Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.

Setting goals has become an integrated part of many of our lives… whether you aim to pass maths with distinction, place more effort into science, complete a run in a shorter period of time or learn a new language… there are so many goals and it is so easy to extend your goal deadline. This…

While many tertiary institutions may have closed their applications for 2014, if it’s a career in marketing and brand building, design or creativity that you crave, then we have good news for you.

First-year students can look forward to an exciting welcoming programme at Stellenbosch University in 2014.

As the class of 2013 – thousands of them newly armed with Bachelor’s passes – scramble to secure a space at universities and colleges, an education expert has warned prospective students to ensure they carefully scrutinise institutions before signing up.

The class of 2013 of the affiliated high school to the University of Johannesburg (UJ), UJ Metropolitan Academy, produced a 100% pass rate with the release of the Grade 12 results. This is the 19th year a 100% pass rate was obtained since the School’s inception 21 years ago in 1992.

CUT has set aside R 15.1 million of university funds in 2014 for student bursaries and scholarships as a token of its partnership with the Free State Government. This was announced by Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Professor Thandwa Mthembu at the Well-Done Function held on 7 January at CUT.

Studying from midnight to sunrise helped Aviwe succeed.

As the country celebrates the achievements of the Class of 2013 with statistics about pass rates, distinctions and university exemptions making the headlines, the reality for many hardworking youngsters is that despite having done enough to qualify for university entry, there are simply not enough places available at the country’s public institutions.