The pursuit of furthering your education after matriculation has evolved from simply being a pursuit of knowledge to that of sheer necessity, to obtain employment in the current economic climate. Currently riddled with rife youth unemployment, retrenchments, little to no job security and an ongoing pandemic. Therefore the state of the nation has never been as unpredictable as it currently is.
Contrary to all of this uncertainty, the economy is growing rapidly. Coupled with a rising money supply due to the government’s efforts to curb the economic downfalls of the covid-19 pandemic. Although the question remains where will students pursue their higher education?
TVET College or University?
TVET College or University?
Those Who Can Not Evolve Will Perish
Times have changed. The 4IR coupled with technological advances exacerbates the rise and spread of globalisation in pursuit of remote-based employment and learning. As a result, traditional universities faced a crisis that crippled them financially. Undoubtedly teaching methods and learning outcomes must evolve alongside everything else. Does this age-old method of attaining knowledge remain viable in a time which could not have been predicted even half a decade ago?
Third-world problems Require Third World Solutions
Youth unemployment in South Africa sits at a distressing 64%, despite facing a severe shortage of skilled workers. Undoubtedly fixing the problem means removing the stigma associated with alternative forms of higher education. TVET Colleges and Universities of Technologies are often overlooked by matriculants or adults wishing to pursue post-matric qualifications. Despite South Africa facing a staggering scarcity of critically skilled workers in the information technology sector and manufacturing/productions industry.
To bridge this gap in the labour market, TVET colleges focus on skills development, unlike universities focusing on theoretical training. Clearly, the rising need for skilled workers allows TVET college graduates the advantage of immediate employment compared to their counterparts who wait long periods for employment.
TVET College or University?
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Will it be a TVET College or University?
TVET colleges equip students with qualifications and training that fall under the scarce skills sector in contrast to universities that offer students information and no practical skills. Thus often falling short of providing up-to-date education that aligns with the high demand in the labour market. Whereas employing industries make contributions to developing the TVET College curriculum to bridge the gap between educational outcomes and occupational positions.
Compared to universities where the curriculum is set by university senates and “The Authority” comprised of government officials, academics and deans. Which is consequently, associated with a loss of touch with reality and isolation from the needs of what industries require from recruits.
Ehlanzeni TVET College offers qualifications which fall into the scarce skills sector of South Africa. Namely the Industrials and Information Technology Sectors.
Additionally, we offer a wide variety of National Senior Vocational Certificate, Pre-Vocational Learning and Report 191 National Accredited Technical Education Diploma programmes to further your education. Applications extended to 9 November 2022. Apply Today!