Mpumalanga.

Jobs relevant to undergraduate degree

Once you have completed your studies and begin searching for jobs, you might not get the job you set out or intended to get when you started your studies. Sometimes jobs are rare and as a student needing work, you usually take what you get. Once you have found your feet you can start searching for the specific job that you aimed for initially.

Have you researched all of the above before embarking on your journey?