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CPUT Open Day 9-11 May 2013
From mastering the technology required to build a formula one racing car to designing fashion collections, CPUT has something to offer for all who have their sights set on a successful career.
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Northlink College Laptop Initiative – Giving students the edge
The Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) course at Northlink College Tygerberg Campus received laptops as well as laptop bags as part of their course and the new laptop initiative started by the College.
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CUT at the top of the game in SET
CUT’s Engineering Diplomas and BTech degrees have achieved accreditation from Engineering Council of South Africa which is amongst the most respected accreditation bodies in South Africa. It is a statutory body that was established in terms of the Engineering Profession Act of 2000.
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Compulsory laptops at UCT: Pilot project investigates usefulness
Laptops became compulsory this year for four courses at UCT – in physics, chemical engineering, architecture design and theory, and law. And a UCT researcher will be tracking just how useful they are in the learning process.
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Coaching can cut student dropout rate
The high dropout rate among black SA students has been a concern in education circles for many years – but a novel approach by the University of Johannesburg (UJ) in conjunction with the Centre for Coaching at the UCT Graduate School of Business has come up with a practical solution – life coaching.
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CPUT students building communities
Town and Regional Planning students and their lecturers are using their skills to make a difference in a local community.
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Zimbabwean National Graduates “Summa Cum Laude” from UKZN
Escaping poverty’s tenacious grip was one of the motivating factors that led to Mr Tatenda Mbofana’s impressive academic achievement. The Zimbabwean national was awarded his Bachelor of Commerce degree summa cum laude on 23 April at the Royal Show Grounds in Pietermaritzburg
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Bursaries for deserving students
The Faculty of Business is helping learners from disadvantaged communities achieve their dream of acquiring education by donating to community-based organisations set up for this purpose.
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Youth Empowerment Workshop helps to jump-start careers
Finding a job can be a stressful experience and leave anyone who has been looking for work without success feeling despondent. On Thursday, 18 April 2013, about 30 job-seekers attended a youth empowerment workshop at the Cape Town Central Library that was aimed at helping them tap into the opportunities that will help them to…
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ELLIES ENHANCES GRADUATE FUTURES WITH ITS LEARNERSHIP AND INTERN PROGRAMME
Most organisations hire graduates who have work experience, thus ensuring that their new recruits have a balance of both theoretical and practical experience. This trend, however, leaves a number of post-graduates in a position in which they are unemployable without practical work experience.
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