Step 03 of 04 · Route Compare

Two paths, side-by-side. Which one is actually safer for you?

Now using the V2 employment signal model: field demand, route strength, workplace exposure, accreditation and completion risk.

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Employment signals use starter labour-market assumptions from the V2 model. Verify against current DHET, Stats SA, job-market and institution outcome data before committing.

Option A

Suggested employment signal

34%

A generic route without a clear occupational pathway carries weaker employment certainty. This is a decision-support employment signal, not a promise of work.

Employment signal after completion34%
Adjust only if you have stronger evidence: placement data, employer link, registration route or graduate outcomes.
  • Weak workplace exposure reduces the first-job signal.
  • This route is generic or unclear, so it needs a stronger occupational pathway before committing.

Option B

Suggested employment signal

81%

Strong artisan demand and clearer occupational route where trade testing or apprenticeship is completed. This is a decision-support employment signal, not a promise of work.

Employment signal after completion81%
Adjust only if you have stronger evidence: placement data, employer link, registration route or graduate outcomes.
  • Required practical exposure added a positive adjustment.
Live safety scorePublic university degree: 54/100
Live safety scoreTVET diploma / practical route: 85/100
Method basisLast reviewed: May 2026
Employment signal is not a promise. We suggest a starting score using South African labour-market signals and route characteristics. Adjust only when you have stronger evidence about the provider, employer link, placement rate, registration path or graduate outcomes.