Our favourite apps and websites for students

Useful websites and apps for students

We are living in a digital age where information is at our fingertips 24/7. This means most of us spend a large portion of our day scrolling on social or surfing the internet. Why not put this time to good use and check out a few of our favourite websites which we believe are helpful to students:

1. Educonnect
Our number one favourite websites for school going or university students is www.educonnect.co.za. Their website allows you to create and customise your own profile, they have great information on bursaries, career advice, and ideas of what you could do after school etc.

2. Careersportal
https://www.careersportal.co.za/ has all the latest learnerships, internships, courses, bursaries, grad programmes and other opportunities that you are looking for when you want.

3. Student village
www.studentvillage.co.za is jam-packed with opportunities whether you’re looking for a bursary, about to graduate or could use a part-time job while you study.

4. Student brands
www.studentbrands.co.za Student Brands provides a means of linking the youth, institutions in South Africa and businesses through various platforms. These wide varieties of free platforms help students grow and develop.

5. Varsity vibe
www.varsityvibe.co.za SA’s 1st Student Discount App! Instant access to exclusive student deals around SA.

6. Study aids for students

www.evernote.com Evernote is an app designed for note taking, organizing, task management, and archiving. The app allows users to create notes, which can be text, drawings, photographs, or saved web content.

www.encyclopedia.com Online dictionary and encyclopedia with pictures, facts, and videos. Get information and homework help with millions of free articles.

www.grammarly.com A must for all students – Correct All Grammar Errors and Enhance Your Writing. Eliminate grammar errors. Easily improve any text. Services: Advanced Grammar Rules, Contextual Spell Checker, Vocabulary Enhancement, Plagiarism Checker, Corrects Writing Mistakes.

www.khanacademy.com Khan Academy is a non-profit educational organization created in 2008 by Salman Khan with the goal of creating a set of online tools that help educate students. The organization produces short lessons in the form of videos. You can learn anything. Expert-created content and resources for every course and level. Always free.

www.studystack.com Helps students memorize information in a fun and engaging way. Students can share flashcards and StudyStack automatically creates other games to help you learn.

www.studygs.net the ultimate study guide resource with twenty sections of 250 study guides and 100 exercises for learners, middle school through returning adult, in 39 languages.