Do Universities Accept Higher Certificate Matric Passes?


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The Higher Certificate Pass is the lowest level of National Senior Certificate (NSC) pass that a student can achieve. However, this does not mean that a student cannot pursue any courses in tertiary education.


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A Higher Certificate is one of the types of matric passes learners can get once they finish their matric year and receive their results.

What Is A Higher Certificate Pass?

Getting a higher certificate pass means you can pursue a higher certificate in tertiary education.

To obtain a Higher Certificate Pass, a student:

  • must achieve at least 40% for their Home Language subject.
  • must achieve at least 40% in two other subjects excluding Life Orientation
  • must achieve at least 30% in any other three subjects.
  • can only fail one subject
  • must have at least 15 APS points

Failing to achieve a bachelors pass doesn't mean you are not able to study at tertiary level. Although a Higher Certificate Pass does not allow one to study at a degree level, there are higher certificate courses offered by various institutions in South Africa.

Which Universities Accept Higher Certificates?

Universities that accept Higher Certificate Passes are as follows:

  • University of Johannesburg (UJ)
  • University of South Africa (UNISA)
  • University of Free State
  • Central University of Technology in Bloemfontein
  • Nelson Mandela University in Gqerberha

Other institutions which offer courses for people who received a higher certificate pass:

  • MANCOSA university
  • IIE Rosebank College
  • Varsity College
  • TVET colleges such as False Bay TVET College

To find out more about these institutions, head to our Where To Study section.

Can you go to University with a higher certificate matric pass

Higher Certificate courses can include insurance, tax administration, accounting sciences, logistics, and education, along with other options. Depending on the number of modules taken each year, students can achieve a higher certificate qualification in three years.

Other job choices a student can pursue that do not require a higher certificate pass include childcare, wedding planning, and tourism, among other options. 

Programmes and courses a student is able to take with a Higher Certificate may be advantageous as it is a great way to increase practical skills and knowledge within a chosen career path.

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When you complete your Matric year, there are different passes you get. Should you want to study further, where and what you will study is based on the type of pass you get.






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Post-Matric Options

 

We helped you with past papers for your matric exams, so hopefully you are happy with your Matric results. So now you are faced with a lot of post-matric options that can shape your future paths. You might want to study law, teaching, or nursing. Of course studying is expensive so we have helpful advice about student loans, NSFAS bursaries, Fundi loans, ISFAP, and lots of other funding options.

These options range from pursuing higher education at universities , TVET Colleges or  private colleges, finding student accommodation, entering vocational training programs (like Learnerships and internships), joining the workforce, or even starting your own business. There are so many choices but we are here to help.

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