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Mashudu
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Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
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How do I get a business studies degree?
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Karin P.
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Göttingen, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Karin’s Answer
Hi Mashudu,
Check out the universities around you and what kind of business and management programs they offer (e.g. business management, human resources, marketing etc):
University of Pretoria: https://www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-economic-and-management-sciences/programmes/year/2025/type/ug
University of Johannesburg: https://www.uj.ac.za/faculties/college-of-business-and-economics/schools/school-of-management/departments/department-of-business-management/courses-and-programmes/
University of the Witwatersrand: https://www.wits.ac.za/sbs/academic-programmes/
You then need to find out if you meet the admission criteria, and if you do, you can apply. If you don't fulfill the admission criteria, you can aim to improve whatever is missing by e.g. taking a course to upgrade your matric and apply later. Or you can decide to study for a different degree where you do fulfill the admission criteria.
Next, you apply to NSFAS for a bursary for your studies.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Check out the universities around you and what kind of business and management programs they offer (e.g. business management, human resources, marketing etc):
University of Pretoria: https://www.up.ac.za/faculty-of-economic-and-management-sciences/programmes/year/2025/type/ug
University of Johannesburg: https://www.uj.ac.za/faculties/college-of-business-and-economics/schools/school-of-management/departments/department-of-business-management/courses-and-programmes/
University of the Witwatersrand: https://www.wits.ac.za/sbs/academic-programmes/
You then need to find out if you meet the admission criteria, and if you do, you can apply. If you don't fulfill the admission criteria, you can aim to improve whatever is missing by e.g. taking a course to upgrade your matric and apply later. Or you can decide to study for a different degree where you do fulfill the admission criteria.
Next, you apply to NSFAS for a bursary for your studies.
I hope this helps! All the best to you!
KP
Rebecca Tang
Banking
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. I am glad to know you have interest in business. There are many business related careers. You need to find out what interest first. Each may have specific courses in colleges.
Below are my suggestions:
1. Would you have interest to become an accountant, finance manager, marketing, banking, human resources, administration,etc. You can find out more online
2. Find out more on these careers and determine what you have interest
3. Shortlist 1-2 careers you have interest
4. Attend the information session hosts by department of relevant subjects. Speak to the professors if you can.
5. Find out the entry criteria and work hard to meet the criteria
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!
Below are my suggestions:
1. Would you have interest to become an accountant, finance manager, marketing, banking, human resources, administration,etc. You can find out more online
2. Find out more on these careers and determine what you have interest
3. Shortlist 1-2 careers you have interest
4. Attend the information session hosts by department of relevant subjects. Speak to the professors if you can.
5. Find out the entry criteria and work hard to meet the criteria
Hope this helps! Good luck!
May Almighty God bless you!