Info Sessions in Gauteng

province, is a good example: instead of a fixed annual open day, it runs ad-hoc regional information sessions that get announced on social media as they're scheduled, so it's worth following its pages directly if distance learning interests you.

A typical info session might focus purely on NSFAS funding and how to apply for it, or on bursary applications more broadly, or on the entry requirements for one specific programme at one specific university or TVET college — useful if you already know roughly what you want to study and just need the details confirmed. With seven universities based in or near Gauteng, including Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University, TUT and VUT, plus eight TVET colleges and dozens of DHET-registered private colleges, there's no shortage of institutions that could be running a focused session on exactly the course you're considering.

These sessions are often shorter than a full open day and can happen either on campus or online, so check the format before you travel anywhere — an online info session held from a Pretoria or Johannesburg campus can sometimes be joined from home. Come prepared with specific questions: your APS score, whether your matric subjects meet the matric requirements for that particular programme, and what the full cost looks like once residence and materials are included, not just tuition.

Most info sessions are free to attend, though a growing number ask you to register online beforehand, partly so the presenter can prepare for the audience in the room. As always, treat the date, time and venue as provisional and confirm on the host institution's own page shortly before the session, since these details do shift. Browse the info sessions coming up in Gauteng below.