Higher Certificate in Coding

The admission requirement for The Higher Certificate in Coding is as follows:

The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate or the National Certificate Vocational with appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement as defined in the Minister’s policies:

Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree Programmes Requiring a National Senior Certificate, Government Gazette, Vol 751, No 32131 of 11 July 2008 and Minimum Admission Requirements for Higher Certificate, Diploma and Bachelor’s Degree Programmes requiring a National Certificate (Vocational), published in the Government Gazette, Vol. 533, No. 32743, November 2009.

To be considered for admission to MANCOSA’s Higher Certificate Programmes, any one of the following qualifications apply:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or an NQF Level 4 National Certificate (Vocational) – (NCV) with
  an endorsement for entry into a Higher Certificate, Diploma or Bachelor’s study programme
• General Education Diploma (GED)
• An equivalent accredited NQF level 4 (120 credits) qualification
• A National Vocational Certificate level 4 qualification with a 50% pass in English
• International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE) (Provided that the applicant is
  above the age of 23 with five subjects with pass marks between A-C)

Applicants who do not meet the minimum requirements as outlined above but have demonstrable equivalent knowledge and skills acquired through work or other life experiences, may apply for alternative access by proving competency through a formal RPL process to be admitted onto the programme.

No more than 10% of a cohort will be admitted into the programme based on RPL.

Selections Criteria

MANCOSA’s admission and selection processes are fair, clear and explicit, and support, where practically possible, broad and diverse access for those with the potential to benefit from higher education. In achieving this, all applications are received and processed by the MANCOSA Admissions and Selections Department, and are referred to the Admissions and Selections Academics for final approval. The Admissions and Selections processes are guided by the requirements which are stipulated in the Higher Education Qualifications Sub-Framework (HEQSF, 2014).

The Admissions and Selections Committee is guided by its Policy and Terms of Reference which provides clear guidelines and regulations for the admission and selection of prospective students, both nationally and internationally, to advance the strategic objectives of MANCOSA as articulated in its vision and mission statements. MANCOSA has minimum academic requirements that applicants must meet to be considered for admission onto a programme, and these criteria are outlined in the Admissions and Selections Policy.

MANCOSA is mindful of the complexities involved in student selection, which involves: the promotion and marketing of programmes to prospective students, organisations, industries, and other relevant stakeholders and the identification and selection of applicants for specific programmes of study.

For students to be eligible for the programme, they are required to meet the pre-requisites in the admission criteria. The selection criteria for this programme are in accordance with the MANCOSA Student Admission and Selection Policy. Selection criteria for study at MANCOSA include one or more of the following depending on the individual application:

• Achievement of relevant higher education qualifications at the required NQF level;
• Admission and placement tests;
• Personal interviews;
• Biographical information;
• Portfolio of evidence;
• Recognition of prior learning (RPL);
• South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) or Universities’ South Africa (USA) certification of
  equivalence; and
• Language proficiency test.
• Students will be selected on meeting the minimum admission requirement for the Higher Certificate in Coding programme.

Who Should Apply?

The programme is intended for:

• First-time potential employees who wish to start their careers in the field of Coding;
• Individuals working in other sectors who wish to change their career paths and move to the field of Coding;
• Individuals currently employed in the field of Coding who wish to better qualify themselves in order to advance their careers