
53% of students not confident they would find employment within three to 6 months, PPS report finds.
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GUEST – Motshabi Nomvethe, PPS Head of Technical Marketing
2022/2023 PPS Student Confidence Index highlights:
1. 90% desire to work and live abroad to gain experience
2. 67% would consider returning from abroad to contribute to the economy
3. 75% consider entrepreneurship a viable option
4. 53% not confident they would find employment within three to 6 months
5. 30% juggle their studies with side hustles
6. 77% rely on scholarships and bursaries to acquire degrees
The overarching concern for students in the 2022/23 PPS Student Confidence Index was what “Life after graduation” would mean for their career prospects amid the worrying economic climate, unemployment, the ever-rising cost of living and the lack of local opportunities available to them. This has prompted an overwhelming desire to live and work abroad to gain experience and enhance their chances of providing a better-quality future for their families.
2022/2023 PPS Student Confidence Index highlights:
1. 90% desire to work and live abroad to gain experience
2. 67% would consider returning from abroad to contribute to the economy
3. 75% consider entrepreneurship a viable option
4. 53% not confident they would find employment within three to 6 months
5. 30% juggle their studies with side hustles
6. 77% rely on scholarships and bursaries to acquire degrees
The overarching concern for students in the 2022/23 PPS Student Confidence Index was what “Life after graduation” would mean for their career prospects amid the worrying economic climate, unemployment, the ever-rising cost of living and the lack of local opportunities available to them. This has prompted an overwhelming desire to live and work abroad to gain experience and enhance their chances of providing a better-quality future for their families.

