Education & career guidance · South Africa

Your future starts with knowing your options.

Choosing what to study or where to apply shouldn't depend on who you know. GET FUTURE helps learners discover opportunities, understand requirements and make informed decisions about their education and careers.

South African high school learners reading together outside their school

“You don't need to have everything figured out. You just need to know your options.”

Your future shouldn't depend on guesswork.

Every year, thousands of learners finish school without a clear picture of what comes next. Not because they lack ability — because nobody sat down and explained the system to them.

GET FUTURE closes that information gap. We gather the requirements, deadlines and funding information that are scattered across dozens of websites, and translate them into something a Grade 10 learner can act on.

  • Many learners never find out
  • Which qualifications they actually qualify for
  • How the APS score works and what it means
  • Which institutions offer their preferred courses
  • What subjects a programme requires
  • How university and TVET applications work
  • Where to find bursaries and funding

What GET FUTURE does

Discover what you qualify for

Enter your subjects and marks to explore qualifications and institutions you may qualify for.

Understand your APS

We make APS calculations easier to understand, and show how your results connect to study options.

Explore universities and colleges

Browse universities, TVET colleges and the qualifications they offer, in one place.

Find opportunities

Bursaries, scholarships and educational opportunities, with the application information you need.

Career guidance

Connect your interests, school subjects and qualifications to careers that are realistically open to you.

Support along the way

Mentorship, school outreach and application support from people who understand the system.

Your future. In your pocket.

The GET FUTURE app is built for real South African phones and real data budgets. It makes educational information easier to reach, easier to read and easier to act on.

  • APS Calculator
  • Qualification matching
  • University requirements
  • TVET college information
  • Career exploration
  • Bursary opportunities
  • Application guidance
  • Offline access where available
See how the app works
A South African graduate celebrating with her family at graduation

Our impact

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Stories from our community

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I didn't know what I qualified for after matric. Having the information in one place helped me understand my options.
[Learner name] · [Grade 12 learner, location]
As a parent you want to help, but the requirements change and nobody explains them. This made the conversation at home easier.
[Parent name] · [Parent, location]
Sitting with learners and going through their subjects one by one — that is where the difference happens.
[Mentor name] · [Volunteer mentor, location]
A career guidance session with Grade 12 learners in a South African classroom

It takes a community to build a future.

Schools, universities and colleges, companies, NGOs, funders, volunteers and mentors — GET FUTURE is open to partnerships that expand access to education, information, mentorship and opportunity.