Advanced Certificate

Type specifications
NQF Exit Level: 6
Minimum total credits: 120
Minimum credits at Level 6: 120

Designators
Not applicable

Qualifiers
Specific, maximum two
Example: Advanced Certificate in Real Estate in Property Marketing

Abbreviations
AdvCert (Real Estate), AdvCert (Real Estate) (Property Marketing)

Purpose and characteristics
This qualification is primarily vocational or industry-oriented. It emphasises selected general principles together with more specific procedures and their application and/or technology transfer. The qualification provides students with a sound knowledge base in a particular field or discipline and the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to particular career or professional contexts, while equipping them to undertake more specialised and intensive learning. Programmes leading to this qualification tend to have a strong vocational professional or career focus and students and holders of this qualification are normally prepared to enter a specific niche in the labour market. Advanced Certificate programmes typically include a work integrated learning (WIL) component.

Minimum admission requirements
The minimum entry requirement is a Higher Certificate in the appropriate field.

Progression
Completion of the Advanced Certificate meets the minimum entry requirement into a cognate Diploma programme or Bachelor's degree. Accumulated credits may also be presented for admission into cognate Diploma or Bachelor's degree programmes. A qualification may not be awarded for early exit from an Advanced Certificate programme.