Choosing subjects
Understand how subject choices shape your options after school.
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For Grade 9 to graduate
Know your roots. Grow your future.
Free career quizzes, bursary guidance, job shadowing and money skills for South African learners and students.
Where are you on your journey?
Pick your stage and get what matters right now.
Keep your grades up
Protect your marks and build the experience institutions want.
See how →Applications
Institutions, deadlines and bursaries in one place.
Browse institutions →Stand out
Vacation work, side projects and a CV that tells your story.
Get ahead →Which kind of tree are you?
Twelve quick questions to find out whether you lean academic, creative, business-minded, technical or people-focused. Free, and no sign-up needed.
What Modi-Edu does
Everything you need to move from school to a future you chose yourself.
Career guidance
Quizzes, mentorship and a directory of universities, TVET colleges, private and international options, online, in person or hybrid.
Bursaries and applications
Guidance on bursaries and scholarships, plus help to get your applications in on time.
See bursaries →Shadowing and internships
Spend time in real workplaces, with company partners across the provinces.
See opportunities →Scarce skills
Learn which careers South Africa needs most, so you can aim at real demand.
Explore careers →Start something now
Form partnerships, try small businesses, and fail early while the stakes are small.
Financial literacy
Budgeting, saving and investing basics through blogs, webinars and our eBook.
Money matters →Latest bursaries
Check closing dates and apply early.
University financial aid and merit bursaries
Most universities have their own bursaries and a financial aid office to help you.
Read more →Provincial government bursaries
Provincial departments fund students in fields they need, such as health, agriculture and public works.
Read more →Company bursaries (mining, energy, banking and more)
Many large employers fund students in the fields they need, sometimes with a job waiting.
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YouTube
A Day in the Life
Can't shadow someone in person? Watch professionals from different fields walk you through a real working day, so every learner can see what a career looks like.
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Know the kind of tree you are. Some thrive in dry ground, others in wetlands. Discover who you are, and work on that.
Your life starts now. Carve a path to a bright future.
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Your support pays for application fees, data and guidance for learners who have no one to help. Companies can sponsor bursaries and internship places.
From the blog
Career advice, student tips and fun facts about education around the world.
Fun facts: how school works around the world
A few surprising things about education in other countries.
Read more →How to apply for a bursary: a checklist
Start early, gather your documents and avoid scams.
Read more →A simple way to budget on a student allowance
Three buckets, one honest list and a small emergency fund can take you far.
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