Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Introduction

This programme equips the student for a career in the fields of human resources management, industrial relations, training management, personnel management and the broad field of general management.

Admission requirements

(Please note that these are the specific programme admission requirements – the university has its own minimum admission requirements.)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CURRENT GRADE 12 LEARNERS:

  • Admission Points Score of 30.
  • Minimum NSC requirements for diploma entry must be met.
  • English, Afrikaans or isiXhosa (home language or first additional language) on at least level 3 (40-49%).
  • NSC achievement rating of at least 2 (30-39%) for Mathematics or 3 (40-49%) for Mathematical Literacy.
  • Applicants with an Admission Points Score between 22 and 29 may be referred to write the Access Assessment Battery before a decision is made on whether or not to admit the applicant to the course.
  • Registration for the language course for this diploma, Communication in English A, requires that the candidate has passed the English Placement Test.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WHO MATRICULATED PRIOR TO 2008:

  • Senior Certificate with at least five subjects.
  • Learners must score at least 22 points on the university’s SPS rating scale.
  • 1st Language passed HG=E or SG=D and 2nd Language passed HG=E or SG=F.
  • Registration for the language course for this diploma, Communication in English A, requires that the candidate has passed the English Placement Test.
  • Applicants who do not meet the requirements for direct admission, and who have an SPS of 18 or higher, may be referred to write the Access Assessment Battery before a decision is made on whether or not to admit the applicant to the course.

DURATION
The qualification shall extend over three years of full-time or four years of part-time study.

Careers: human resource manager, trainer, recruitment manager, personnel manager.

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