Minimum Requirements
Certificates:
The minimum admission requirement is a Grade 10 or equivalent Certificate on
NQF Level 3 as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and
Training (Umalusi).
Executive Short Courses:
The requirement for admission is an undergraduate degree or equivalent
qualification. With appropriate leadership and management experience, applicants
with a Grade 12 school leaving certificate can also be considered for admission to
the executive short courses.
Occupational Certificates:
The minimum admission requirement is a Grade 12 or equivalent Certificate on
NQF Level 4 as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and
Training (Umalusi).
Higher Certificates:
The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as
certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi),
or a Certificate at Level 4 obtained as a result of training done at Hugenote Kollege
NPC.
Students registering for this qualification must have the following skills:
 Reading, writing, listening and speaking in Afrikaans and/or English, equivalent
to NQF Level 4.
 The ability to undertake independent learning

Diplomas:
The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as
certified by Umalusi, or a Certificate at Level 4 obtained as a result of training done
at Hugenote Kollege NPC.
The Hugenote Kollege NPC programmes are aimed at Social Services and Theology.
To achieve the exit outcomes of this qualification, learners need the following
knowledge and skills equivalent to NQF Level 4:
 the ability to read, write and use written resource material for learning and
teaching in at least Afrikaans or English;
 the ability to understand fundamental mathematical/numeracy concepts;
 the applied competence outlined in the core unit standards/exit level outcomes
at Level 4.
Bachelor Degrees:
The minimum admission requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree at the Hugenote
Kollege NPC are based on the Higher Education South Africa (HESA) requirement
for a Bachelor’s degree as set out in Notice 1632 in the Government Gazette of
the 26th August 2005 (No. 27961).
The minimum admission requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree (Social Work and
Theology) are:
 a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi (or equivalent) with
an achievement of “4” (Adequate Achievement of 50-59%) or better in at least
four recognised NSC 20-credit subjects that are on the list of designated
subjects (of which one should be English with a past rate of 60%.) In the case
of applicants who did not have English as a school subject and who is nonEnglish speaking, an additional test will be conducted to determine their English
language proficiency. This test will be made available online on the College’s
MyNotes communication platform. The test must be passed to gain access to
the College’s courses and will form part of the application process and
conditions for admission.
 or a TVET-Certificate, QCTO-Certificate with a pass rate of 75% or more for
the knowledge modules in a similar field of study as the degree applied for.
 A tertiary qualification (Higher Certificate or Diploma) with a pass rate of 65%
or more from an accredited institution registered by the South African
Department of Education or from a foreign institution accredited by a
recognised accrediting body or by the institution’s national government, will
also give access to Bachelor Degree study at Hugenote Kollege NPC.

Post-graduate studies:
Application for admission to postgraduate study must be made according to the
normal application procedure of the College. These applications will be handled by
the Dean of the relevant School. Applicants must have at least a SAQA-accredited
B-degree or the equivalent thereof.