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Q&A with Alie Brand of the Stellenbosch Rugby Academy (SRA) about the benefits of a Rugby Gap Year!
Rugby Gap Year with Stellenbosch Rugby Academy - Image source: Stellenbosch Rugby Academy
How and why did Stellenbosch Rugby Academy establish its Gap Year program?
It was initially started for school leavers who want to focus on their rugby/sport for a year, or are uncertain and seek guidance about their choice of career or field of study, or want to study the following year. SRA follows SARU's (South African Rugby Union) High Performance requirements and guidelines for national rugby academies - including quality players / programs, as well as a life after rugby. We go even further, and have a holistic approach which means we take players on potential (not just talent) and help to develop students. The focus is not only on rugby, but rather on using rugby as a vehicle to help develop balanced, well-rounded young individuals who reach their full potential in life.
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The next evolution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe brings a founding member of The Avengers to the big screen for the first time with Marvel Studios’ “Ant-Man.”
Marvel's Ant-Man..L to R: Darren Cross/Yellowjacket (Corey Stoll) & Scott Lang/Ant-Man (Paul Rudd)..Photo Credit: Film Frame..© Marvel 2015
Armed with the astonishing ability to shrink in scale but increase in strength, master thief Scott Lang must embrace his inner hero and help his mentor, Dr. Hank Pym, protect the secret behind his spectacular Ant-Man suit from a new generation of towering threats. Against seemingly insurmountable obstacles, Pym and Lang must plan and pull off a heist that will save the world.
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FirstStep.me spoke to the team at Global Education about what’s trending in the world of Studying Abroad and how to prepare and handle challenges for an overseas education adventure.
The Studying Abroad experience with Global Education
Should you not meet the entry requirements of a university or college - why is a bridging, pathway or foundation program so important for an individual looking to study in a foreign country?
Most Universities offer a pathway,bridging or foundation course should a student who has not met the admission requirement to obtain direct entry. Global Education will advise if further qualifications are required. However in terms of South Africa, all the Universities in partnership with Global Education are aware of the South African Matric system and are willing to accept South African students directly into their University if the student applies through Global Education and meets the entry requirements. This is because Global Education has worked closely with these Universities for over 8 years and has kept the universities they represent up to date with the requirements on the South African School leaving system.
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Monash South Africa recognises four of its recent dynamic graduates
One such remarkable student is Foundation Kundiona, a Zimbabwean student who has just received his second qualification from Monash South Africa and is currently on his way to completing his Honours within the School of Business and Economics. In addition students Karishma Maharaj and Kegaugetswe Motsomi, both graduated with Honours in Public Health and have already started working in their respective fields; their enthusiasm and amazing achievements truly ensure they stand out as future pioneers and leaders in their respective fields. Mongezi Godfrey Lomo overcame family circumstances and a township upbringing to graduate with Honours in Criminology and now works to help the underprivileged.
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“To develop original ideas for very real problems.” - Dr Carla Enslin co-founder of Vega School of Brand Leadership.
Speaking to Dr Enslin is both captivating and worldly. From the west coast of South Africa in Cape Town, she provides the time and patience that perhaps shares an example of a solution needed for young individual’s future decisions. FirstStep.me spoke to her about the ongoing worldwide education and career issues which are challenging students, the market gap which Vega helped bridge, how free education can actually work and the importance of internships along with foundation programs!
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