Prega Govender reports that teaching seems to be the most popular degree among last year's matric pupils. Although the profession was shunned by matrics years ago, eight universities confirmed that the four-year, bachelor of education degree was in huge demand this year and that they have received almost 57,000 applications for 5,053 places. Professor Irma Eloff, dean of education at the University of Pretoria, said: "It's a very flexible qualification. It prepares students not just for teaching but for lots of career opportunities." She said government's Funza Lushaka bursary scheme for aspiring teachers was also playing a role in attracting the larger numbers. In total, 22 of the 24 contact universities received almost 750,000 applications for degrees and diplomas across all disciplines, but there are only 127,827 places available.
- This report is at Times Live
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