Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs, including undergraduate and honors qualifications, master's and doctoral degrees, and short learning programs.

Undergraduate and Honors Qualifications

• The Higher Certificate in Retailing is a qualification that equips learners with knowledge and skills to enter into a retailing environment and contribute immediately to store management.
• Qualification code: 90014
• NQF level: 5
• Total credits: 120
• SAQA ID: 94791
• APS/AS: 15

Rules and Requirements

• Students should note that during the course of their studies, they would be required to have access to a computer, printer, and the internet.
• The purpose of the qualification is to equip learners with knowledge and skills to enter into a retailing environment and to be able to contribute immediately to store management.

Curriculum

• The curriculum for this qualification includes a range of modules, such as:
  • BNU1501 - Basic Numeracy
  • ENG1504 - Practising Workplace English
  • HRM1501 - Introduction to Human Resource Management
  • MNM1503 - Introduction to Marketing
  • MNM1504 - Introduction to Retailing
  • MNM1506 - Introduction to Merchandising
  • MNM1507 - Introduction to Marketing Communication
  • MNM1524 - Retail Store Management
  • MNM1525 - Fundamentals of Retail Buying
  • SUS1501 - Sustainability and Greed

Registration

• Applicants may only register if they have received an offer of placement from the university and have accepted the offer online.
• Re-registering students may register for the 2026 academic year once the registration period opens.

Module Selection

• Each university qualification is structured in such a way that students need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.
• Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. Students want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. They must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously.
• Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, students must pass Module A before they may register for Module B.

Study Time and Credits

• Students may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits/modules per academic year and/or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.
• The maximum number of credits does not include supplementary and/or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester.
• Modules taken for non-degree
  on-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.
• Students need approximately 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules and 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.