Free tools
Four tools, in the order that matters — plus a recommendations engine that ties them together.
Start with whichever question is loudest right now — but the strongest decision comes from running all four in sequence.
Your Pathway Snapshot
Your current decision profile
This snapshot updates as your household completes the tools. No tools completed yet? Start with Reality Check to build the first part of your snapshot.
Recommended next action: Start with Reality Check to understand your household affordability pressure.
— Step 01 · 2 minutes
Reality Check
How much pressure is your household actually under?
Take the check →— Step 02 · 5 minutes
True Cost Calculator
See the real annual and monthly number you would actually need to find.
Calculate the truth →— Step 03 · 5 minutes
Route Compare
University vs TVET, full-time vs distance, expensive vs affordable.
Compare two routes →— Step 04 · 3 minutes
Career Fit Check
Map interests and working style to career fields where you are likely to thrive.
Find your fit →— After all four · 5 minutes
What Comes Next — three pathways, three priorities
Cheapest, most employable, and fastest to earning — cross-referenced against South African labour-market signals.
See your pathways →