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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

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Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Degree Programmes requiring a National Certificate (Vocational) at Level 4 of the National Qualifications Framework

4. Minimum requirements for admission to the Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelors Degree

 

Higher Certificate

 

Subject to institutional admission requirements, the minimum admission requirements to a Higher Certificate programme are (a) a National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 issued by the Council for General and Further Education and Training, and (b) compliance with the requirements for the language of learning and teaching in the higher education institution.

 

Diploma

 

Subject to institutional admission requirements, the minimum admission requirement is a National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 issued by Council for General and Further Education and Training.

 

In addition, a student must (a) achieve at least 50% in three fundamental subjects including the language of learning and teaching in the higher education institution, (b) achieve at least 60% in the three compulsory vocational subjects.

 

Bachelor's Degree

 

Subject to institutional admission requirements, the minimum admission requirement to a Bachelor's Degree programme is a National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 issued by Council for General and Further Education and Training.

 

In addition, a student must (a) achieve at least 60% in three fundamental subjects, including the language of learning and teaching in the higher education institution, (b) achieve at least 70% in four vocational subjects, chosen from the NC(V) Level 4 subjects.