The purpose of this programme is to educate and qualify students for entry into a career in any bookkeeping-related field. The Higher Certificate in Bookkeeping aims to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to create and maintain a set of books for SMMEs and sole proprietors up to trial balance.

The Higher Certificate in Bookkeeping qualification is conferred by The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE).

Course Duration: Minimum 1 year

Accreditation and Registration: HEQC accredited, DHET registered, SAQA registration pending

DELIVERY METHODS

Face-to-face

FOLLOW UP PROGRAMS

1. Bachelor of Information Technology in Business Systems
2. Bachelor of Commerce in Digital Marketing
3. Bachelor of Business Administration

CAREER FIELDS

Small Business Bookkeepers, Debtors clerks, Accounts clerks/assistants, Administrative assistants, Credit controllers, Financial Clerks/assistants

• Bookkeeping (1A)
• Business Communication
• Business Management
• Introduction to Personal Computing
• WIL Project
• Bookkeeping (1B)
• Office Administration
• Payroll and Statutory Returns
• Corporate Governance and Legal Frameworks
• Pastel Accounting

A National Senior Certificate with admission to a Higher Certificate or equivalent.

OR

Mature age exemption to a Higher Certificate:
Candidates having attained the age of 23 before or during the first year of registration with a Senior Certificate or equivalent, with a minimum of 40% in at least four Higher or Standard Grade subjects, at least three of which must have been passed simultaneously and one of which must be a recognised Higher Grade subject, may apply for admission.

OR

Candidates having attained the age of 45 before or during the first year of registration may apply for admission.