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Work-integrated · Pathway 06 / 06

The route the posters forget.

Learnerships, apprenticeships and QCTO trade routes — you are employed and qualifying at the same time, earning a stipend or wage while you train. For many careers it is the strongest route, not the fallback.

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W · 06Work-integrated

Work & learn

Employed and qualifying at the same time.

Typical APS
Often none
Selection is by employer + provider, not APS.
Entry
Grade 9–12
Plus selection into a specific learnership or trade.
Duration
1–4 years
Depending on the qualification and NQF level.
Money
You are paid
A monthly stipend or a training wage that rises.
Myth · 01

“It’s not a real qualification.”

QCTO occupational certificates and trade tickets (Red Seal) are nationally recognised NQF qualifications.

Myth · 02

“You can’t earn well without a degree.”

Qualified artisans and trade professionals are scarce and well paid — and you earn while you train.

Not in the programme index — yet

Learnerships and apprenticeships are placed through SETAs and employers, not the university programme index. We surface the routes and the money honestly; live opportunities are a data-sourcing job in progress.

Who this route suits

Working adults

Come back to study on routes that fit around a job.

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Re-applying / gap year

Applying again? Re-aim your list around what changed.

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Torn between two fields

Two futures? Keep both open and see what separates them.

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Every door, tagged. Yours included.

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