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Information on REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY

This information provides the minimum admission requirements for Higher Education study, including pathways for further study. It explains the policy document that outlines these requirements and the considerations made by Higher Education South Africa (HESA) and Higher Education Institutions (HEIs). It also highlights the possibilities for higher education beyond a university degree and the specific achievement ratings required for Bachelor's Degree, Diploma, and Higher Certificate programs.

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Information on REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY

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  1. Information on REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION STUDY SESSION 1: ACTIVITY 3: PART 3 – REQUIREMENTS FOR HE STUDY

  2. Purpose - Information sharing - familiarise teachers with the minimum admission requirements for HE study - possible pathways of further study (what is the grade 12 teacher teaching towards?)

  3. The policy document: minimum admission requirements for Higher Education • provides statutory minimum admission requirements for HE study • replace range of current policies with one single policy framework • Applicable to all HEIs – private and public • Applies to Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor Degree Programmes • Effective from 1 January 2009

  4. Policy Considerations • Higher Education South Africa (HESA)= body to set minimum admission requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor Degree Programmes requiring NSC • HEIs = set specific admission requirements for particular programmes • Applies specifically to learners using NSC as route to HE study

  5. Possibilities for higher education • higher education doesn’t necessarily mean a university degree • but provides possibilities of specialised employment • Various qualifications and access to these depend on your performance - HEIs may set requirements that are higher than the minimum requirements in the document.

  6. ALL require a NSC, but differ in achievement ratings required

  7. BACHELOR’S DEGREE • Rating of 4+ (50%+) in four NCS subjects appearing on the designated subject list • appropriate combinations of NCS subjects at specified levels of achievement • example: • Bachelor’s Degree in Science – offer Maths and Science and achieve at specified level in both subjects • DIPLOMA • rating of 3+ (40%+) in any four NCS subjects • appropriate combinations of NCS subjects at specified levels of achievement • example: • Diploma in Datametrics - achieve at a prescribed level in Mathematics or IT HIGHER CERTIFICATE • appropriate combinations of NCS subjects at specified levels of achievement • example: Higher Certificate in Architectural Design – achieve at specified level in Design and an associated NCS subject

  8. Recognised NCS Subjects • Subjects bearing 20 credits, excluding LO (10 credits) • NSC = common basis for admission • list applicable for 3 years, then review • Responsibility of HEIs to decide on subject combinations for particular programmes and publicise widely so that learners can be properly advised on subject choices

  9. Designated subject list for degree programmes

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