Details of the Language Programme

Please note that applications for the 2009 Language Programme are closed. This page is here purely for information.

Are you a South African Citizen between 18 and 24
Do you have a matric and are Jobless??
Are you good at languages?
Do you come from a disadvantaged background?

The Job Creation Trust has created an opportunity for students from disadvantaged communities to learn a foreign language. The course is one year and will be held in Johannesburg, at the University of the Witwatersrand Language School.

Graduates will be well positioned to seek employment in the tourism industry, with foreign companies operating in South Africa or with South African companies operating in foreign countries.

Students will be taught French. German, Spanish, Portuguese or Mandarin. The language course will be accompanied by a course in life skills. Students will graduate with a recognised qualification.

The course will run from February to November 2009, with a break in mid-year. Secure, monitored accommodation will be provided. Counsellors are available to help with any problems.

The entire language scholarship programme is funded by the Job Creation Trust and includes language tuition, a life skills programme, accommodation and food. Families of students will be expected to support them where they can. Students will be required to participate in community service projects.

Applications

Applications are invited from South African citizens of any race, colour, or gender between 18 and 24 who passed matric before 2008 and who are currently unemployed. Applicants must be from disadvantaged communities and must be able to speak English well and have an aptitude for languages, both written and spoken. A matric with a good pass in languages will be an advantage.

Applications can be made online or by fax or post. If you are selected for interviews you will need to bring your original ID and matric certificate and copies, plus any other supporting documents – certificates or letter of recommendation.

Apply Online
Click on the Online Application button below and complete the form as fully as you can.

Fax Your Application
You can print out the application form by clicking the Print Application button below. Complete the form and fax it together with your ID, matric certificate and other documentation to 086 632 6435

Or you can fax your CV and other documentation to us instead. Make sure your contact details are clearly shown.

Postal applications
Send your form or CV, together with supporting documentation to:
PO Box 32120, Braamfontein, 2017

Interviews will be held in November. You must be prepared to travel to provincial centres during October and November for the aptitude test and interviews (Cape Town, East London, Johannesburg, Nelspruit, Bloemfontein, Polokwane, Mafikeng, Durban, Kimberley).

More information will be provided on this website and on posters in many areas.