IIE Higher Certificate in Business Principles and Practice - (Distance)

Admission requirements

• National Senior Certificate (NSC): Higher Certificate pass with English at 30%
• National Certificate (Vocational) [NC(V)]: Higher Certificate pass with English at 40%
• Senior Certificate (SC): No endorsement required, with English at 33.3%
• Senior Certificate (Amended) [SC(a)]: Minimum 30% in LOLT on NSC/SC(a) or 33.3% on SC
• International Applicants: SAQA Evaluation Certificate with NSC Level 4 equivalence and at least 30% or equivalent for English

For alternative admission options, please click here or reach out to student recruitment.

Please note, requirements for entry to this qualification are correct at the time of publication, however, these may change.

Curriculum

• IQTT5111 - Introduction to Quantitative Thinking and Techniques
• BMAD5121 - Business Management & Administration A
• DIAL5111 - Digital and Academic Literacies

• PRMA5122 - Project Management and Administration
• ACSO5112 - Accounting Software
• BMAD5112 - Business Management & Administration B

• INAC5111 - Introduction to Accounting 1A
• XBPP5129 - Work Integrated Learning

Articulation options

Graduates of the IIE Higher Certificate in Business Principles and Practice can articulate into the IIE Bachelor of Commerce should you meet the requirements.

• IIE Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management
• IIE Bachelor of Information Technology in Business Systems
• IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Law
• IIE Bachelor of Commerce
• IIE Bachelor of Business Administration
• IIE Bachelor of Public Administration
• IIE Bachelor of Business Administration in Brand Building and Management
• IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Strategic Brand Management
• IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Digital Marketing
• IIE Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing
• IIE Bachelor of Hospitality Management
• IIE Bachelor of Commerce in Entrepreneurship

For alternative articulation options within our other faculties please contact your campus for further information.

Accreditation

The IIE Higher Certificate in Business Principles and Practice (HBPP) is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 129-credit qualification on level 5 (SAQA ID: 71637).

Career opportunities

• Office Administrator/Coordinator
• Project Administrator/Coordinator
• Assisting a Project Manager
• Executive Assistant
• Secretary
• Administration Clerk
• Receptionist
• Entry level Accounts Clerk

Teaching and Learning strategy

At Emeris, we believe that effective teaching is about creating experiences that foster student growth. Our lecturers design activities that challenge students and identify their strengths, allowing for real-time adaptation in the learning journey. By combining subject expertise with teaching insights and digital tools, we extend learning beyond the classroom. This approach ensures students not only keep up but thrive

On-Campus written examination venue information

For students based in South Africa, online students may select any campus of The Emeris as their Examination Centre.

An alternative examination centre is only permissible for students studying abroad and those located in a province of South Africa where there is no Emeris campus. If there is no Emeris campus within reach, an alternative venue will need to be sourced by you. For non-Emeris venues, there is an alternative venue levy per module.