Do you know that many learners perform well in Grade 12, but are still not accepted into universities? Why, what is the reason behind this? On this page, we will discuss some of the reasons why do universities reject good students.
Too many Students and no places to study
There is a growing number of students who are continuing to perform well in Grade 12 in South Africa over the years. Apart from that, the South African population keeps on growing. The current population of South Africa is 60,523,558 in 2022 and keeps on growing by 1% to 2% each year. This practically means the number of students who want to learn at universities and other higher learning institutions, keeps on growing.
Too many Students for Specific Courses
Many students apply for courses that require lower APS scores such as Social Sciences and more, while science courses that require higher APS scores such as Engineering and Medicine have fewer students.
Widely Available Funding Opportunities
There are a number of funding opportunities for tertiary students which currently exist such as NSFAS and others. Therfore, this increases the number of qualifying good students who want to study at very limi