Higher Certificate in Project Management with Elective in Entrepreneurship

The Higher Certificate in Project Management focuses on the processes and procedures of project management, global trends, and international standards, and on the expansion of the Project Management Body of Knowledge.
These essentials of project management will enable students to leverage the various knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to navigate the world of project management.
The simulated work-integrated learning component of the programme exposes students to the practice of project management in the work environment.
Students learn how to effectively manage the constraints in project management, namely scope, cost, quality, and time.
To further enhance the student’s employability, subject matter experts from the industry will facilitate and provide guidance on the programme.
Therein lies the purpose of the Higher Certificate in Project Management programme, to produce work-ready graduates who can satisfy the needs of the industry across professional disciplines in a range of industries both nationally and internationally.

Duration

The programme duration is 1 year on a full-time basis, or 2 years on a part-time basis.

Career fields

Students can work in a wide range of business areas such as:

• Operations
• Management
• Planning
• Consulting

Certification

On successful completion of the programme, the student will receive a Higher Certificate in Project Management.

Admission Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Higher Certificate endorsement, or
• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with Higher Certificate endorsement, or
• Amended Senior Certificate (ASC), with Higher Certificate endorsement, or
• A Senior Certificate (SC) or,
• Foreign School leaving Certificate that complies with minimum admission requirements for Higher Certificate study as gazetted by the Matriculation Board (The Matriculation Board will do equivalency evaluation)
  Alternative admission requirements
  Senate discretionary admission Mature Age (45 years of age): conditions apply Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Additional Requirements
  Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy and English at NQF level 4 or equivalent Foreign applicants whose first language is not English, may be required to provide proof of proficiency in English prior to admission to the programme
  Damelin may require appropriate combinations of subjects and levels of achievement for certain qualifications.