Aspirations and horizons for action: student choice of profession in South Africa

Building on the previous chapter's focus on the match between university and the labour market, this chapter engages with the topic of post-school education from a different angle, that of future aspirations.

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Human Science Research Council SA
Published
2026-05-23
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https://doi.org/10.14749/32380617
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Higher Education and Employability
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Aspirations and horizons for action: student choice of profession in South Africa

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Aspirations and horizons for action: student choice of profession in South Africa

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Abstract

Building on the previous chapter's focus on the match between university and the labour market, this chapter engages with the topic of post-school education from a different angle, that of future aspirations.

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