University not only way
Not getting a tertiary education does not automatically disqualify matriculants from entering the work market as other options are available.
Unable to attend university to obtain a degree is not necessarily the end of the road for matriculants, the Growth Institute said on Tuesday.
With only hours before the 2015 matric results were announced, the institute, a specialist education company, warned that school leavers could not rely on their matric results alone.
“There is constant misinformation that a tertiary qualification is the only way into the job market,” the institute said in a statement.
“Unfortunately, the majority of those who pass with university exemption simply do not have sufficient admission points to be considered for a university qualification.
“For these school leavers, a default position is that they do not have any hope to acquire a post-school qualification. This is not the end of the road. Even for those who failed their matric, there is hope,” according to the institute.
According to the Growth Institute, learnerships remained an attractive option to acquire a post-school qualification.
“It combines theory and practice, thus giving the student on a learnership insight into academia and the real world. This equips them to add value to their employer from the first day.”
In addition, for the employer who had students on a learnership programme, tax benefits provided an affordable option to up-skill the nation and to recruit high performers for future leadership positions in their organisation, according to the institute.
“There is actually no excuse for anyone to say that they cannot get a further education. Nor is there an excuse for employers to claim they cannot afford to invest into the youth of this country.”
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