Grade 11 students in school uniform
Find · Develop · Place
Engineering · Mining · Finance

Talent identified
before matric.

Nexus Pipeline connects Grade 11 students to the companies that will employ them, routing the right candidates to the right qualifications and tracking every step along the way.

Six stages, fully managed

Students never fall through a gap. Companies always know what's coming.

01

Student identification

Schools refer Grade 11 learners. APS captured at mid-year as the opening baseline.

02

Amplitude testing

Sector-relevant aptitude battery: numerical, spatial, abstract and technical reasoning.

03

APS tracking

APS monitored across four milestones. Improving students stay in the pipeline.

04

Company matching

Shortlisted candidates presented by field and APS band. Offers issued before registration.

05

In-study monitoring

Semester reviews each term. High performers shadow. Issues flagged before graduation.

06

Graduate placement

Qualified graduates move directly into employment. The loop opened at Grade 11 is closed.

Graduate in gown celebrating

Three tracks, one pipeline

APS determines the qualification route, not whether a student is in or out.

30+
High-performance track
Direct entry. Bursary offered before Gr 12 registration. Shadowing from Year 1.
  • University degree / B.Tech route
  • Full bursary from offer date
  • NBT required for admission
  • Priority company matching
22–29
Conditional track
Reviewed each semester. Eligibility held while upward trajectory continues.
  • University or TVET by trajectory
  • Conditional benefits
  • Semester-by-semester review
  • Eligible for upgrade at any checkpoint
<22
Technical track
Routed to TVET. Matched to companies requiring technical and artisan staff.
  • TVET / National Certificate route
  • Engineering and mining technicians
  • Artisan qualifications
  • Reviewed again at Gr 12 final
Gr 11 mid-year
Opening baseline
Gr 11 final
First review
Gr 12 prelim
Shortlisting
Gr 12 final + NBT
Offer issued

Three clients, one outcome

Nexus sits between the school, the institution, and the company, managing every handoff.

School

Refers candidates

Identifies learners, submits APS results, receives career guidance tools and outcome reports.

Company

Sets requirements

Defines field and qualification. Receives matched candidates. Issues bursary offers.

Institution

Delivers qualification

Runs the academic programme. Reports performance to Nexus each semester.

Company

Receives graduate

Employs the qualified, sector-ready graduate. The loop is closed.

Interim management

Nexus handles the gap between offer and registration: paperwork, liaison, and onboarding.

Numbers intelligence

Intake sizes matched to your actual hiring plan. No overcommitment.

Performance accountability

Benefits tied to results. Companies are notified at the semester, never at graduation.

B-BBEE alignment

Structured to qualify as skills development spend under the B-BBEE codes.

Young engineer in hard hat

Each user sees only what they need

Five purpose-built views. No clutter, no noise, just the information that matters for each role.

Students

Your programme, your progress

Full visibility of academics, bursary, shadowing schedule, and what's due next.

  • APS tracker across all four checkpoints
  • Module grades and semester average
  • Bursary disbursement breakdown
  • Shadowing timeline and upcoming dates
  • Amplitude test results and field match
View student portal
Parents

Is my child on track?

One clear answer, updated each semester. No jargon, no dashboards, just what you need to know.

  • Programme status at a glance
  • Current academic standing
  • Bursary summary
  • Next key date
  • One-tap contact with Nexus
View parent portal
Schools

Your learners in the pipeline

See where every referred learner stands. Refer new ones. Download career guidance resources.

  • Learner pipeline status at a glance
  • Simple referral form
  • APS progress per learner
  • Placed alumni outcomes
  • Career guidance downloads
View school portal
Companies

Your pipeline at a glance

Numbers that matter, actions that are needed. Minimal and decisive.

  • Active bursars and programme health
  • Alerts requiring decisions
  • 2026 shortlist ready for offers
  • Upcoming graduates
  • Bursary spend summary
View company portal
Nexus Internal

Full tracking and management

Complete pipeline view across all companies, schools, and students with full data grids.

  • Cross-company student tracking
  • APS funnel and intake planning
  • Academic performance across cohorts
  • Bursary spend and B-BBEE reporting
  • School and institution management
View internal portal

Build your talent pipeline

Tell us your field and your intake size. A proposal comes back within five working days.

Nexus Pipeline is a B2B service. Students are enrolled only through company and school partnerships, not direct applications.