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Snalo
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Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
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Which career can I get with these subjects maths lit, tourism, history, geography ?
Which career can I get with these subjects maths lit, tourism, history, geography
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Michelle M.
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Hello, Snalo !
Your first step in figuring this out would be to decide on a career. The things you've mentioned are subjects and I assume you have taken these or are they basically subjects you like ? These subjects do not pave the way for a career, but a college degree targeted to a career will qualify you for employment in your chosen field of work.
One does not have to obtain a degree in all of their interests, so now may be a good time to explore careers that are connected to your favorite subjects. Once you decide upon a career you can then know what to major in at university. It just may be too early for you to know and that is perfectly fine. As well, no one can tell you what career to have because that is something only you will discover.
No matter what career you choose, you will need more than school subjects that you like to qualify for your future work. Universities have set up various programs that students can take to prepare them for a specific career. Within these programs are lots of courses from a variety of subjects that the student must take. You would take courses that would be considered general education, courses that are specifically designed for your chosen career and you can usually take courses as electives, ones you get credit/points for but may not be in or connected to your major. If you are still in secondary school, now may be a good time to explore how college works.
A good way to find out about how college works is to take tours of some nearby universities and ask questions about the process. Give yourself time to choose a career if you are not sure about it right now. In any case, the universities in your country of South Africa allow students to start their enrollment with an undeclared major, so you do have time and can take general education required courses when you first enroll if you haven't chosen a career yet.
There are also some tests you can take to get an idea of what careers you would be suited to. I have left some website links for you below that offer a way to identify which career you might like and which career(s) are compatible with the subjects you like. I hope this helps you begin to explore careers so that you will be sure to know what degree to aim for when you get to university.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !
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Your first step in figuring this out would be to decide on a career. The things you've mentioned are subjects and I assume you have taken these or are they basically subjects you like ? These subjects do not pave the way for a career, but a college degree targeted to a career will qualify you for employment in your chosen field of work.
One does not have to obtain a degree in all of their interests, so now may be a good time to explore careers that are connected to your favorite subjects. Once you decide upon a career you can then know what to major in at university. It just may be too early for you to know and that is perfectly fine. As well, no one can tell you what career to have because that is something only you will discover.
No matter what career you choose, you will need more than school subjects that you like to qualify for your future work. Universities have set up various programs that students can take to prepare them for a specific career. Within these programs are lots of courses from a variety of subjects that the student must take. You would take courses that would be considered general education, courses that are specifically designed for your chosen career and you can usually take courses as electives, ones you get credit/points for but may not be in or connected to your major. If you are still in secondary school, now may be a good time to explore how college works.
A good way to find out about how college works is to take tours of some nearby universities and ask questions about the process. Give yourself time to choose a career if you are not sure about it right now. In any case, the universities in your country of South Africa allow students to start their enrollment with an undeclared major, so you do have time and can take general education required courses when you first enroll if you haven't chosen a career yet.
There are also some tests you can take to get an idea of what careers you would be suited to. I have left some website links for you below that offer a way to identify which career you might like and which career(s) are compatible with the subjects you like. I hope this helps you begin to explore careers so that you will be sure to know what degree to aim for when you get to university.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best !
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Karin P.
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Hi Snalo,
Your Matric/NSC does not lock you into any particular career, but with an interest and a background in hospitality, history and geography, a career in hospitality/culinary/travel would be a solid choice.
Any of these industries would combine well with history and geography if you are aiming to have or manage a restaurant or a hotel/guesthouse or a travel company. You could become a valuable asset to any company in these businesses.
You could go to tvet college or university to study hospitality, or go to hotel school or culinary school. You can also work your way up in a hotel or restaurant.
In Gqeberha, Port Elizabeth College offers an NCV in Hospitality and Tourism. The International Hotel School has programs in Hospitalty Management and Culinary. The Chartered Institute of Tourism and Hospitality offers management programs in Tourism and Hospitality. And Mandela University offers a bachelors program for Hospitality Management.
If you want to study anything other than hospitality/culinary/travel, you need to look up the admission criteria for the program you'd like. For each program you'll need a certain number of "points" plus additional criteria. For example, without pure math you won't be able to study science or engineering or most medical fields. But you could study nursing for example.
I have left a couple of links for you to different institutions offering hospitality-related programs. I have also left a link to Mandela University undergraduate catalogue where you can find admission criteria to their undergraduate programs.
I hope this helps for now! All the best to you!
KP
https://www.hotelschool.co.za/
https://www.pecollege.edu.za/courses/national-certificate-vocational/school-of-hospitality-and-tourism/
https://www.mandela.ac.za/Study-at-Mandela/Discovery/Career-study-fields-details?careerID=501
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:EU:9188e9af-f186-44a9-bbf1-20900968c7e5
Your Matric/NSC does not lock you into any particular career, but with an interest and a background in hospitality, history and geography, a career in hospitality/culinary/travel would be a solid choice.
Any of these industries would combine well with history and geography if you are aiming to have or manage a restaurant or a hotel/guesthouse or a travel company. You could become a valuable asset to any company in these businesses.
You could go to tvet college or university to study hospitality, or go to hotel school or culinary school. You can also work your way up in a hotel or restaurant.
In Gqeberha, Port Elizabeth College offers an NCV in Hospitality and Tourism. The International Hotel School has programs in Hospitalty Management and Culinary. The Chartered Institute of Tourism and Hospitality offers management programs in Tourism and Hospitality. And Mandela University offers a bachelors program for Hospitality Management.
If you want to study anything other than hospitality/culinary/travel, you need to look up the admission criteria for the program you'd like. For each program you'll need a certain number of "points" plus additional criteria. For example, without pure math you won't be able to study science or engineering or most medical fields. But you could study nursing for example.
I have left a couple of links for you to different institutions offering hospitality-related programs. I have also left a link to Mandela University undergraduate catalogue where you can find admission criteria to their undergraduate programs.
I hope this helps for now! All the best to you!
KP
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