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Please refer to the detail below for the requirements for admission to The Independent Institute of Education’s
(The IIE's) (Pty) Ltd higher education learning programmes.
Additional admission requirements may apply to some academic programmes. Details will be in the fact sheet
provided for each relevant programme.
HIGHER CERTIFICATE
• A NSC with Higher Certificate admission - A minimum of 30% for English is required; OR
• A NC(V) with Higher Certificate admission – A minimum of 40% in English on either First Additional Language or Home Language
level, with a minimum of 30% in Maths or Maths Literacy, a minimum of 40% in Life Orientation and a minimum of 50% in four
vocational subjects; OR
• A SC (without endorsement) or equivalent – A minimum of 5 subjects must be passed.
Additional admission requirements apply to students with a School of Tomorrow (SOT) Certificate. Contact your nearest
campus for more information.
Mature Age Exemption:
• Candidates must have attempted Matric/Grade 12, reached the age of 23 before or during the first year of registration with three years’
work experience and a proven ability relating to the proposed programme as well as adequate communicative skills; OR
• Candidates must have reached the age of 45 before or during the first year of registration.
2 year DIPLOMA
• A NSC with Higher Certificate admission - A minimum of 30% for English and two (2) other subjects, coupled with a minimum of 40%
for three (3) NSC subjects; OR
• A NC(V) with Higher Certificate admission – A minimum of 40% in English on either First Additional Language or Home Language
level, with a minimum of 30% in Maths or Maths Literacy, a minimum 40% in Life Orientation and a minimum of 50% in four (4)
vocational subjects; OR
• A SC (without endorsement) or equivalent – A minimum of five (5) subjects must be passed.
Additional admission requirements apply to students with a School of Tomorrow (SOT) Certificate. Contact your nearest
campus for more information.
Mature Age Exemption:
• Candidates must have attempted Matric/Grade 12, reached the age of 23 before or during the first year of registration with three
years’ work experience and a proven ability relating to the proposed programme as well as adequate communicative skills; OR
• Candidates must have reached the age of 45 before or during the first year of registration.