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“While this situation now facing thousands upon thousands of prospective students throughout South Africa feels like an intractable problem for them and their families, it is important to put the matter into perspective and, first of all, not take it personally or view it as a failure,” says Dr Linda Meyer, MD of IIE Rosebank College.
The 26 Public Universities in South Africa only accept around 210,000 first-year students annually, and this reality can create significant worry about what will happen if a future student’s plans to attend a public university unfold differently than expected. She urges parents and students to remember that there are many pathways to success and that a university or college acceptance is not the only – or even best – route to a fulfilling and successful career.Vocational training programmes and technical colleges offer specialised education in various fields such as engineering, healthcare, information technology and the arts.