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School of Administration & Management

Higher Certificate in Management

Choose from 3 elective focus areas:

Logistics Management, Marketing Management and Project Management.

Qualification / Course Information

Minimum Duration:

1 Year

Minimum Credits:

120

NQF Level:

5

SAQA:

117871

MODE:

Contact Learning

CAMPUS:

Bellville (Cape Town) & Centurion (Pretoria)

LANGUAGE:

English

QUALIFICATION OVERVIEW

The Higher Certificate in Management is an entry-level qualification and is suitable for candidates not meeting the admission requirements for degree level studies. 

The Higher Certificate in Management can be structured according to the chosen elective focus areas. The various electives of the Higher Certificate in Management are indicated on page 4. Management (MAN001), Entrepreneurship (ENT100), Fundamentals of Business Communication (FBC152) and Fundamentals of Business Studies (FBS152) are the core compulsory modules that form part of each elective.

 

What is Contact Learning?

Entry Requirements

THE ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR THE HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT ARE:

  • a Senior Certificate (SC); OR

  • a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 40% in three modules, including a Home Language and a minimum of 30% in three other modules; OR

  • a National Senior Certificate – Vocational Level 4 (NC(V));

with

  • a minimum of 40% for English Home Language and 30% for First Additional Language.

 

To find out more about alternate access routes at STADIO, please click HERE

QUALIFICATION OUTCOMES

The programme outcomes for the Higher Certificate in Management are:

  1. Demonstrate the competence in basic aspects relating to communication in an organisation.

  2. Demonstrate competence in basic aspects relating to personal management in an organisation.

  3. Contribute to management strategy at first line management level.

  4. Take part in the management of entrepreneurial systems and processes.

QUALIFICATION CURRICULUM

Please note: to review your chosen elective focus area curriculum in detail, please view the Fact Sheet.

EFA HC Man CL 2025

 

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The flexible structure of the qualification enables candidates to select outcomes that meet the diverse roles and contexts required by a wide range of industries in the private and public sectors.

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FACT SHEET

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