copacetic
King of the Hippies
4 N3 subjects + 2 languages = a (very basic) senior certificate.
It might get you into a BA, but unless you got super high marks, won't get you into a degree that needs maths/science...
As far as I know...
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4 N3 subjects + 2 languages = a (very basic) senior certificate.
It might get you into a BA, but unless you got super high marks, won't get you into a degree that needs maths/science...
As far as I know...
Nanfeishen
Executive Member
If you arent winning contacting them online, i always find it is worth the time to go into the closest office.
Also try some of the other universities, they may also offer advice as well as courses :
http://www.uct.ac.za/
http://www.uwc.ac.za/
http://www.wits.ac.za/
Also try some of the other universities, they may also offer advice as well as courses :
http://www.uct.ac.za/
http://www.uwc.ac.za/
http://www.wits.ac.za/
Kornhub
Blackburn Fan
Maybe this will help http://www.unisa.ac.za/contents/myChoice/docs//DoIQualify_BD.pdf
Did nothing... project changed, salary increased 
so did work load 
Just don't have the time... maybe one day... I contacted Unisa - they said no go... I contacted an overseas uni, they said they'd accept me on recommendation from my company, which won't be a problem.
so did work load Just don't have the time... maybe one day... I contacted Unisa - they said no go... I contacted an overseas uni, they said they'd accept me on recommendation from my company, which won't be a problem.
Kornhub
Blackburn Fan
I want the gained intelligence that comes with studying though
I am sure you will find time later in life for studying but everything seems to be going your way.
Job-wise it generally has gone my way
When it comes to other things...well that's a different story
Nanfeishen
Executive Member
I want the gained intelligence that comes with studying though
Its over-rated, some of the biggest idiots i have met had degrees hanging on their walls
I can relate to all this
I dropped out at standard 8. Not because of some bull**** reason, I was a delinquent and got involved with the wrong type of ppl etc. Somehow I managed to get my senior certificate in an art techincon with subjects like art of drawing , graphic design, business English etc. I then got my n4 and n5 in graphic design and photography. Anyways so I got a job , self sufficient , but with a huge sense of under achievement.
At that time I had developed a keen interest in web design and development so I wanted to get my BSC, as all web development jobs require the qualification. Well Unisa wouldnt let me, simply because my senior certificate didn’t have mathematics. I can understand the requirement but this seriously bummed me out. So anyway I did the ‘developing web applications with php’ through unisa(short course with no requirements) Absolutely loved it! And two weeks ago I got hired as a web designer… with a perk of joining the development team.
The guy who hired me was very impressed that I did the php short course being a designer.
Anyways , If I want to get my BSC, I need to get my mathematics from standard eight, which afaik means I would need to redo my ENTIREstandard 9 and matric?
I dropped out at standard 8. Not because of some bull**** reason, I was a delinquent and got involved with the wrong type of ppl etc. Somehow I managed to get my senior certificate in an art techincon with subjects like art of drawing , graphic design, business English etc. I then got my n4 and n5 in graphic design and photography. Anyways so I got a job , self sufficient , but with a huge sense of under achievement.
At that time I had developed a keen interest in web design and development so I wanted to get my BSC, as all web development jobs require the qualification. Well Unisa wouldnt let me, simply because my senior certificate didn’t have mathematics. I can understand the requirement but this seriously bummed me out. So anyway I did the ‘developing web applications with php’ through unisa(short course with no requirements) Absolutely loved it! And two weeks ago I got hired as a web designer… with a perk of joining the development team.
The guy who hired me was very impressed that I did the php short course being a designer.
Anyways , If I want to get my BSC, I need to get my mathematics from standard eight, which afaik means I would need to redo my ENTIREstandard 9 and matric?
There should be bridging courses (maths/science/english) for those that want to enrol in university I believe.
How hard would it be to create courses for the above and set an exam. You repeat all that stuff in the beginning of your first semester anyway. I also don't see why you need a second language, english should be good enough.
Does Unisa not accept foreign A-Levels (GCSE) for entry? If they do then maybe this is an option http://www.nec.ac.uk/index-lsn.html
http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=6027
http://www.hesa-enrol.ac.za/mb/forpres.htm
How hard would it be to create courses for the above and set an exam. You repeat all that stuff in the beginning of your first semester anyway. I also don't see why you need a second language, english should be good enough.
Does Unisa not accept foreign A-Levels (GCSE) for entry? If they do then maybe this is an option http://www.nec.ac.uk/index-lsn.html
http://www.unisa.ac.za/Default.asp?Cmd=ViewContent&ContentID=6027
http://www.hesa-enrol.ac.za/mb/forpres.htm
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Hi guys,m new here,i have a brother who failed his matric last year,he's now working and wants to finish his matric by correspondence. He passed 4 subjects and wants to re-write the 2 subjects he failed. Which cape town school/college/university offers people to do their subjects again(without attending classes) and What are the roughly costs for a class?he wants to start next year(2012) since its already late to register now. We live in parklands area.thanks.
I wrote matric in 2006 and only passed 4/6 subjects. My marks were as follows :
English HG - D
Afrikaans HG - D
Economics HG - D
Business Economics HG - D
I then attempted to rewrite one of the two failed subjects (because you only needed to pass 5 subjects to get matric) again in 2007 and 2008 but failed - no long story, simply didn't open a book.
Anyway, seeing as I am now 24yrs old I thought I could apply for matric exemption through Unisa. This check list (http://www.unisa.ac.za/contents/myChoice/docs/myChoice2012-Admission-requirementsBD.pdf) asks the following :
Will you be at least 23 years before
or on 31/12/2012 (ie born in 1989
or earlier)? - Yes, I will.
Did you pass 4 Senior Certificate
subjects with at least symbol E?
(only HG/SG accepted)? - Yes, I did.
Were at least 3 subjects
passed at one examination
sitting? - Yes, 4 subjects were passed in one sitting.
Was 1 subject passed
on Higher Grade?
- Yes, four subjects were passed on Higher Grade.
If you answered “yes” to all the
questions, please apply for an
exemption certificate.
Seeing as I answered yes to all the questions, I applied for an exemption certificate to do a Bsc Informatics in 2012 (S1). After paying the necessary fees and submitting the necessary documents, Unisa emailed me stating that my application for conditional exemption was successful and I can now register for the Bsc Informatics. I registered my chosen modules, paid the study fees and was told that my registration would take a minimum of two weeks to get approved.
So, am I missing something because after reading the posts in this thread it seems that a degree without a matric certificate is impossible?
If Unisa do come back and say my registration was not approved, how can I go about getting my matric? Would I just need to do one subject, seeing as I've passed four HG Grd 12 subjects already?
Any thought on the matter would be greatly appreciated.
English HG - D
Afrikaans HG - D
Economics HG - D
Business Economics HG - D
I then attempted to rewrite one of the two failed subjects (because you only needed to pass 5 subjects to get matric) again in 2007 and 2008 but failed - no long story, simply didn't open a book.
Anyway, seeing as I am now 24yrs old I thought I could apply for matric exemption through Unisa. This check list (http://www.unisa.ac.za/contents/myChoice/docs/myChoice2012-Admission-requirementsBD.pdf) asks the following :
Will you be at least 23 years before
or on 31/12/2012 (ie born in 1989
or earlier)? - Yes, I will.
Did you pass 4 Senior Certificate
subjects with at least symbol E?
(only HG/SG accepted)? - Yes, I did.
Were at least 3 subjects
passed at one examination
sitting? - Yes, 4 subjects were passed in one sitting.
Was 1 subject passed
on Higher Grade?
- Yes, four subjects were passed on Higher Grade.
If you answered “yes” to all the
questions, please apply for an
exemption certificate.
Seeing as I answered yes to all the questions, I applied for an exemption certificate to do a Bsc Informatics in 2012 (S1). After paying the necessary fees and submitting the necessary documents, Unisa emailed me stating that my application for conditional exemption was successful and I can now register for the Bsc Informatics. I registered my chosen modules, paid the study fees and was told that my registration would take a minimum of two weeks to get approved.
So, am I missing something because after reading the posts in this thread it seems that a degree without a matric certificate is impossible?
If Unisa do come back and say my registration was not approved, how can I go about getting my matric? Would I just need to do one subject, seeing as I've passed four HG Grd 12 subjects already?
Any thought on the matter would be greatly appreciated.
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
No, found this out last year. You have to complete all grades individually and it takes an average of 18mths per grade if your not doing it fulltime at school (got a friend whos gr10 kid just quiet school and a staff member with std7 who we wanted to send to collage)
Also my sister in laws kid dropped out of Grade 10 to rather study at home, took her 5yrs to do Grade 10,11 & 12
Other Pineapple Smurf
Honorary Master
FYI: Just grabbed this off UNISA site, clears up a lot of speculation on this thread:
Choose Unisa
Home > Study at Unisa > my Choice 2012 > Choose Unisa > Minimum admission criteria
Meeting the minimum admission criteria
Bachelor’s degree
To be able to register for a bachelor’s degree, you must hold one of the following certificates:
National Senior Certificate with entry level: degree
Senior Certificate with matriculation or university admission endorsement (exemption)
Certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA)
National Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level: degree
If you do not have an exemption certificate, please make contact with Unisa’s Access and Matriculation Exemption Office about whether you qualify for any other types of exemption certificates (eg on the grounds of foreign qualifications or post-school qualifications)
Bachelor of Technology degree
To be able to register for a Bachelor of Technology degree, you must hold an applicable National diploma.
National Diplomas
To be able to register for a diploma, you must hold one of the following:
National Senior Certificate with entry level: diploma/degree
Senior or School Leaving Certificate with or without a matriculation exemption/endorsement, but with at least five subjects on higher and/or standard grade
Qualify for a certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA)
Standard 8 or Grade 10 certificate, be 23 years and older, and have 3 years work experience
National Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level: diploma
Non-degree purposes (NDP)
To be able to register for any module for non-degree purposes, you must meet the admission requirements for the programme level on which the module is offered.
Honours degrees
Please refer to the qualification pages for the admission requirements for honours degrees.
Choose Unisa
Home > Study at Unisa > my Choice 2012 > Choose Unisa > Minimum admission criteria
Meeting the minimum admission criteria
Bachelor’s degree
To be able to register for a bachelor’s degree, you must hold one of the following certificates:
National Senior Certificate with entry level: degree
Senior Certificate with matriculation or university admission endorsement (exemption)
Certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA)
National Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level: degree
If you do not have an exemption certificate, please make contact with Unisa’s Access and Matriculation Exemption Office about whether you qualify for any other types of exemption certificates (eg on the grounds of foreign qualifications or post-school qualifications)
Bachelor of Technology degree
To be able to register for a Bachelor of Technology degree, you must hold an applicable National diploma.
National Diplomas
To be able to register for a diploma, you must hold one of the following:
National Senior Certificate with entry level: diploma/degree
Senior or School Leaving Certificate with or without a matriculation exemption/endorsement, but with at least five subjects on higher and/or standard grade
Qualify for a certificate of full or conditional exemption issued by the Matriculation Board of Higher Education South Africa (HESA)
Standard 8 or Grade 10 certificate, be 23 years and older, and have 3 years work experience
National Certificate (vocational) at level 4 with entry level: diploma
Non-degree purposes (NDP)
To be able to register for any module for non-degree purposes, you must meet the admission requirements for the programme level on which the module is offered.
Honours degrees
Please refer to the qualification pages for the admission requirements for honours degrees.
Adenoid Hynkel
Executive Member
I have a A-Level (did matric in Germany). Thereafter I completed an apprenticeship in hotel management (3 years).
Been out of the hotel industry for years and I would like to start studying. I have plenty time to do so.
Where do I start? Do I first need to get a diploma to be able to get a degree? I guess my 3 years of hotel management count here as a diploma, not sure though.
Do I even qualify for university/unisa?
Does anybody have a contact person at unisa that will actually understand what I'm talking about. I have spoken to 3 people there and they don't understand the qualifications I have.
Been out of the hotel industry for years and I would like to start studying. I have plenty time to do so.
Where do I start? Do I first need to get a diploma to be able to get a degree? I guess my 3 years of hotel management count here as a diploma, not sure though.
Do I even qualify for university/unisa?
Does anybody have a contact person at unisa that will actually understand what I'm talking about. I have spoken to 3 people there and they don't understand the qualifications I have.
I dont have a matric either , currently i am doing ok with my business in virtualization. But i also wanted a degree and even thought of buying one, but i will try the six month route i recon and then go for the degree side of things. How does one go about getting it now do i just approach a school or college?
NeonNinja
Neon Resident
Well. How much is a degree?