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EduCoast brings together education news, South African study resources, institution and campus profiles, courses, APS guidance, application dates, prospectuses, document tools and the Study Coast student community. Start with the main navigation or use search if you already know what you need.

No. EduCoast is an independent education platform. We organise useful information and link to relevant sources, but you should confirm important dates, requirements and decisions with the responsible institution or government body.

Most public pages can be browsed without an account. An account is required for protected actions such as prospectus downloads and community participation, and it lets EduCoast connect activity and recommendations to you.

Select the search icon in the main navigation, enter short keywords and submit. Useful searches combine a level, subject and resource type, such as Grade 12 Mathematics past papers or NATED N4 Engineering Science.

Open Basic Education from the Study Resources menu. Choose an available phase, grade and collection. Empty collections are hidden, so visible resource links should lead to available material.

Yes. The Basic Education library is designed for Grade R through Grade 12. Available collections can include past papers, notes, textbooks, teacher guides, study guides, ATPs, workbooks, big books, lesson plans and PAT material, depending on grade and availability.

Visit TVET Resources, choose NATED or NCV, then select the level, resource type and subject. Only combinations with published documents are intended to appear.

Use the IEB section under Study Resources. Select the relevant grade and subject, or search EduCoast using the subject, grade, year and “IEB”.

Use the site search and include the year, grade or level, subject and document type. You can then use the result filters for content type, sorting and date. Try a shorter query if an exact phrase returns nothing.

EduCoast hides empty collections. A missing option usually means no matching published resource is currently available or the document has not yet been classified. Search the site, try a related spelling, or contact us with the exact resource details.

Open the resource page to review its title, subject, year and available preview. Use the download control shown on that page. Access rules can vary by document, and a missing download can mean the file is being reviewed or is unavailable.

Go to Application Dates. Open windows are shown first, followed by upcoming and older listed dates. Use pagination to browse more institutions and open an institution profile for its full dates.

No. “Open” is calculated from the dates available to EduCoast. Programme-specific windows, capacity limits or changes may apply. Confirm the live status and submit through the institution’s official application system.

They provide useful planning and historical context. EduCoast prioritises open dates in lists while retaining other published windows so students can understand annual patterns and verify a particular intake.

Use Universities or the TVET College directory in the Institutions menu. Profiles bring together campuses, courses, application dates, contact information and available prospectuses.

An institution is the university or college as a whole. A campus is a physical teaching location belonging to that institution. Campus pages may provide location and address details that do not apply to the institution as a whole.

Unless a page expressly says otherwise, EduCoast does not submit the application for you. Follow the institution’s official application link and never send application fees or identity documents to an unverified person.

Open the Course Finder to search and filter published programmes. You can also open an institution profile to see courses associated with that university or TVET college.

APS is an Admission Point Score used as one screening measure. Institutions can use different formulas, subject rules and selection processes, so the displayed value is guidance rather than an admission promise.

The APS Calculator converts entered percentages to the common 7–1 scale and shows both a common best-six score without Life Orientation and an LO-aware best-six score. You can choose a university and faculty, then compare stored APS and subject requirements—including explicit Life Orientation rules—without assuming that every university counts LO in the same way.

A university may include or exclude different subjects, cap points, weight designated subjects, require tests or use programme-specific rules. Use EduCoast for an estimate and then apply the institution’s published calculation.

A match means the stored APS and automatically checkable subject rules appear to be met. It does not account for every selection rule, limited space, portfolios, tests or competition and is not an offer of admission.

When activity is connected to your account or browser, EduCoast may prioritise courses related to institutions or programmes you viewed. Recommendations help discovery and do not affect any institution’s decision.

Visit the Prospectus directory. Filter by institution, institution type, year or prospectus type, then open the prospectus detail page.

Institution and campus sections prioritise the latest available active year. The full directory can contain more prospectuses and years when they are available.

Downloads require an EduCoast account for security, abuse prevention and accurate service tracking. After signing in, return to the prospectus page and use its download button.

No. Supported prospectus previews use EduCoast’s internal viewer so you can inspect the document without leaving the site. The underlying document still belongs to its publisher or rights holder.

The newest version available on EduCoast may not be the newest version issued. Check the institution’s official website and send us the official source so the listing can be reviewed.

Open Document Tools to see current converters and utilities. Available tools can convert office files or PDFs, create images, merge or split PDFs, optimise files and perform other supported operations.

Where a tool offers a browser preview, the initial preview can be created locally. The source file is uploaded when you start server-side processing. The tool page explains its specific workflow.

Accepted formats, file count and size limits depend on the selected tool or community uploader. The upload control displays supported types, and the service validates both the extension and detected file signature.

Tool files are temporary and are scheduled to expire according to the retention period shown by the tool or service. Download the result promptly and keep your original because EduCoast is not permanent file storage.

Complex fonts, layouts, formulas, signatures, embedded media and unsupported features may not convert perfectly. Always compare the output with the original before submitting, printing or sharing it.

Do not upload passwords, banking information, unnecessary identity documents, private health records, malware, stolen examination material, confidential files or another person’s data without permission. Review the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

A file can be rejected for its format, signature, size, duplication, safety risk, rights concern or previous moderation status. Study Coast can mark uncertain attachments for review before wider use.

Use Log in in the main navigation. You can use the available email or supported social sign-in method. Keep your email current because verification and password recovery depend on it.

The account centre shows your profile, sign-in method, verification status, activity totals, recent account-linked activity, legal documents and privacy controls.

Yes. Sign in, open My Account and choose Download my data. The JSON export contains records linked to that account but excludes passwords, authentication secrets, internal paths and other people’s information.

Activity can support security, analytics and personalised ordering of posts, courses, prospectuses and community discussions. It does not make admission or funding decisions. See the Privacy Policy for details and rights.

Use available account controls or contact EduCoast with a clear request. We may verify your identity and may retain records where law, security, disputes or legitimate recordkeeping require it.

Read the Privacy Policy, Terms of Use and Disclaimer. They cover accounts, tracking, uploads, community content and limits on education information.

Study Coast is EduCoast’s student discussion area for questions and conversations about exams, assignments, modules, courses, institutions and study preparation.

You can browse available public discussions, but you must sign in to create discussions, reply, follow, vote, report content or manage your contributions.

Supported discussions and replies can accept approved document formats within the displayed size and file-count limits. Only upload material you may lawfully share and remove personal or confidential information first.

Automated checks may be uncertain about a document’s classification, duplication or safety. A review state allows moderation before the material is treated as a normal verified resource.

Recommendations can use subjects, institutions, follows, comments, votes, searches and recent account activity. New or general discussions remain available even when no personal signal exists.

Use the report control on the discussion, comment or attachment. Choose the closest reason and provide useful detail. For urgent rights or privacy concerns, also use the contact page.

Check your connection, reload the page, allow the browser to open or download the file, and sign in if the action is protected. The file may also have expired, moved or entered review. Try the detail page again before reporting it.

Your session may have expired or browser cookies may be blocked. Enable essential cookies for EduCoast, sign in again and avoid private mode if you want the session to persist.

Use Contact EduCoast. Include the exact page link, what you expected, what happened, and—when reporting institution information—the official source that confirms the correction.

Use official institution application domains, verify payment instructions, never share passwords or one-time codes, and be suspicious of guaranteed admission or bursary claims. EduCoast does not guarantee places or ask you to pay an unofficial agent.

Search this page first. If the answer is not here, use the contact form. For institution-specific admission or registration decisions, contact the institution directly.