The global gaming industry is worth over $138 billion, making it one of the most lucrative commercial markets in the world. With global revenues increasing year-on-year, young gamers and students interested in a career in gaming are increasingly looking at how they can turn their passion into a career allowing them to make a living […]
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Vega students clean up at SA’s biggest creative award ceremonies of 2018
It’s been another proud year for Vega, a brand of the Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), as the School, its navigators, and students from various fields of study were recognised and awarded at the Loeries, Pendoring, Goldpack, PG Bison 1.618, #YouthTube2018 and PromaxBDA Future Awards. “We are so proud of the talented navigators and […]
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Come by and say hi – it’s Vega’s last open day of the year!
Vega, a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), will host its final open day for the year on Saturday, 27 October 2018. Vega invites learners, parents and working professionals to attend its open day, taking place at IIE Vega campuses nationwide.Open days at Vega are structured to make it easier for parents […]
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Degrees of success: why you need to consider studying further
Getting a foot in the door of an agency, business or organisation you’d really love to work for is not always as easy as putting on your Sunday best and flashing the interviewer your brightest, most charming smile. Often, what they’re looking for is actually just a tertiary qualification, which is why many young people […]
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South Africa has produced some of the most talented tech entrepreneurs in the world, from Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the Ubuntu Project – a popular Linux-based operating system and the first African to travel to space – to Elon Musk, world-renowned tech entrepreneur and the brains behind Tesla’s electronic car model. While their stories are […]
Continue readingMore TagVega students bag two Pencils at D&AD 2018
Four students from Vega – a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) – are reeling with excitement after receiving two D&AD Pencil awards for their respective group submissions to the competition’s New Blood category. The D&AD New Blood Awards category recognises young creative talent with the goal of helping them take their […]
Continue readingMore TagVega reveals new website built by top-achieving alumni
Vega, a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), ‘flicks the switch’ on its new website on Friday 9 March. The new site, completed by Conversation LAB – a business founded and staffed by Vega alumni – follows simplistic design with a grid layout created through playful use of form, clean lines and […]
Continue readingMore TagVega and Orange Academy team up in Lagos for a brand building match made in heaven
Teamwork certainly does make the dream work, if the recent collaboration between Vega, an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), and Orange Academy Nigeria is anything to go by. While many organisations consider it counter-intuitive to work with ‘competitors’, Vega and Orange Academy proved that collaboration is vital for business and […]
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Vega, a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), is proud to announce that 11 of its students will form the Brand Council South Africa (BCSA) Student Council, which will contribute towards the BCSA’s vision of creating a unified voice for the professional branding community in South Africa. The BCSA Student Council is […]
Continue readingMore TagVega students steal the show with 8 awards at Loeries 2017
This past weekend saw students from Vega, a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), take home eight Loeries at the 39th Annual Loerie Awards which took place on 19 August 2017 at the Durban ICC. Both gold awards for integrated campaign work were awarded to Vega students, which is the school’s strategic […]
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