The Certificate is a 120-credit qualification registered on the NQF at level 5. The qualification also serves as the first year of the Diploma in Management (The Certificate in Management is considered an exit level for the Diploma in Management). It is also a stand-alone NQF Level 5 qualification) and it provides access to the Bachelor of Business Administration degree, especially where candidates do not qualify for degree studies with their current academic record.

Minimum duration

The Certificate in Management can be completed in a minimum of one year.

Who should register?

The Certificate in Management is an entry level management qualification aimed at line managers. 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 and the public sector.

Structure of the Certificate in Management

The Certificate in Management should be structured according to a chosen field of specialisation. The combination of major and minor electives have been carefully considered to be most beneficial to the chosen major elective.

Listed are a number of suggested course layouts. Note that Management Practice I and Business Communication are compulsory subjects that form part of each suggested course layout below.:

• Accountancy: Accounting & Finance I » Marketing Management I » Tax I
• Business Management: Marketing Management I » Economics I » Business Law I
• Disaster Risk Management: Disaster Risk Management I » Disaster Risk Reduction I » Project Management I
• Human Resource Management: Human Resource Management I » Human Resource Business Partnering I or Training Management I » Marketing Management I or Economics I or Project Management I or Accounting & Finance I
• Logistic Management: Logistics I » Business Law I » Accounting & Finance I
• Municipal Financial Management: Municipal Financial Management I » Accounting & Finance I » Project Management I
• Municipal Management: Municipal Management I » Project Management I » Public Supply Chain Management I
• Project Management: Project Management I » Business Law I » Accounting & Finance I
• Public Financial Management: Public Financial Management I » Accounting & Finance I » Project Management I
• Public Management: Public Management I » Project Management I » Public Sector Supply Chain Management I
• Public Relations Management: Public Relations I » Human Resource Management I » Economics I or Accounting & Finance I
• Public Supply Chain Management: Public Supply Chain Management I » Accounting & Finance I » Public Asset Management I
• Public Transport & Fleet Management: Public Transport & Fleet Management I » Public Supply Chain Management I » Accounting & Finance I
• Records Management: Records Management I » Economics I » Project Management I

Costs

• Registration fee: R550.
• Cost per subject: R990.
• Second semester re-registration fee: R350. Prices exclude textbooks.