Pretoria - The Department of Higher Education and Training has encouraged matrics who were unsuccessful in the 2011 exams not to lose hope as there were many options available to them in the post school system.
"Our Further Education and Training (FET) colleges are institutions ideally suited for those wishing to make up their 'matric' and for those wishing to study subjects that will lead to a vocational career path," said Higher Education and Training Minister Blade Nzimande.
According to Nzimande, there are 50 FET colleges with 264 campuses all over the country which offer a range of programmes that cater for most students' needs and interest ranging from engineering, business studies, art, music, to food services.
There are 23 universities in the country which provide access to approximately 180 000 new entrants in 2012 for those wishing to pursue their studies across a range of fields.
"Those who wish to enter the world of work or need to increase their skills capabilities can consider the options of learnerships, apprenticeships and skills programmes through one the 21 Sector Education and Training Authorities (SETAs) which cover each economic sector in the country," said Nzimande.
