GRAD

GRAD – your guide to university success does what the name says. From your first year to that final examination, you will find in its pages everything you need to navigate your way through the challenges of this exciting, daunting time of your life. It’s like having a personal mentor who is always available.

Thanks to generous sponsorship by Capitec Bank, printed copies are provided to first-year students at most public residential universities in South Africa every year. The text is based on material developed by the national bursary and student mentoring organisation StudyTrust. It was put together for publication by well-known journalist and TV presenter, Ruda Landman. Van Schaik Publishers contributed the design and layout of the publication and distributed printed versions through the network of the South African National Resource Centre for the First Year Experience and Students in Transition. To reach an even wider audience, the guide is also available on this website as an e-book, a PDF download and a podcast – free of charge. You can also download and print the worksheets in the different sections, once again free of charge.

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