Early Registration - Tertiary Institutions - Special Edition

Early Registration special edition

Tertiary Institutions

Early registration can save you time The last two years have taught me to never leave plans till the very last minute or take time for granted.

We certainly felt a cloud of uncertainty over us as we experienced a pandemic of such magnitude and a new “normal” way of life.

It’s no myth – procrastination is indeed the thief of time and is defined as intentionally delaying or putting off doing something till a later time. With our busy lifestyles, putting off university registration till a later time is easily possible.

In this digital magazine, we look at the benefits of early registration, share tips on how to make the most of your study time despite load shedding, all you need to know about bursary applications, share tips on how to increase your productivity levels at university and more.

MaryAnne Isaac Lead co-ordinator

Boston City Campus

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Do everything online at Boston

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The benefits of early tertiary registration

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What kind of tomorrow do you want to shape?

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Load shedding and exams - six study tips

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All you need to know about bursaries

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Four ways to have a productive day

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From high school to university - expectations

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Eight out of the box careers

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With more than 100 different career paths and all postgrad, degrees, diplomas and higher certificates offered fully online with over 47 campuses to choose from, Boston City Campus continues on its path of producing successful students – even during a pandemic. the high satisfaction quotient of students also continued due to personal and academic online, video and messaging support.

“At Boston Cape town, we encourage our students to select the best-suited qualification using the free of charge online career compass interest assessment. Success soars when interest and studies are matched,” says Glenda haupt from Boston City Campus.

career and work ready.

What if you are working?

Covid-19 has shown us how important it is

Get started on your career success

the first 25 completed Boston registrations before November 30, 2021, will receive a 10% fee subsidy (coinciding with their first fee payment, excluding existing students).

Visit www.boston.co.za for online applications or call 021 418 6265 for personal assistance.

to upskill and stay relevant in a changing work environment.

“With our corporate clients, we go the extra mile as we do for all our students.

Our corporate students are well accommodated as our teaching methodology is technology-driven. they can study online, at home, at the office, or at a campus”. haupt has found that working students are disciplined to complete assignments on time, especially with the higher certificate qualification that is well within their reach. in addition, application and registration is fully online, a real time-saver.

“the South African economic climate

Boston gives:

necessitated action, and Boston subsidis-

• Flexibility of study options;

es students’ higher certificate tuition fees

• A study “anywhe re at anytime” ap-

• Career Compass - which ensures an appropriate match between interest and work. the international recognition and local accreditation awarded to Boston ensures

by up to one third. We even include text-

proach with access to Boston campuses

that any qualification will open new doors

books in our fees. We have instituted the

for use of facilities, peer discussions and

in your chosen industry, which is impor-

Graduate Support Services and Gradu-

access to advisors;

tant in this new work-from-home world

ate+ programmes, both unique offerings

• Direct and personal access to educators;

that has made us global citizens. With an

that provide degree and diploma gradu-

• Textbooks included;

extensive list of qualifications to choose

ates with services such as CV building,

• Local accreditation and international

from, Boston graduates are well-prepared

job coaching, mentorship and interview techniques.”

Boston’s practical approach includes qualifications that ensure graduates are

recognition;

for the working world.

• International exam centres;

Boston’s offerings include: postgraduate,

• A unique Graduate+ programme;

higher certificates, diplomas, degrees,

• Flexible payment options;

short learning programmes and courses.

The benefits of early tertiary registration Maryanne Isaac HAVE you ever felt a sense of relief and joy having completed an important task in the nick of time or just completing a task ahead of its deadline – well that’s how early registration for university feels like, especially with how the last two years have turned out.

Choosing to register ahead of the deadline dates will effectively eliminate one task from your list when preparing for the new academic year, and if you are registering for the very first time – it’s an even better feeling.

Here are reasons why you should register early for your tertiary studies. reduce the registration blues “Procrastination is the thief of time” – you must have heard this phrase before.

Procrastination is intentionally delaying or putting off doing something till a later time, and with our busy lifestyles, putting off registration till a later time can be possible. Imagine leaving your registration till the very last day and Eskom regretfully announces load shedding stage 5 while you are processing your details – and to make things worse, the return electricity is delayed due to a blown up transformer.

You may read this thinking “nah, it won’t

Beat the long queues and disappoint-

you the academic timetable, course

ment

details and lecture times and venues.

One of the many great things about

This helps you plan your daily schedule,

technology is that it makes life easier and

transportation arrangements and leisure

standing in long lines is a thing of the

activities around your studies.

past. Most universities and colleges have

you won’t have to worry about

now made online registration a primary focus, reducing physical registration during the pandemic. This makes registration much easier and quicker, and if you have any concerns or queries you have enough time to get assistance from the faculty.

happen to me” – but don’t be fooled;

a head start on your academic schedule

rather be early than sorry.

Once you register, your faculty will hand

deadlines Deadlines can be daunting when you have run out of time and are nearing the last day of registration. However, if you register ahead of the cut-off dates you have a good chance of not having to stress about missed deadlines or the long process of registration.

WHAT KIND OF TOMORROW DO YOU WANT TO SHAPE?

Load shedding and exams: Here are 6 tips to help you study effectively Maryanne Isaac FOR more than a decade, load shedding has become a sad reality for South Africans, especially now during a pandemic and amid final school examinations. Pupils writing their final examinations face the challenge of having little or no source of light during their study time and exam sessions, not forgetting university students

source of light to read with, plus you don’t

exam, but you have load shedding the

want to be straining your eyes reading

night before or in the morning, pre-

from a textbook.

pare your stationery and school bag in

Effective lighting will result in effective

advance. This helps prepare you, with-

study sessions, without the flicker of a

out you running around like a headless

candle stick. There are LED USB desk

chicken, looking for your pencil or your

lights available. Make sure it’s a white

school tie during load shedding.

light, with a long cord.

6. Use load shedding hours as revision

3. Invest in a power bank

time

If you need your phone or laptop during

During non-load shedding time, study as

study times, invest in a power bank. A

much as you can with small breaks and

power bank gives you up to two hours of

use load shedding hours as time to test

power and improves as you go through a

your knowledge. Mentally and verbally

few discharge and recharge cycles of the

revise all that you have studied. This helps

power bank’s battery. The power bank

you relax a bit and use up the time to

of your studies, despite load shedding.

can be used on its own to charge your

mentally prepare. Have someone test you.

1. Know your load shedding schedule

need.

who rely on online lectures.

The current power crisis is not showing much light at the end of the tunnel (no pun intended), and we need to find alternative ways to keep doing what we need to during power cuts.

Here are six tips on how to make the most

The first thing is to know your area and zone number, and to download a reliable load shedding schedule or app. This will

devices or give you that extra boost you

4. Position your study area near natural light

help you plan your study timetable around

In moments such as load shedding,

your load shedding times. Also include

natural light can be a light-saver. Position

different load shedding stages in your

your desk and chair towards a window,

timetable, so you are prepared from Stage

where sunlight or moonlight is sure to

1 to Stage 8.

shine through. Natural light can be more

Apps such as Gridwatch, MyEskom, and

gentle to your eyes rather than a flickering

EskomsePush are all available for down-

candle or a somewhat dull-looking solar

load on Android, IOS and the web.

light bulb.

2. stock up on solar light bulbs or re-

5. Prepare your school bag and uniform

chargeable lights

in advance

Candles can provide us with light during

If you have a morning exam session and

darkness, but you would need a better

want to go over a chapter before the

All you need to know about bursary applications Zodidi dano The struggle to secure funding for higher education has landed most students standing in unemployment queues trying to get a job while others keep their eyes out for bursary opportunities.

For those who have a great academic record, but are financially unable to foot the bill for your tuition, a bursary may be the best way of securing that funding. Bursaries are often awarded to matric learners who will be pursuing qualifications at universities or colleges the following year.

They are also awarded to university or college students who are already in their

study at a South African recognised university or college.

• Proof of tertiary registration with letterhead.

• You must prove financial need.

• Proof of household income (parents’/

What is needed to apply:

• Proof of residence (for bursaries that

guardians’ payslip) • A certified copy of your South African identity document.

• A certified copy of your academic records.

cover certain regions only). are you required to pay back the funding in cash?

No, some bursaries may say that you have to work for the company after graduating for a certain period only.

What does a bursary cover?

undergraduate postgraduate.

According to the online bursary platform

Who qualifies for a bursary:

they may cover. Some cover full tuition

While different bursary programmes are aimed at different students for certain career paths or qualifications, there are often a few general standard requirements.

• Some require that you be a South African citizen.

• Are in matric or have passed your matric • Strong academic record, different bursaries look for certain standards of pass rates than others in different subjects.

• Must be studying or have applied to

ZA Bursaries, the bursaries vary in what and living expenses such as accommodation, transportation, textbooks and laptops while others cover tuition only.

How do i know the bursary is a scam?

• If you are required to pay money to submit a bursary application.

• If you have to submit your application to a free email account, like Gmail, yahoo, hotmail. There should be an official company email address.

4 ways to have a productive day Varsity edition Maryanne Isaac IF you choose to continue your studies post-matric then you know the struggle of having to consistently be study-focused and not tempted to add an extra two hours to the alarm.

Starting your day off with enthusiasm, bright ideas, good intentions and a positive outlook can be challenging but not impossible. You just have to make a few changes to how you start your day, mentally and physically.

Even if you attend every lecture or spend hours at the library every day, low productivity levels could make all of that seem meaningless. Being present or blankly staring at a computer screen all day with the intention of working but without

in achieving your weekly goal.

Find your quiet-study zone that faces a

Particularly with the student lifestyle of

wall or a desk, and has a perfect surround

meeting assignment deadlines, nights out

that looks less lively.

and binge-watching Netflix marathons – a

Create a timetable and assign work in

decent night’s sleep and waking up at the

time blocks, this will increase your produc-

crack of dawn can be difficult. However, a

tivity levels and you can assign smaller

routine and seven to eight hours of sleep

bite-sized tasks to each block.

goes hand-in-hand, especially if you want

Instead of, “I have the whole day to write

to start your day on the right foot.

this essay,” rather say, “I have until midday

Limit all screen time two hours before

to finish all my research and plan written

bedtime, as the blue light from these de-

up, so I can start writing when I get back

vices tricks your brain into thinking it’s still

from lunch.”

day time, making it harder to fall asleep if

According to studies, people are more

you use them at night.

productive when they assign themselves

Keep a daily planner diary to make notes

less time to do the work (within reason).

of upcoming deadlines so you can ef-

Set yourself time goals and it will give

fectively plan around them and prepare.

you a healthy dose of pressure to meet

Make notes of important tasks and rank

deadlines and you can be sure to get as

them according to its urgency, use differ-

much done as you can before you have

actually working doesn’t qualify as being

ent colour pens.

to stop.

productive or getting work done.

Plan your meals and snacks, and be sure

Being productive is probably the most

to take breaks and keep hydrated.

important skill you will develop as a stu-

thing new

dent and is a skill that will help you when

2. choose your study corner or work

you enter the workplace, and being able

desk carefully

to balance your social, academic, profes-

4. Finish a task before attempting someIt’s always best to finish what you started instead of completing half of it and get-

It’s a clear no-brainer that your study en-

ting distracted with something new and

vironment affects your productivity levels

in the back of your mind, you know you

and concentration. Carefully choosing

have to do it at some point. Prioritise and

where you work can make a big differ-

focus on getting important things done

ence to how much you actually get done

before starting another task that requires

in a day. From distractions to bustling traf-

your focus, time and energy. Make a list

A routine based on your daily require-

fic to overcrowded places – all of these

of things to do in chronological order of

ments and tasks will set a productive tone

can really zap your ability to focus.

importance.

sional and personal lives helps.

Here are four ways to help increase your productivity levels: 1. create a distraction-proof routine

From high school to university: expectations and how to make the most of it Maryanne Isaac Whether you hail from a small community-based high school where everyone knows each other or from a popular and large high school, the transition to university can at first be quite daunting, and everyone has to go through it.

Change is part of life and growth, and integrating into a university environment from high school also helps shape your career.

“Once at university, students should make the most of what’s on offer for first-year students. Join clubs, get a peer buddy who has already successfully navigated first-year at university, attend all lectures, attend life-skills workshops, familiarise yourself with the physical environment as well as virtual facilities, get to know the important places and people, make friends and don’t be afraid to ask for help,” says Angeline Stephens, psychologist and Manager at the College of humanities, UKZN.

invest in your career development and

ence and familiarise yourself with the

explore social interests.

guidelines and faculty handbook, so you

Stephens also suggests that you give

know which subjects you will be able to

yourself time and plan and don’t leave

choose. the more you know, the more

registration to the last minute. there are

informed your subject choice will be.

different registration dates applicable for different institutions and for different degree choices.

According to experts at Career Wise, universities want to see you succeed, and every student is important, but they do not offer the same support structures as your high school.

“It will be up to you to take charge of your

Although with the pandemic and lock-

town or city, make your travel arrangements well in advance and ensure your application for student residence has been confirmed.

5. If you have secured a bursary, liaise with your sponsor company or person to ensure payment is on time for registration

university experience and motivate your-

and find out about the pay allowances.

self to think and work independently. You

6. From an academic point of view, you

should see this as an exciting opportunity to further your academic aspirations and invest in your career, while also learning and growing as an individual.”

Here are a few guidelines when integrating into a tertiary environment.

1. Check your application status within your chosen education institute and note

Pandemic

4. If you’re studying away from your home

down important dates for registration and first-day orientation. Google calendar is

will need to motivate yourself and attend all your lectures and tutorials. try not to miss important lectures as it can be difficult at first to play catch-up in a new social environment.

7. Get to know your lecturers and form support structures with your peers.

8. effectively manage your time and challenge yourself intellectually. Apart from your lectures, do independent research in

an easy and reliable tool for important

your chosen field to stay one step ahead.

reminders.

9. Select a career that you will enjoy and

slightly more differently. When speaking

2. University correspondence will clearly

that you will find stimulating. Match your

to peers or lecturers, do so with a mask

indicate the dates you are expected to

and maintain social distancing at all times.

register on and what documents are

ests and aptitude.

South Africa has more than 20 public

needed for registration. Make sure that

universities and many private colleges

you have a registration flip file or an A4

10. read up on the local and national

that have numerous facilities and extra-

envelope to store all needed documents.

down regulations still in place, social activities and interactions will be done

curricular activities, which allows you to

3. read through all university correspond-

career choices to your personality, inter-

‘gaps’ and challenges within the employment sector. how do these relate to your own interests?

Here are 8 out of the box careers to consider Zodidi dano WITH the world constantly changing, more and more careers are booming, meaning there is no need to be stuck in a job that has lost its allure.

There are many unconventional careers that might excite you.

treasures along the way. As far as quali-

on offer. A qualification in hospitality and

fications go, you may need some type of

writing will prepare you for a job as a food

financial qualification before getting into

critic.

antique appraising. But a lot of the job involves your own intensive research into antiques.”

6. Jewellery designer Jewellery design is the perfect career choice if you’re a creative, artistic person

3. drone pilot

who loves the beauty of jewellery. The

an HR manager at Oxbridge Academy.

Drone flying is one of the more unusual

artists learn their skills and knowledge

1. Beekeeper

careers. To become a drone pilot, you will

through specialised qualifications in jewel-

need to get a pilot’s licence to fly un-

lery design.

Here are some ideas from Ruth Jephthah,

Beekeepers are agricultural workers involved in the raising of bees. As a beekeeper, you will play an essential role in ensuring the supply of products such as honey, wax and specialised beauty products. Wearing protective equipment, you’ll be tasked with ensuring that beehives remain healthy and productive.

“Most professional beekeepers have some sort of qualification in agriculture or zoology,” says Jephthah.

2. antique appraiser If old and valuable objects fascinate you, then being an antique appraiser could be the perfect job for you. “In this career, you’ll be assessing the value of a wide range of objects, discovering some real

manned aerial vehicles.

Jephthah says these range from land surveillance to photography and videography, search and rescue missions and even deliveries.

7. aircraft Marshaller Aircraft marshallers are responsible for safely guiding aeroplanes and helicopters before departure and after landing. There is a specialised course for this job. “The

4. Bodyguard

job involves using a variety of body and

The job requires some bravery, and you’ll

paddle signals to communicate with the

usually need the right physical attributes

pilot and getting them safely in and out of

too. A qualification in security will set you

parking bays,” says Jephthah.

up for a job in this field. This is a career for those who are not scared of danger.

8. Snake handler The brave souls are tasked with remov-

5. Food Critic

ing snakes from areas such as houses or

Imagine being able to eat at top-class

workplaces, and they may also work at

restaurants for a living. Food critics get to

places such as reptile parks. To become a

dine out at glitzy establishments, assess-

snake handler, you need to take part in a

ing the quality of the food and experience

snake-handling course.

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