CAO HANDBOOK ENTRY 2016
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STUDY BUDGET CALCULATOR
Tuition fees
(contact institutions for details)
R
Residence
(if you won’t be able to live at home or with relatives)
R
Food
(unless you will be living at home)
R
Travel
(daily travel to campus, travel at the beginning and end of term)
R
Books and equipment
R
Personal expenses
(clothes, toiletries, medical bills, entertainment, etc.)
R
Total cost of one year
R
Multiply the total cost for one year by the number of years that the programme lasts:
Total cost (one year) R x no. of years = total cost of programme
R
•
. Pace Careers'
website includes, among other useful
information, a list of available bursaries,
FinancialAid.aspx
Distance learning or part-time study options
can be cheaper and allow you to earn while
you learn. Some of these study options are
listed in pink in this booklet, but most require
you to apply directly to the institution.
Contact the relevant tertiary institution
(see pages 30-37) for approximate costs
and then fill in the following ‘study budget
calculator' to decide whether you can afford
your course of study.
Rishaad Ebrahim
Winner ofthe R15 000 Bursary
I am Rishaad Ebrahim. Following matriculation in 2012, I took a gap
year in order to discover myself and choose the career field that
is suited to me. I applied to the CAO in 2013 and, my application
was processed within a relatively short period of time. I managed
to secure a firm offer for a place to study at Durban University of
Technology. I am currently a first-year student studying towards a
national diploma in Electrical Engineering.
Receiving a bursary from CAO has really helped me to take a step
closer to achieving my goal of becoming an engineer by easing the
financial strain placed on my family.Thank you CAO.
Rishaad Ebrahim receiving a bursary from Mike Naidoo, Chairperson of the CAO Board.
