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If you don’t plan how and when you are going to study, chances are that you are not making the most of your studies. Every second of planning will be to your advantage. There are no disadvantages when it comes to planning. The more you plan, the more prepared you are. The more prepared you are, the less likely that things will go wrong. It doesn’t matter who you are, what you are studying, where you study and when you study. Planning will help you make the most of your time (and of your other resources, such as money). Creating a personal study timetable means creating a schedule (or to-do list) for your activities for every hour of the day and for every day of the week. This schedule will include all the activities and responsibilities that take up your time, for example:
Going through your study notes;
Summarising your study notes;
Going to the library to do extra research;
Answering any assessment questions or tasks;
Studying for exams;
Doing projects;
Spending time with your family and friends,
Going to work;
Travelling to and from work,
Spending time relaxing;
Doing any household chores.
For your benefit, we have included an example of a blank, personal study timetable in our Downloads section. Please download a copy of this personal study timetable, and, if you can, print out a copy for yourself.
How to Fill in a Personal Study Timetable
I suggest you look at the blank Personal Study Timetable that we have provided for you. Look at it closely. Notice how the Timetable shows every day of the week, as well as the different times of the day. Let’s start by looking at the column for Monday.
Imagine that on a Monday morning, between 6am and 7am, you have to get up and get ready to leave for work. You would then fill in the brief description of that activity in the relevant block.
For example:
Monday:
Time:
Activity
6am - 7am
Get up and & prepare for work
You would then fill in the blocks for the rest of the hours of that day. Start by doing this for just one day. In our example, we are filling in activities for Monday.
Once you have filled in your activities and responsibilities for Monday, you can do the same for the rest of the days of the week.
No two schedules or timetables will look exactly the same because we all have different activities and tasks that take up our time. The most important feature of a personal study timetable is that your timetable allows you to plot (or schedule) your various activities for the hours of the day and for the different days of the week. With your personal study timetable, the objective is for you to look at, and, if necessary, fill in your timetable everyday!
You won’t always be able to stick to your schedule 100% every day – though of course you should try your best to do so. For example, your boss might phone you and insist that you go into work on a Saturday morning to sort out a crisis. A good idea is to schedule time for unforeseen (unplanned events) – however, don’t schedule more than 1 hour a day for these unplanned events - if you do that, you will be ‘eating’ into your time that should be spent on your daily priorities.
No matter how you design your timetable, you need to be able to make sense of the information in the timetable, and be guided by what your requirements for the day are.
Another tip regarding your personal study timetable is that you need to be honest and realistic when you fill it in. Be honest and realistic with yourself – you will know how much time you need to dedicate to your studies (and also to your other responsibilities). If you are struggling with working out how much time to dedicate to your studies, then please contact us and we will be able to help you with this – all our contact details will appear at the end of this Newsletter.
I really want to encourage all of you to try creating and using a personal study timetable. Don’t forget to make sure that your timetable includes reference to every hour (or half hour) of the day. This way, you get to see the broader picture of your day’s responsibilities.
At College SA we want to help you with all your studying-related questions and concerns. We want to do our very best to supply you with all the information that you need, as well as with plenty of encouragement to assist you in deciding what it is you want to and need to study. In order to do this, we would like to ask you a few, short questions. By answering these questions, you will be helping us in being the College for the people and the College for you.
We want to help you quickly and efficiently. We don’t want you to experience any delays in getting information from us. We know that your time is valuable.
Our website shows that we have several phone numbers, fax numbers, email addresses and telephone numbers.
But, if you want to get hold of us quickly, you should call us now on our toll-free number 0800 21 23 22. Of course we are also happy to call you... You see, when you’re chatting with one of our Student Registrars, you have the opportunity to ask all of your questions – it doesn’t matter if you have 100 questions – and to have those questions answered immediately. Sometimes, when you email or fax somebody, you might have to wait a few days for somebody to respond to you. And then, you will have to wait even longer when you contact them again with another question etc.
We want you to deal with somebody who can provide you with the information that you need. Fill in the Form below and one of our great Student Registrars will call YOU.
Did you know that College SA has a whole group of people called Student Registrars that cannot wait to chat with you? Our Student Registrars are some of the most helpful and friendly people around. It is their job to give you all the information you might need about studying with us. Our Student Registrars are really happy when people phone them and ask them questions about the College.
The Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB) is a professional body for bookkeepers and accountants that has been around for more than 80 years and is recognised internationally. The ICB’s goal is to promote bookkeeping qualifications, and for that reason they conduct professional assessments for students who wish to pursue a career in bookkeeping and accounting. They are affiliated with the International Association of Bookkeepers and the Institute of Financial Accountants in the United Kingdom, which means that ICB membership would also give you the option to register at one of these sister bodies if you were thinking about furthering your career overseas.
Why should I study an ICB course?
The ICB has been accredited by Fasset as a Quality Assurance Partner (QAP), and all its courses are registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). By obtaining any of the ICB qualifications, students are therefore entitled to become ICB members – a very distinguished achievement. If you’re serious about a career in bookkeeping and accounting, a recognised and respected ICB qualification will give you the edge to reach your potential.
What courses does ICB offer?
The ICB’s courses fall into three main programme categories. They are:
1.The Accounting Certification Programmes
The Accounting Certification Programmes consist of 12 learning areas. By moving through bookkeeping and accounting levels that build on each other, students successfully progress from Certified Junior Bookkeepers to Certified Financial Accountants. The courses within this category are:
Certified Junior Bookkeeper: National Certificate, NQF 3;
Certified Senior Bookkeeper: FET Certificate, NQF 3 + 4;
Certified Technical Financial Accountant: National Diploma, NQF 3+4+5; and
Certified Financial Accountant: National Diploma, NQF 3+4+5+6.
2. The Office Administration Certification Programmes
The Office Administration Certification Programmes also consist of 12 learning areas, and by moving through successive levels, students progress from Certified Office Administrators to Certified Office Managers. The courses in this category are:
Certified Senior Office Administrator: Higher Certificate, NQF 5; and
Certified Office Manager: Diploma, NQF 6.
3. The Business Financial Management Certification Programmes
The Business Financial Management Certification Programmes consist of three learning areas that build towards the following: Certified Small Business Financial Manager: National Certificate, NQF 4.
At College SA we know that most people are anxious about their studies. What are people anxious about? And, how do we help you and be by your side with your studies?
Concern 1: Many people think that they don’t know how to study.
SOLUTION: At College SA we believe that studying is a skill that ALL people are capable of mastering. Nobody is incapable of studying! We know that most of our students have not studied for many years (since their school days). We also know that most of our students come to us with untrue assumptions and bad habits when it comes to how to study.
Wanneer jy moet kies by watter kollege om te registreer, is dit ‘n groot besluit wat voor jou lê. Daar is ‘n magdom inligting daar buite oor honderde verskillende kolleges. Hoe sal JY daardie inligting gebruik om die kollege te kies wat reg is vir JOU?
Moenie vergeet om die “Kontrolelys – Hoe om ‘n Kollege te kies” aan die onderkant van dié bladsy in te vul nie!
Besluite – Groot en Klein
Die lewe is vol besluite. Sonder dat ons dit eens besef, neem ons elke minuut van elke dag besluite. Sommige besluite is klein besluite, byvoorbeeld: “Moet ek ‘n appel of ‘n piesang eet?” Sommige besluit is medium-grootte besluite, byvoorbeeld: “Ek is laat vir werk. Moet ek met ‘n taxi of ‘n bus ry om die vinnigste daar te kom?” Dan is daar groot besluite, byvoorbeeld: “Moet ek trou?” Oor die algemeen het die kleiner besluite nie regtig ernstige gevolge nie. Dit gaan nie veel van ‘n verskil maak of jy ‘n appel of ‘n piesang eet nie.
Besluite – Gevolge
Maar wat van daardie besluite wat wel gevolge het? Hierdie groter besluite is normaalweg nie maklike besluite om te neem nie. Ek kan my nie voorstel dat enige iemand ‘n kar sal koop voordat hulle mooi nagedink het oor watter kar hulle wil hê nie. Pieter gaan nie net by die naaste motorhandelaar instap en die eerste kar koop wat hy sien nie. Waarom nie? Wel, Pieter het waarskynlik ‘n lys behoeftes waaraan die kar wat hy gaan koop moet voldoen.
Pieter het byvoorbeeld vier kinders – hy het dus ‘n kar nodig wat groot genoeg vir sy gesin is. Pieter het ook ‘n stewige kar nodig wat op die slegte paaie in die dorp waar hy woon kan ry. Verder het ‘n baie spesifieke begroting (bedrag geld wat hy kan bestee) en hy dring daarop aan dat hy net ‘n blou kar sal koop omdat blou sy gunsteling kleur is! Voordat Pieter ‘n kar koop, sal hy moet seker maak dat die kar aan al sy behoeftes voldoen. Hy sal die kar eers koop wanneer hy heeltemal seker is dat die kar die regte een vir hom en sy behoeftes is.
Ons het nou oor Pieter gepraat, maar kom ons praat oor JOU. As jy besig is om te besluit by watter kollege om in te skryf, dan is dit een van daardie groot besluite waaroor ons vroeër gesels het. Net soos Pieter nie die eerste kar gaan koop wat hy sien nie, gaan jy natuurlik ook nie by die eerste kollege registreer wat jy geadverteer sien nie. Waarom nie? Wel, jy het ‘n lys dinge wat jy van ‘n kollege verwag en van ‘n kollege nodig het. Kom ons kyk na sommige van daardie behoeftes.
Behoeftes:
1. Finansiële kostes
Ek is seker jy het een of ander tipe begroting wanneer dit by die betaling van jou studies kom. Elke kollege het verskillende tariewe of fooie. Sommige kolleges verwag van jou om vir jou eie handboeke te betaal en ander weer nie.
By sommige kolleges word jy verplig om ‘n kredietooreenkoms met hulle te onderteken voordat jy by hulle registreer. By College SA, byvoorbeeld, doen ons dit nie. Ons glo nie daaraan om mense met kredietooreenkomste gevange te hou nie. Die probleem met ‘n kredietooreenkoms is dat mens dit gewoonlik nie kan kanselleer nie. So as jy ‘n kredietooreenkoms met ‘n kollege aangaan, sal jy vir die hele kursus moet betaal, self al voltooi jy nie jou studies nie
Ons laat jou ‘n kontrak onderteken (wat ‘n wettige ooreenkoms is) wat sê dat jy verantwoordelik is om jou studiefooie te betaal. Maar ons laat jou ook toe om jou kursus te kanselleer en ons hou jou nie gevange met toekomstige studie-fooie nie. So maak seker jy verstaan hoe kansellasies werk voor jy inskryf. En maak seker jy verstaan of jy nogsteeds vir die hele kursus moet betaal, al het jy gekanselleer.
Wat van deposito’s en registrasiefooie? Sommige kolleges sal van jou verwag om duisende rande te betaal voordat jy nog eers jou studentekaart ontvang het – dis natuurlik indien jy ooit ‘n studentekaart kry!
Hoe werk dit as jy slegs een of twee vakke wil neem? Sommige kolleges sal van jou verwag om die prys van ‘n volle diploma te betaal, selfs al neem jy net twee vakke. Dis soos om jou vir ‘n hele huis te laat betaal wanneer jy eintlik net die voordeur wil koop!
2. Kursus-/Vakvereistes
As Pieter ‘n kar wil koop, sal hy nie na ‘n inkopiesentrum gaan om dit te koop nie. Net so sal jy sal nie ‘n hotelskool kontak wanneer jy onderwys wil studeer nie. Die kollege wat jy kies, moet jou die vakke en kursusse kan aanbied waarin jy belangstel.
Wat gebeur indien jy ‘n verskeidenheid vakke uit verskillende rigtings wil neem, byvoorbeeld ‘n sektretariële kursus en ‘n rekenaar kursus? Nie alle kolleges laat dit toe nie. Hulle dwing jou om by een tipe program te bly.
3. Goeie reputasie
Verbeel jou Pieter se vriend het vir hom gesê die BLOU kar is die swakste kar in die hele wêreld omdat almal weet dat dit altyd gaan staan, en dat dit onmoontlik is om ‘n werktuigkundige op te spoor wat daardie soort kar kan regmaak. Daar is geen manier dat Pieter dit eers sal oorweeg om ‘n BLOU kar te koop nie, bloot omdat daardie kar so ‘n swak reputasie het. Dis nie asof Pieter se vriend vir hom jok nie – sy vriend het op ‘n tyd ‘n BLOU kar besit, so hy weet waarvan hy praat.
Verbeel jou nou dat Pieter se vriend eintlik ‘n ander kar vir hom aanbeveel. Hy vertel hom dat hy nou ‘n ROOI kar ry en nog nooit so tevrede met ‘n kar was nie. Hierdie ROOI kar gebruik min petrol, dit is betroubaar en die mense wat vir die ROOI kar se maatskappy werk, is baie behulpsaam en vriendelik. Nadat hy dié gesprek met sy vriend gehad het, dink jy dat Pieter eerder die BLOU kar of eerder die ROOI kar sal koop? Ja, natuurlik sal Pieter eerder die ROOI kar koop omdat dit ‘n uitstekende reputasie het! Mense het goeie dinge daaroor te sê, anders as die BLOU kar wat bekend is vir al sy probleme.
Het jy geweet dat kolleges ook reputasies het? Elke liewe student wat by ‘n kollege studeer, sal ‘n mening oor daardie kollege hê, en daardie mening maak deel uit van die kollege se reputasie. Kom ons gebruik ‘n voorbeeld: die Kollege van Appels en Pere het 1000 studente. Byna elkeen van daardie 1000 studente het hul kursusse gedop omdat die studiemateriaal so swak was. Die meeste van die studente by die Kollege van Appels en Pere is ook baie ontevrede met die tipe diens wat hulle van die kollege gekry het. Kan jy sien dat dié kollege, die Kollege van Appels en Pere, baie gou ‘n swak reputasie opgebou het? Jy sal tog sekerlik by ‘n kollege wil registreer wat ‘n uitstekende reputasie het!
Behalwe om met ‘n kollege se studente te gesels, is daar ook ander maniere om meer oor ‘n kollege se reputasie uit te vind. Daar is twee baie maklike maniere om dit te doen. Eerstens kan jy na Google op die internet gaan. Tik die naam van die kollege plus die woord “klagtes” of “complaints” by die soekfunksie in. Kyk of daar enige resultate is. Jy mag dalk ‘n baie groot verrassing kry!
Tweedens kan jy na die webtuiste www.hellopeter.com gaan. Hierdie webtuiste is ‘n plek waar mense kommentaar lewer oor die swak diens wat hulle van besighede ontvang. Tik die naam van die kollege wat jy vir registrasie oorweeg by die soekfunksie in. As dié kollege ‘n slegte reputasie het, kan jy daarvan verseker wees dat daar ‘n artikel daaroor op die Hellopeter-webblad sal verskyn.
Dit sal jou direk na die regte plek op die Hellopeter-webblad neem. Lees wat ander studente oor sommige kolleges te sê het.
4. Akkreditasie
Dit is só ‘n belangrike aspek om te oorweeg wanneer jy op ‘n kollege besluit, maar tog weet nie baie mense wat werklik met akkreditasie bedoel word nie. Wat is die definisie van die woord akkreditasie? Wanneer ons sê dat ‘n kollege geakkrediteer is, bedoel ons dat die kollege amptelike erkenning as ‘n geregistreerde onderwysinstelling het. Om akkreditasie te kry, moet ‘n kollege baie toetse slaag om seker te maak dat dit opvoeding van ‘n hoë gehalte aan sy studente sal bied. Indien ‘n kollege geakkrediteer is, beteken dit dat die kollege aan sekere minimum standaarde voldoen, soos om goedgekeurde leermateriaal, ens. te hê. Wanneer ‘n kollege geakkrediteer is, moet daardie kollege seker maak dat dit altyd aan daardie standaarde voldoen.
Wanneer jy by ‘n geakkrediteerde kollege registreer, beteken dit ook dat die kwalifikasie wat jy van daardie kollege verkry deur ander instellings en besighede erken word. Met ander woorde, as jy jou kwalifikasie van ‘n geakkrediteerde kollege kry, sal iemand wat na jou CV kyk weet dat jy jou opleiding van ‘n kollege ontvang het wat hoë standaarde ten opsigte van die kwaliteit van die opleiding handhaaf. Jy moet altyd uitvind of ‘n kollege geakkrediteer is voordat jy daar registreer. Terloops, College SA is ten volle geakkrediteer!
5. Gehalte diens
Elke keer wat jy met ‘n maatskappy sake doen, sal jy een of ander tipe diens van hulle ontvang. As jy na ‘n boekwinkel gaan omdat jy ‘n spesifieke boek wil koop, sal jy verwag om diens van daardie boekwinkel te ontvang. Met ander woorde, jy sal verwag dat die boekwinkel boeke het waaruit jy kan kies, en ook dat daar iemand sal wees wat daar werk en jou geld sal neem as jy besluit om ‘n boek te koop. Dit is baie eenvoudige en realistiese verwagtinge. Watter tipe boekwinkel sal dit wees indien dit nie boeke het om te verkoop nie?
Jy kan ook ander tipe verwagtinge hê, soos byvoorbeeld om te verwag dat ‘n werknemer by die boekwinkel jou sal help om die boek te vind waarna jy op soek is. Jy kan moontlik ook verwag dat werknemers van die boekwinkel behulpsaam en vriendelik sal wees. Hierdie tipe verwagtinge is effens anders omdat hulle met die kwaliteit van die diens wat jy ontvang te doen het. Dit is ongelukkig so dat ons dikwels diens van ‘n swak gehalte van baie maatskappye ontvang.
Wat is diens van ‘n swak gehalte? Kom ek gee vir jou ‘n aantal voorbeelde:
Voorbeelde van swak diens:
Het jy al ooit by ‘n winkel in gegaan en een van die werknemers gevra of jy ‘n sekere produk daar kan vind, maar in plaas daarvan dat die persoon jou help, kry jy ‘n antwoord soos “Nee” of “Ek weet nie” en dan loop daardie persoon van jou af weg?
Het jy al ooit by ‘n winkel in gegaan om iets te koop, maar wanneer jy in die ry gaan staan om te betaal, ignoreer die kassiere jou totaal en al?
Het jy al ooit ‘n maatskappy gebel om meer inligting oor ‘n produk te kry, maar dan tel niemand by daardie maatskappy die telefoon op nie? Of het jy al met iemand gepraat wat gesê het hulle sal jou terugbel met meer inligting, maar dan doen hulle dit nooit nie?
Daar is geen rede waarom jy nie ook diens van ‘n goeie gehalte van ‘n kollege kan verwag nie
Ek is seker dat jy sal verkies om by ‘n kollege te registreer wat werklik met graagte hul dienste aan hul studente (en hul voornemende studente) wil lewer. Wanneer jy dit oorweeg om by ‘n kollege te registreer, kyk na die kontakbesonderhede wat jy vir hulle het. Is daar net een telefoonnommer, of is daar meer as een manier om met die mense wat daar werk in kontak te kom? Het hulle ‘n faksnommer? Het hulle ‘n e-posadres? Onthou, jy het die reg om diens van ‘n hoë gehalte van ‘n kollege te verwag.
Moenie by ‘n kollege registreer wat nie tot jou diens wil wees nie!
Ons het gekyk na die verskillende dinge wat jy van ‘n kollege kan verwag, met ander woorde, ons het na jou behoeftes gekyk. Dit is baie belangrik om te onthou dat JY verantwoordelik is om al die inligting te kry wat jy van ‘n kollege nodig het om seker te maak dat die kollege aan jou behoeftes sal kan voldoen. Maak seker dat jy versigtig kies – jy gaan baie tyd en geld in jou opvoeding belê.
Nuttige webtuistes
As jy dit oorweeg om by ‘n kollege te registreer, sal jy die volgende webtuistes baie nuttig vind:
The Learning Group: http://www.learninggroup.co.za
Thekwini FET College: http://www.thekwinicollege.co.za
Skills Academy: http://www.skillsacademy.co.za
Ekurhuleni East College: http://www.eec.edu.za
Maluti FET College: http://www.malutifet.edu.za
SA College of Applied Psychology: http://www.sacap.edu.za
Port Elizabeth College: http://www.pecollege.edu.za
Motheo FET College: http://www.motheofet.co.za
Northern Cape Urban FET College: http://ncufetcollege-edu-za.ncc.co.za/index.asp
Centurion Akademie: http://www.ca.ac.za
Kontrolelys – Hoe om ‘n Kollege te kies
Om jou te help om ‘n kollege te kies wat die beste vir jou is, het ons ‘n tabel geskep wat jy kan invul. Sodra jy dit voltooi het behoort jy dit veel makliker te vind om ‘n kollege te kies wat reg is vir jou.
Ons moedig jou aan om die “Kontrolelys – Hoe om ‘n Kollege te kies” in te stuur. Ons wil graag sien watter inligting jy oor ander kolleges gevind het. Ons wil ook weet of daar enige iets is wat ons kan doen om College SA selfs nog beter vir jou te maak!
Do you want to sponsor all or part of a student’s study fees? We get many requests from needy students for help towards paying for their studies. Although we give a number of bursaries each year, the reality is that there are many thousands of people who deserve the chance to study, but who will never get that chance if someone does not decide to pay for their studies. If you want to help, please give us your details and the details of how you would like to help. We shall then allocate you donation to a specific student. Or if you want to sponsor a student you have already identified yourself, we can ensure that your money is used for that specific student.
We really want to know what is the one thing that prevents you from starting a course of study today. We are giving away a college t-shirt each week to someone who has given us their answers on three easy questions. We want the bare truth, and we appreciate all and any of your comments.
Please answer these three questions as honestly as you can: * What is the biggest worry that prevents you from starting your Studies at Home today? * Can you make one hour time in your day for studies? * How does the college help you with your studies?
Because you are already one of our students (or are thinking about becoming one), we don’t have to tell you just how important it is to improve your education and to get a qualification.
College SA is a distance learning College that has taken the market by storm! The team’s unique approach to supported learning is earning them a fast-growing reputation as a trusted education provider, and student feedback is increasingly positive. Its partnership with numerous well-known academic institutes encourages students to enrol for these accredited courses, as most of them are highly respected and sought after in the corporate world and will open the door to countless job opportunities.
College SA is dedicated to improvement, development and growth, which means that students and their needs would always come first. If you’re looking for a dynamic College that can adapt to the changes that happens all around us, you’ve found it!
Why should I visit College SA?
College SA has been Provisionally Registered as a Private Further Education and Training (FET) College and subsequently also accredited by Fasset as an Accredited Provider. This accreditation status with the Department of Education has been verified by Umalusi, so students who enrol at College SA have the assurance that they’ll receive education and training of only the highest standard.
College SA is committed to giving its students the best possible chance at success, so if you want to study through a College where you’re not just another number, College SA should be your first choice! They offer a vast range of courses at various academic levels in almost any study field imaginable!
College SA offers distance learning or home study courses throughout Africa. With distance learning or home study, you can study a course at home or at work, without having to attend classes or to go to a campus to study. So this works in the same way as studying with a distance education provider like Unisa or BOCODOL.
How do I contact the Course Experts and Registrar at College SA?
*If you are inside South Africa, you can call us TOLL FREE on 0800 21 23 22.
***To all our friends in Botswana, the best is to call us on the following number:
+27 12 323 0211
+27 12 323 5170
+27 12 323 0219
+27 12 323 5173
+27 12 323 0229
+27 12 323 5174
+27 12 323 0232
+27 12 323 5543
+27 12 323 0236
+27 12 323 5544
+27 12 323 2621
+27 12 323 5546
+27 12 323 3001
Registrar Cell Numbers:
+27 72 610 2168
+27 78 460 0351
+27 71 680 5918
+27 71 680 5913
+27 71 680 5926
+27 78 460 0376
[The best people on our team to talk to if you live in Botswana are Masilo, Christa and Simon. They deal with many students in Botswana, so they understand the specific issues relevant for someone living in Botswana]
*If you fill in the Form at the bottom of this page, we shall contact you. Register NOW! Our Different Types of Qualifications:
College SA offers a number of Accredited Programmes which are Accredited by South African Government bodies. We also offer courses which are Recognised Internationally. Some of these are business or accounting courses, and some of them are international computing courses. College SA offers a number of courses recognised by South African and / or International Professional Institutes. Then the College also offers College Programmes which are certified by College SA; meaning on completion of these courses you will recieve an award from College SA.
1) Qualifications Accredited by South African Government Bodies:
To check whether a qualification is recognised or accredited by a South African Government body, you should make sure that the course you want to study, comply with the following criteria:
The course has a SAQA ID number
The course has an identified NQF level
Your final results will be uploaded to the NLRD (National Learner Records Database)
The course award (Certificate / Diploma) is issued by a government body which must be one of the following: *Council on Higher Education (CHE)
Umalusi
Any SETA
Any institute that is a Quality Assurance Partner of a SETA
Any University or College which has been authorised by one of the above bodies to issue the relevant Award
If you read the course information on any of our Course pages, you will find the relevant information regarding recognition by South African bodies there.
If you are interested in studying a course which has International recognition, you should consider studies with one of the following bodies. These bodies are either International Institutes, or they have close ties with International Bodies.
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)
Institute of Chartered Secretaries SOuthern Africa (CSSA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)
3) Professional Institute Courses:
If you want to study a course recognised by a Professional Institute, you can choose from one of the following Professional Institutes:
Institute of Certified Bookkeepers (ICB)
Institute of Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa(CSSA)
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
South African Institute of Management (SAIM)
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Tell me more about how Distance Learning or Home Study with College SA works if I live in Botswana?
With Home Study in Botswana you don’t have to attend classes and you don’t have to give up your job. With College SA we send you your study material and then we help you complete your programme of study by contacting you regularly. You study at home and you do assignments that you send to the college for marking and positive feedback on how you did and how you could sometimes do even better!
So with Home Study you can study as fast or as slow as you want. You don’t compete with other students and you can study in the safety of your own home. Some of our students find that they actually do better when they are not distracted by travelling, classes and other students!
Here you will find just a few things that make College SA so special:
We are the only College that allows you to stop paying as soon as you have finished studying. This means that if you finish
studying before you had expected to finish, then you can stop paying when you are done. For example, if you register for a course that takes approximately 12 months to complete, but you manage to complete the course in 10 months, then you only pay for the 10 months, and not the final 2 months.
With College SA, you can study in the comfort of your own home from Study Material specifically written to include the notes a lecturer would have given you. We are a Distance Learning College which means that you study WHERE and WHEN you want to.
With College SA it is very easy to request your next batch of Study Material. This means that you will not have unreasonable delays and you can get through your Programme quickly and efficiently
With College SA, you can take a break from your studies and from paying us if you need to – without any penalties. For example, if something unforeseen occurs in your life, and you are no longer able to afford your monthly College fees, you can request to take a Study Break, and during that time you won’t have to pay the College.
Our Study Material is motivational and easy to understand. This means that you will enjoy working through your Study Programme and that you will look forward to receiving your next batch of Study Material.
All of our Students have access to friendly and caring Tutors. This means that if you have academic questions or concerns, you have your very own Tutor to help you. You will never be stuck and on your own – our Tutors look forward to providing any assistance to our Students. Our Tutors are experts in their fields and they are there to help you with any questions.
Do you want to register with a College that strives to be the best College ever? Are you looking for a College that treats you like a special friend rather than just a customer? Do you want to take the very first step in getting the education you need?
Contacting the College SA Student Support Centre In Student Support we are always keen to chat to our students in Botswana. Here are the best ways to contact us:
Student Support Direct Landline Numbers:
+27 12 323 0211
+27 12 323 5170
+27 12 323 0219
+27 12 323 5173
+27 12 323 0229
+27 12 323 5174
+27 12 323 0232
+27 12 323 5543
+27 12 323 0236
+27 12 323 5544
+27 12 323 2621
+27 12 323 5546
+27 12 323 3001
Registrar Cell Numbers:
072 610 2168
078 460 0351
071 680 5918
071 680 5913
071 680 5926
078 460 0376
*Or you can send an email to:
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If you use this address, we will immediately know that you are one of our students in Botswana!
If you know that you need to improve your education, you are probably also wondering about how you are going to pay for your studies. See below for the different payment options that College SA offers its students in Botswana:
The Pay-As-You-Study Option
Pay a Registration fee and then pay a monthly instalment every month that you study.
The Pay-in-Advance Option
With this payment option, you make only one payment to the College and save at least 25% on the fees. With this option, you can use your credit card or your RCS card to pay for your fees.
Study loan option – African Bank
If you are considering applying for a Study Loan to pay for your studies, then College SA can help you. We can help you to apply for a Study Loan with African Bank, a bank that:
Says YES more often
Provides same day approval
Has fixed repayments
Provides a flexible choice of repayment terms
The benefit of getting a Study Loan to pay for your fees is that with the Study Loan, you can pay for your fees using the Pay-In-Advance method which will entitle you to savings up to 25%. In addition, with a Study Loan, you will be able to re-pay your loan over a longer period of time and thus have lower monthly instalments to pay (compared to paying the College every month for the duration of your studies).
Getting your Employer to help pay for your Studies
We at College SA are always trying to assist the people that cross our path; we always try to help fulfil those dreams. You need to make use of all the resources at your disposal in order to make your dreams come true. One such resource is your employer – no matter if you work for a small business, a big corporate or a one-man show.
Why ask your employer?
Advantages for your employer should you study:
Your employer gets an employee who is actively interested in his or her company;
Knowledgeable employees work smarter and more cost-effectively;
Involved employees set a positive example to others;
Employers pay a Skills Levy anyway and thus they can claim it back.
Advantages for you if your company is paying:
You better yourself and increase your confidence;
Experience a feeling of gratification – your company pays!
Make work more enjoyable;
Experience a sense of achievement;
Broaden your horizon;
You are taking the lead – well done!!!
How to approach your employer
Read up on the policies regarding training;
Make inquiries with your company’s HR Department.
General Criteria from Companies regarding Training
Usually companies have more or less the same requirements:
The training should be relevant to your work situation;
Chat with your direct Manager about what kind of qualification would be appropriate for your job;
HINT: You might have noticed a need in your workplace which you might be able to address with some training. Thus you are showing interest in your work and displaying problem-solving skills.
Training should be through a reputable college
The qualification needs to be on a certain level – Ask your Course Expert for more information about this
Your employer needs to know the duration of the course; subjects and cost of the course - ask your Course Expert about these details
Sometimes there are deadlines with regards to submitting training requests – ask your HR Department about this;
Your employer will need a quote - Ask your Course Expert for more information about this
Motivate Your Request
Explain WHY you want to study – mention the advantages to your employer. Also, ask the Course Expert about the benefits of the course
Show that you have done the necessary research, for example, perhaps fill in the necessary information on this page of our website - http://www.collegesa.co.za/choosing-the-right-college-for-you.html - go to the bottom of the page and click the link to access the quick questionnaire and checklist.
Negotiate – ask what your employer wants in return. Perhaps you can work off the cost, or, pay the money back if they give you a loan. Perhaps ask them to give you a head-start by paying for the Registration Fee – this will also help you.
If you feel a bit like a fish out of water with all the educational terminology, ask your Course Expert to contact your employer to explain. After all, EDUCATION is what we do best!
Call the College TODAY and take that next step towards accomplishing your dreams and goals.
Everybody knows that education will better one’s opportunities to excel in life. You however, are one of the few people who are doing something with this knowledge! Congratulations for taking a positive step towards realising your dream!
We at College SA are always trying to assist the people that cross our path; we always try to help fulfil those dreams. You need to make use of all the resources at your disposal in order to make your dreams come true. One such resource is your employer – no matter if you work for a small business, a big corporate or a one-man show.
In South Africa not all programmes have the same level of accreditation or recognition. Some programmes are offered by Colleges under their own name and these programmes might not have any recognition beyond recognition from the College offering the programme. Other programmes have full accreditation by a SETA and/or Umalusi and you should only do these programmes with Colleges which are accredited to offer such programmes.
With College SA you will find that programmes fall in one of three categories, depending on the recognition or accreditation the programmes and the College have.
