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             Est. 1990

Distance
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        1.      Richfield graduate institute of 			                                                                     Page
                technology - institutional details
        1.1        National Business of the Year Award                 4
        1.2        International Associates & Partners                 6
        1.3        Faculty & Academic Leadership                       7
        1.4        Institutional Leadership & Management               8
        1.5        Curriculum Innovation, Design & Development Comm. 9
        1.6        International Recognition                           10
        1.7        Statutory Disclosure                                11
        1.8        Richfield Distance Learning is Unique               12
        1.9        An enjoyable student Experience                     13
        1.10       World Class Technology                              14
        1.11       Digital & eLibraries                                15
        1.11       Academic Calendar                                   16
        2.	INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY &
        	COMPUTER APPLICATIONS QUALIFICATIONS
        2.1 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology                                                                 18
        2.2 Diploma in Information Technology 3 years                                                                     20
        2.3 Diploma in Computer Applications                                                                              22
        2.4 NC: Information Technology - Systems Development NQF5                                                         24
        2.5 FET Cert : Info. Technology Systems Development NQF4                                                          25
        2.6 Higher Certificate in Information Technology                                                                  26
        2.7 Higher Certificate in Systems Engineering                                                                     27
        2.8 NC: Information Technology - Systems Support NQF5                                                             28
        2.9 FET Cert : Info. Technology : Technical Support NQF4                                                          29
        2.10 NC: Information Technology - End User Computing NQF3                                                         30
    3.       BUSINESS Administration, management
             & COMMERCial SCIENCE QUALIFICATIONS
    3.1      Bachelor of Commerce                                                                                          32
    3.2      Bachelor of Business Administration                                                                           34
    3.3      Diploma in Business Administration 3 years                                                                    36
    3.4      Higher Certificate in Business Administration                                                                 38
    3.5      FET Cert : Generic Management NQF5                                                                            39
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd is registered with the Department of Higher Education & Training as a Private Higher Edu-
cation Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997, Registration Certicate No. 2000/HE07/008 & as a Private Further Education College
2                        under the Further Education & Training Act, 2006, Registration Certicate No. 2008/FE07/050

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         3.   BUSINESS Administration, management
              & COMMERCial SCIENCE QUALIFICATIONS continued...
         3.6 ICB - Office Administration                                                                                   40
         3.7 ICB - Entrepreneurship                                                                                        41
         3.8 ICB - Business Management                                                                                     42
         3.9 ICB - Financial Accounting                                                                                    43
         3.10 NC: Business Management N4 - N6                                                                              44
         3.11 NC: Financial Management N4 - N6                                                                             45
         3.12 NC: Management Assistant N4 - N6                                                                             46
         3.10 NC: HR Management N4 - N6                                                                                    47
        4. Public Administration & recognition of
        	prior learning qualifications
        4.1 Bachelor of Public Management                                                                                  48
        4.2 Diploma in Local Government Management                                                                         49
        4.3 Higher Certificate in Local Government Management                                                              50
        4.4 ICB - Public Sector Accounting                                                                                 51
        4.5 Higher Certificate in RPL Activities                                                                           52
        4.6 NC: Educare N4 - N6                                                                                            53
        4.7 NC: ODETDP NQF6                                                                                                54
        4.8 NC: ODETDP NQF5                                                                                                55
        4.9 FETC: ODETDP NQF4                                                                                              58
        4.10 NC: AET Practice NQF4                                                                                         60
        4.11 NC: Electrical Engineering N4 - N6                                                                            62
        4.12 NC: Tourism N4 - N6                                                                                           63

        5. 	DISTANCE / eLEARNING & Short Executive Programmes
        5.1 Credit Bearing Short Programmes                                                                                65
        5.1 eLearning Programmes                                                                                           70

        6. 	SETA QUALIFICATIONS PRICELIST			                                                                               72
        7.      Assessments, Credit Accumulation & Progression                                                             73
        8.      DISTANCE LEARNING PRICELIST		                                                                              74
        9.      DISTANCE EDUCATION SUPPORT CENTRES		                                                                       75

Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd is registered with the Department of Higher Education & Training as a Private Higher Edu-
cation Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997, Registration Certicate No. 2000/HE07/008 & as a Private Further Education College
 3                       under the Further Education & Training Act, 2006, Registration Certicate No. 2008/FE07/050

              SA Sharecall Career Advice Line : 0861 243 848
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REGISTER NOW with the
  Winner of the National
Business of the Year Award

           The Oscars of South African Business

2017 WINNER CERTIFICATE
                 of Excellence in the Category

       NATIONAL BUSINESS OF THE YEAR AWARD

                          Aw a rd e d t o

 Ric hfield Graduate Institute of Technology
   For outstanding business practice, performance and innovation at
                     t h e f o r e f r o n t o f y o u r s e c t o r.

                             Ralf Fletcher
                        C h i e f E x e c u t i v e O ffi c e r
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                Est. 1990
South Africa’s most affordable Higher          Business’, which has become synonymous
Education Institution, Richfield Graduate      with the National Business Awards
Institute of Technology (RGIT) has won         the finalists for the respective awards
the National Business of the Year Award.       included Discovery Health, Woolworths,
This year’s ceremony was held on the           Rennies Travel, CTICC, Microsoft SA,
16 November 2017 at Emperors Palace,           amongst others.
Gauteng and marked the 15th anniversary
of the National Business Awards.               Richfield’s CEO, Jay Ramnundlall,
                                               commented, “We were extremely proud
The event’s most prestigious accolade,         to come away with the trophy, especially
was awarded to Richfield before a host         given the calibre of the organisations we
of business and government leaders,
                                               were up against. I would like to thank the
VIPs and media representatives. Also
                                               Judges for recognising our hard work and
watching, via live social media updates,
were thousands of South Africans whose         our quest to open up distance learning
engagement kept the awards trending            to all. This accolade belongs to everyone
for several hours.                             at Richfield and provides a motivational
                                               boost to our efforts. Respected recognition
Richfield has become a pioneering              platforms like the National Business
Higher Education Institution which has         Awards have been shown to enhance
evolved with the explosion of digital          brand reputation and we appreciate the
technologies. Serving South African for        exposure this accolade will generate
almost 3 decades, Richfield has become         around our learning solutions. In short, we
the knowledge powerhouse it is today,          are honoured to accept this award”.
with 33 higher education campuses and
40 TVET campuses countrywide.
Having recently won several international
awards in Oxford (UK), Geneva
(Switzerland), Rome (Italy) and London
(UK), ranging from ‘perfection, quality
and ideal performance’ to ‘sustainability,
quality achievements and technology
integration’. It is therefore not surprising
that Richfield has taken SA’s top business
award for 2017.

For a decade and a half, South Africa’s
National Business Awards has recognised
outstanding achievements by companies.           Norman Mbazima, Deputy Chairman of Anglo
This year’s list of winners exemplifies the     American presents the National Business of the
phrase ‘the Oscars of South African             Year Award to Richfields’ CEO, Jay Ramnundlall.
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INTERNATIONAL
                                                                associates &
   Est. 1990
                                                                   partners

 Dr Vincenzo Costigliola        Brian Naicker            Professor Zal Phiroz        Lelethu Nkula
  President : Academic      Simon Fraser University,      e-Learning Instructor -    Senior Partner
    Union, Oxford, UK          Vancover Canada           Harvard University, USA     Specialist

   Dr Fritz Pinnock            Prof JP Nsabua            Dr Praveen Mahodeb         Prof John W.A. Netting
 Caribbean Maritime             Vice Chancellor              JSS Academy,               Director General
      University           University of Kinshasa, DRC         Mauritius            Europe Business Assembly

               Richfields’ Academic Senate
Back Row : Dr M. Kooblall, Mr J. Ramnundlall, Mr I. Reddy, Mr R Juggernath, Mr R Mason,
Mr S Daniels, Dr P Mohadeb, Dr S Ramdial, Prof K Govender, Prof S. Lubbe, Dr D Madyira,
        Dr A Katrodia, Prof L Fourie, Dr S Chalufu, Mr E Bakuli, Mr C Gokhale.
Front Row : Mr A Sukdeo, Prof R Maharaj, Mr K Panday, Prof P Brijlall, Mrs S Mayet, Dr J
                  Mtsweni, Mrs. S Durga, Prof P Beard, Prof. S Perumal
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FACULTY &
                                                                                 Academic
    Est. 1990                                                                    Leadership

     Craig Gokhale                     Prof S. Lubbe             Dr Willem Bester             Prof Rosh Maharaj
                                                                 DBA, MCom, BCom(Hons)
  MSc (Computer Science)           PHD(IS), MCom, BCom(Hons)                                  D.Ed; M.Ed, B.Ed; B.A.; NTSD; NTD
                                                                 Dean:Post Graduate Studies
   Chief Academic Officer           Dean:Post Graduate Studies                                   Chief Quality Officer

                                     Victor Masakada                Siddiqah Mayet             Muuya Munyaradzi
     Praveen Vasala                   MSc. Strategy & Finance                                    BCom (Hons)
    MBA, BCom, Cert Bus Analysis                                 BCom, HDip Acc, CA(SA)
  Dean: Faculty of Commerce           Departmental Head:                                          National Programmes:
                                                                     Accounting & Taxation
                                     Networks & Engineering                                        Business Diplomas

   Emmanuel Bakuli                   Zane Ramnundlall                Kudzai Sukuta              Professor S. Adam
         MSC, BSc(Hons)
                                       BSc (IT), MBA                    BCom Hons                 PhD, BA, MPA, D Admin
       Academic Head                                                  Academic Head :            Dean: Faculty of Public
        Programming                   Systems Development
                                                                         Marketing             Administration & Local Govt.

     Isaka Reddy                    Dr Muni Kooblal                  Prof Paul Beard                Freedom Vezi
  MSc (Computer Science)             B.Sc, B ED, HED, ADV DIP                                         MSC, Mgt Sc
Dean: Faculty of Information         (PUB.AD), MPA, D.ADMIN
                                                                      QCTO / HEQC
                                                                                              Dean: Faculty of Leadership &
        Technology                       RPL Activites             Chief Advisor to CEO         Business Administration
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Institutional
                                                                                         Leadership
          Est. 1990
                                                                               & MaNAGEMENT

              Jay Ramnundlall             Prof Rosh Maharaj                           Dr Muni Kooblal                    Rakesh Jugernath
                                                                                   B.Sc, B ED, HED, ADV DIP (PUB.AD),
           B.Com,MBA, TQM, SAIPA          D.Ed; M.Ed, B.Ed; B.A.; NTSD; NTD
                                                                                             MPA, D.ADMIN               BCom, BCompt Hons, CA(SA)
           Chief Executive Officer           Chief Quality Officer                     Academic Registrar                CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

nal Leadership
                 Freedom Vezi
                      Mmsci                                                                                             Keegan Shunmugam
                                              National Business Awards – the Oscars of South African business                 BCom, ODEDTP
          Dean: Faculty of Leadership &        The 2016 South African Award Winner of Excellence in the category
            Business Administration                                                                                       Chief Operations Officer
                                                                    “Investing in People”

h,

                                              Sholina Durga
               Sholina Durga                  BSc (Hons)
                                            Ruwaida Hoosen                              Craig Gokhale                        Isaka Reddy
                    BSc (Hons)                   BA, PGD in IR                                                            MSc (Computer Science)
                                                                                     MSc (Computer Science)             Dean: Faculty of Information
              Divisional Head: TVET       Divisional Head: Distance
                                                                                      Chief Academic Officer
                                                  Learning                                                                      Technology

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d

                                               Elaine Ganas
                                                BC OM H ONS
               Elaine Ganas                   Yuven Naidoo                                 Nellie Naidoo                    Mbali Tsalong
          BCom Hons (Ind & Org Psych)
                                          (I ND & O RG P SY CH )
                                              (BCom), TQM                              B. Tech PR, ODETDP 5
                                                                                                                            ND Bus Mngt, Strat
                                                                                                                             Marketing (GIBS)
             Chief HRD Officer              Chief Strategy Officer                     Chief Commercial Officer
                                                                                                                         National Sales Manager
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Curriculum
                                                                     innovation,
                                                                design & Development
   Est. 1990
                                                                     committee

  Professor P. Brijlall             Dr Daniel Madiyra             Dr Jabu Mtsweni                Prof Louis Fourie
  BA(Hons), M.A., D Phil                 PHD Mech Eng             PHD Comp Science                   MPA, D.ADMIN
                                                                  Council for Industial &      Cape Peninsilluar University
    Richfield Senate               University of Johannesburg    Scientific Research (CSIR)          of Technology

     Prof S. Lubbe             Dr Sibusiso Chalufu                Dr Shahied Daniels           Dr Praveen Mohadeb
PHD(IS), MCom, BCom(Hons)            PHD - Education            Professional Accountant                    PHD
 Dean:Post Graduate Studies    Executive Director - Dean of         Acting Chairman of                JSS Academy,
                                    Students - UNISA                   FASSET SETA                     Mauritius

    Dr Suresh Ramdial           Dr Ankit Katrodia               Prof. Krishna Govender
        PHD Management
                                                                                                Prof Ronnie Perumal
                                    PHD Management                   PHD Management
        Senior Lecturer -
                                                                                                    PHD Management
                                Post-Doctoral Researcher        Executive Dean and Head -
                                                                                                     Ex Dean – UKZN
             UKZN                        – UKZN                     AAA Advertising

       Alan Walker               Prof. Tankiso Moloi                  Dr Kiru Pillay           Prof Manoj Maharaj
  Comp. Sc. (Hons), MBA, CEH              CA(SA)                          PHD (IS &T)
                                                                                                   PHD Applied Maths
                                 Professor of Accounting –       Chief Director: Information
  CEO – Walcom Security                                              Security Services         Research Professor (UKZN)
                                University of Johannesburg
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International Recognition
from Italy, Switzerland & England
2017 – Winner of The TOPCO National Business Of The                · Managerial expertise
Year Award                                                         · Corporate governance         winner 2017
2017 - Winner of two prestigious international awards in           · Brand Awareness
Rome from Otherways’ Association of Management and                 · Levels of innovation
Consulting - France for:                                           2014 - Finalist in the
 • Global Award for Perfection, Quality and Ideal                  Standard Bank Top Business Awards
 Performance; and
 • Green Era Global Award for Sustainability.                      2013 - CEO : Finalist African Access National Business
                                                                   Awards- Top Businessman of the year Category
2017 - Academic Union, London, UK, having admitted Rich-
field as Global Member, AU has awarded the Institution’s           2013 - Winner of the Best Computer Training Institute /
CEO, Jay Ramnundlall, the status of Honourable Professor of        College in the Reader’s Choice “Best of the Best” Pretoria
the          Academic Union, Oxford, UK, with admission            News Awards.
to the Club of Rectors of Europe and the International
Socrates Nomination Committee.                                     2013 - Finalist in 4 Categories of the African Access National
                                                                   Business Awards:
2017 - Standard Bank Institutional Recognition for                 · Investing in People Award
“ Outstanding Achievements in the field of Education”              · Innovation through Technology Award
                                                                   · Customer Focus Award
2016 - International Socrates Awards: Oxford, England -            · Corporate Citizenship Award
‘Best Enterprises’and ‘Best Manager of the Year’ Award,
                                                                   2012 - Winner of the Top Gender Empowered Company in
2016 - PMR Africa, Diamond Arrow Award:                            the Business, Education and Training Category
Best IT Training Institution : 1st overall for doing most in the
education sector & for stimulating economic growth and             2012 - Winner of the FNB / Kwa-Zulu National Top Busi-
development of the KwaZulu-Natal Province.                         ness Portfolio Awards in the Social & Community Services
Institution for doing most in the education sector in              Sector
stimulating economic growth and development of the
KwaZulu-Natal Province.                                            2012 - Finalist in 4 Categories of the African Access National
                                                                   Business Awards:
2016 - South African National Business Award - First Place         · Investing in People Award
in the Catergory - Investor in People.                             · Innovation through Technology Award
                                                                   · Customer Focus Award
2015 - Winner of the Century International Quality ERA             · Business, Education & Training Award
Gold Awards for :
· Impressive Work Integrated Learning (WIL) - increasing the
rate of employability of students
· Promoting Technology - providing students with free
access to high-tech devices with NO additional cost
· Creating a ‘green’ culture which benefits the environ-
ment, encouraging students and educators to move away
from excessive use of paper and printing

2015 - PMR AFRICA, Diamond Arrow Award -
Leaders and Achievers Catergory

2015 - Finalist of the Kwa-Zulu National Top Business
Awards for being the Leading Brand in Kwa-Zulu Natal

2015 - Finalist in the Platinum Technology International
Award for Quality & Excellence

2015 - Finalist in the Oliver Empowerment Awards for the
Top Empowered Male Leader of the Year Award

2014 - PMR Africa Winner of the Diamond Arrow Award in
the Business Sector for:
· Business Sector for Economic Growth and Development
Statutory DiscloSure
                                       Holding Company : Richfield Holdings (Pty) Ltd
                                       Registered Name : Richfield Graduate Institute
                                                         of Technology (Pty) Ltd
                                       Auditors:         BDO South Africa
                                       Trading Name:     RGIT
Rakesh Jugernath                       Abbreviated Name: RGIT
BCom, BCompt Hons, CA(SA)              Company Reg. No: 2000/000752/07
    CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
                                       Legal Status:     Private Company

                                       Statutory Directors:
                                       J. Ramnundlall           B Com, MBA, SAIPA, TQM, ODETDP
                                       R. Jugernath             B.Com, B. Compt (Honours), CA (SA)
                                       S. Mayet		               B.Com, HDip Acc, CA (SA)
                                       Dr M. Kooblal            B.Sc, B ED, HED, ADV DIP (PUB.AD), MPA, D. Admin

                                        Main Campus                Corporate office           POSTAL ADDRESS:
                                        292 Anton Lembede St,      4 Palm Boulevard           Private Bag X23
  Siddiqah Mayet                        Durban                     Umhlanga Rocks, 4320       Umhlanga Rocks,
   BCom, HDip Acc, CA(SA)               Tel: (031) 304 9340        Tel: (031) 816 7300        4320
Director – Strategic Business Units
                                         Email: info@richfield.ac.za | Web: www.rgit.co.za

                      Further details may be found in the student handbook, Institutional website, enrolment
                                      contract and are also preloaded on students' Tablet PC's.

                                          IMS International ISO 9001:2015 Quality Standard Achieved to
       Est. 1990
                                                    compliment SA Regulatory Framework.

The South National Qualifications Framework (NQF) is a single integrated system for the “classification, registration,
publication and articulation of quality-assured national qualifications”. The NQF Act provides for three co-ordinated
qualifications sub-frameworks namely:
 • General and Further Education and Training, contemplated in the General and Further Education and Training Quality
   Assurance Act, 2001 (Act 58 of 2001) overseen by Umalusi.
 • Higher Education, contemplated in the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act 101 of 1997) overseen by the Council on Higher
   Education.
 • Trades and Occupations, contemplated in the Skills Development Act, 1998 (Act 97 of1998) overseen by the Quality
   Council for Trades and Occupations.

The objectives of the NQF of the NQF Act, are to:
 · Create a single integrated national framework for learning achievements;
 · Facilitate access to, and mobility and progression within, education and training career paths;
 · Enhance the quality of education and training;
 · Accelerate the redress of past unfair discrimination in education, training and employment opportunities.

The objectives of the NQF are designed to contribute to the full personal development of each student and the social
and economic development of the nation at large. The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) together with the
Quality Councils (QCs) must seek to achieve the objectives of the NQF by:

  · Developing, fostering and maintaining an integrated and transparent national framework for the recognition of
    learning achievements;
  · Ensuring that South African qualifications meet appropriate criteria, determined by the Minister as contemplated in
    Section 8 [of the NQF Act], and are internationally comparable; and
  · Ensuring that South African qualifications are of an acceptable quality.

In order to assist student in establishing the regulatory authority and quality assurance arrangements, each agency
programme offered by the institution is indicated with the applicable quality assurance regulator.
RICHFIELD’s DISTANCE LEARNING IS UNIQUE...
It is with great pleasure that we welcome you as                   Relevant Curriculum
a prospective student to one of our country’s most     Developing and delivering curricula in line with
pronounced and quality recognized Institutions.        industry and employer requirements are sup-
Like all progressive organizations, in planning the    ported by an externally represented Senate. In
new academic year, we have upgraded all our            addition, Academic Faculties and Departments
policies, frameworks, strategies and practices and     provide support to all teaching for learning ac-
reconfigured them, to provide you with a world         tivities.
class learning experience. Some unique aspects
are highlighted below:                                         Professional Management
                                                       Teaching and Learning expertise on each cam-
                                                       pus, together with professional management,
                    VISION                             ensure that the learning needs of students are
“A global Institution committed to quality, student    met and that the quality of teaching for learning,
satisfaction, leadership, creativity and value inno-   community engagement, assessment and re-
vation”.                                               search is continually improved and consistent at
                                                       all Campuses. Students are provided with a sys-
                  MISSION                              tem of nationally managed, standardized learn-
“To facilitate and enhance quality teaching for        ing materials and curricula which are reviewed
learning, promoting research and engaging the          and upgraded anually. Learning materials are
community, through innovative practices and            also preloaded on Tablet PCs, making them eas-
emerging technologies achieving increased glob-        ily accessible.
al access, employment, entrepreneurial opportu-
nities and transformation”.                                        Interactive Learning
                                                       Small and manageable class sizes allows for in-
             World Class Institution                   teractive teaching for learning and provision of
The Institution’s programmes have been histor-         strategic supplementary classes in smaller groups
ically driven by demand in the workplace. The          targeting specific needs in student development.
National Master Scarce Skills List for South Africa
                                                                 Community Engagement
provided by the Department of Labour as well as        An effective Community Engagement (CE) Strat-
Seta Sector Skills Plan demand work based pro-         egy makes Campuses more accessible to the
grammes that are geared towards preparing stu-         communities they serve. Joint projects and use
dents in finding meaningful employment in the ICT,     of Institutional infrastructure for CE purposes are
commerce, government and industry sectors.             encouraged.

            Work Integrated Learning                      International ISO 9001 : 2015 and OHSAS
Included in the curriculum are, compulsory work                 18001:2007 Quality Standards
readiness skills and work integrated learning pro-     The Institution also holds to it credit the ISO 9001
grammes requiring appropriate workplace assess-        : 2015 and OHSAS 18001:2007 Internationally
ment for all students, before awarding qualifica-      Certified Quality Stardards for the provision of
tions.                                                 Higher Education and Training, Distance and Vo-
                                                       cational Technical Studies, Professional Learning
         Learning Management System                    and Skills Programmes to International Organisa-
The institution has migrated to the Moodle Stu-        tions & Individuals.
dent Management System which is also used by
major universities of the world. Students can di- Fees and Charges Including Refund(S) in the
                                                       Case of Cancellation or Withdrawal
rectly access additional learning content from the Students are advised to refer to the Enrolment
website.                                           Contract : Terms and Conditions 1.4 and 1.5 re-
                                                       garding cancellation or withdrawal.
                  Benchmarking
An active benchmarking strategy of our key pro-            List of all partnership agreements
cesses, programmes and curricula with other pri- Richfield is a member of the SAP University Al-
vate, public, national, international and trade or- liances.
ganizations is carried out in the constant pursuit            Student Enrolment Contract
   of excellence and continued improvement.         All students are to ensure that they have signed
                                                       and completed an enrolment contract form.
...an enjoyable Student EXPERIENCE !

               Language Policy                                         Academic Infrastructure
The medium of instruction is English                      The Institution has state of the art facilities and
                                                          highly qualified academic and support staff in-
              Mode of instruction                         cluding a mix of foreign academic professionals
Contact or distance depending on programme.               who also provide rare and critical skills.

             Student Financial Aid                         Employment and Skills Development Agency
                                                          The Department of Higher Education/Labour has
Students that require Bursaries and Financial Aid
                                                          awarded the status of an Employment and Skills
are requested to write to the Student Bursar,             Development Agency (ESDA) to the Institution in
Private Bag X23, Umhlanga Rocks, 4320.                    all nine provinces.
           Student Support Services                                  Articulation of Qualification
In the case of complaints/grievances, students            The Institution’s qualifications are positioned on
must complete the Student Concerns logbook                the National Qualification Framework (NQF) and
to ensure satisfactory conclusion. Students may           certain qualifications are also positioned on the
email student concerns to:                                new HEQSF. All qualifications have an occupa-
www.student concerns@richfield.ac.za                      tional content and allow for vertical and horizontal
                                                          articulation.
                Code of Conduct
Students are required to abide by the code of                      Library and e-Library Resources
conduct, of which full details are covered in our         Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology
registration contract.                                    pos-sesses a substantial academic library col-
                                                          lection of over 135 000 textbooks across its 30
      South African Regulatory Compliance                 libraries nationally. The Library subscribes to an
                                                          increasing number of electronic journals (e-Jour-
In addition to the International Quality Standards, the
                                                          nals), electronic books (e-Books), electronic mag-
Institution meets the quality standards of the Council    azines (e-magazines) and electronic newspapers
on Higher Education, Department of Higher Education       (e-newspapers) from leading academic Publishers
and the South African Qualifications Authority.           such as Elsevier- Science Direct, Emerald Springer
                                                          and Worldwide Information Services-PressReader.
     Quality Council on Trade & Occupations               Major Book Publishers such as Cengage Learning,
The Skills Development landscape is currently un-         Pearson Education, Wiley, Mcgraw-Hill, Juta, Ox-
der review with the formation of the Quality Coun-        ford and Lexis Nexis provides academic support to
cil on Trade & Occupations. The institution is keep-      the institution. The latest available textbooks are
ing abreast with all developments in this regard.         prescribed and kept in the libraries nationally.

            Internet Enabled Libraries                     Policy and Procedure for handling of student
Access to internet enabled libraries and labo-                               complaints
ratories, that offer full text electronic database        Student are to familiarize themselves with the
downloads for teaching and learning purposes,             policy and procedure for student queries and han-
are available to students.                                dling of complaints.

                                                                      Health and Wellness Policy
             Administrative Systems
                                                          Student are to familiarize themselves with the In-
The implementation of the Integrated Campus Ad-           stitution’s Health and Wellness policy.
ministration System (ICAS) has contributed to the
development of the Institution's MIS and has facil-                        Policy on Disability
itated integration into the HEQCIS, Umalusi and           Student are to familiarize themselves with the In-
SETA MIS eventually working its way to the NLRD           stitution’s Policy on Disability.

              Campus Social Life                             Names and Qualifications of full- time and
All campuses have staff responsible for work inte-          Part –time staff employed by the Institution
grated learning, social and cultural activities and       Students may view the names and qualifications of
community engagement programmes. Social Net-              full- time and Part –time staff employed by the In-
works using Wi-Fi connectivity and Tablet PC's are        stitution at the campus where they are registered.
encouraged and freely available at all campuses.
World Class Technology
bring success to your doorstep...
Every student registering for a full qualifi-    the Richfield programme rollout made an
cation, will receive a FREE Vodacom Tablet       immediate impact on the academic success
which includes a 2 Year warranty and 16 gigs     rates of our students, with a marked 15%
of memory, e-books, e-libraries and 500Mb        increase in the success rate of Degree
monthly data valid for 12 months. Each stu-      students (From 76% to 91%) in the inaugural
dent also is able to have FREE unlimited ac-     year. 2012 This success rate has been
cess to the Richfield website & Moodle Plat-     maintained over the past 4 years with
form.
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of experts’ opinions on pertinent subjects
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for assignments, accounts information and
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                                                 all Higher Education qualifications and
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nology based approach. The tablet PC has
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teract and has placed the focus on student
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some of the worlds greatest        Journal articles can be down-     anytime, anywhere and on any
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free access of a range of          dents improving the overall
e-newspapers, e-magazines,         experience.Satisfied students     The portfolio of Business and
ebooks and reference e-jour-       is a priority for Emerald.        Economic, Mathemathics and
nals to its students.                                                Statistics, Computer Sciec-
                                   As a result Emerald has pro-      ne and Applied Computing
                                   vided a new web platform,         e-books comprises of science
                                   improved rankings and plan        monographs,        handbooks,
                                   for increases in yearly article   book series and textbooks in
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to receive them - in down-         the following subject areas:      Springer, is committed to pro-
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er - wherever they live, travel,   Tourism, Finance, Media Tech-     tech business leaders with the
work or play.                      nology, Medicine and Dentistry    information they need to solve
                                                                     the problems in an extensive
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complete issues of thousands                                         Microsoft, Apple, Oracle, and
of top newspapers and mag-                                           Java technologies, and their
azines just as they appear in                                        Web Development.
print. Students can take ad-       Springer hosts the world’s
vantage of an incredible array     largest collection of Science,    The Microsoft IT Academy re-
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DISTANCE LEARNING CALENDAR - 2018
                                            1st Semester
                  Duration                              Start              Finish             No. of Days
College Opens                                      3 January 2018
Nov/Dec 2018 Supplementary Exams                   22 Jan 2018          2 Feb 2018       10
Workshop One – Induction & Orientation             Sat, 17th
                                                   March 2018
Semester 1                                         26 Feb 2018          11 July 2018
Assignment 1                                       30 March 2018
Easter Holidays                                    30 March 2018        2nd April 2018   4
Workshop 2 - Revision & Assignment 2 Guidelines Sat, 7th April 2018
Assignment 2                                       20 April 2018
Workshop 3 - Revision & Assignment 3 Guidelines Sat, 5th May 2018
Assignment 3                                       21 May 2018
Workshop 4 - Revision & Examination Preparation    Sat, 2nd June 2018
Semester 1  Examinations                           28 June 2018         13 July 2018     12
Mid-year registrations (New students)              28 June 2018
Mid-year registrations (Current students)          2 July 2018

                                            2nd Semester
                  Duration                         Start                Finish           No. of Days
Semester 2                                         30 July 2018         7 Dec 2018
June/July 2018 Supplementary Exams                 13 August 2018       24 August 2018 10
Workshop 1 – Induction & Orientation               11th August 2018

Assignment 1                                       17 August 2018
Workshop 2 - Revision & Assignment 2 Guidelines Sat, 1st September 2018
Assignment 2                                       17 September 2018
Workshop 3 - Revision & Assignment 3 Guidelines Sat, 22nd September  2018
Assignment 3                                       8 October 2018
Workshop 4 - Revision & Examination Preparation    Sat 6th Oct 2018
Semester 2  Examinations                           19 Nov 2018          6 Dec 2018       15

ACADEMIC
CALENDAR
2018                                                                                                        16
Information Technology
           & Computer Applications
Graduates from Institu-                              pected to remain stable.          areas of life – from busi-
tions such as Richfield and                           Thousands of jobs have           ness and science to the
Universities remain a key                            been created by IT, and           entertainment sector.
resource to address the                              hence, today, it is essential
IT Skills Shortage of ma-                            for everyone to understand        The Faculties of Informa-
jor projects as well as the                          what information technol-         tion Technology, Computer
huge shortage of ICT Pro-                            ogy is, and how it plays a        Applications & Systems
fessionals & Engineers in                            vital role in every aspect of     Engineering helps develop
the global economy.                                  modern-day life.                  experts in the of new tech-
                                                                                       nologies & applications,
Information     Technology                           IT is interfused in all areas     leading to software devel-
pertains to the study, de-                           of professional, business         opers, engineering gurus
sign, and development of                             and personal life: from           and computer application
computer systems and net-                            providing communication,          specialists.
works, which are used for                            medicine.       Information
obtaining, processing, and                           technologies are one of           A range of tertiary quali-
distributing data. This field                        the most important and            fications based on varoius
has been growing at a very                           promising fields given that       NQF levels and duration of
fast pace over the last few                          qualified specialists with        study are offered Higher
years, and according to                              a Bachelor of Science de-         education qualifications
experts, this growth is ex-                          gree in IT are needed in all      include:

                                                                 Faculty of Information Technology
                                                                     • Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
                                                                         • Diploma in information Technology (3 years)
                                                                        • Diploma in information Technology (2 years)
                                                                        • Higher Certificate in Information Technology
          Prof S. Lubbe             Victor Masakada
      PHD(IS), MCom, BCom(Hons)     MSc. Financial Engineering
                Dean:               MSc. Strategic Business IT

                                                                  Faculty of Computer Applications
        Post Graduate Studies        Departmental Head:
                                    Networks & Engineering

                                                                              & Systems Engineering
                                                                                • Diploma in Computer Applications
                                                                         • Higher Certificate in Systems Engineering

         Craig Gokhale                 Isaka Reddy
      MSc (Computer Science)        MSc (Computer Science)
                                  Dean: Faculty of Information
       Dean:Faculty of Computer
                                          Technology
             Applications

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Bachelor of Science                                                                                              Regulatory Quality Authority :

                                                                                                                  CHE
                                               in
Information Technology (BSc IT)
(SAQA ID No. 35954 : NQF 7 : 380 Credits : 3 Years)                                                              Council on Higher Education
Council on Higher Education Accredited Qualification

Admission Requirements:
• A SA or African National Senior Certificate or equivalent with an endorsement for admission to a Degree, with a pass in Maths and one
Science Subject.
• Student who have passed RGIT HCIT / HCSE or an equivalent level 5 in the field of Information Technology.A Level Students Pass in 2 subjects
• O Level Students who have passed 12th class, or an equivalent A level examination or Senior Secondary School Certificate or a technical
diploma after Secondary School Certificate with English and Maths in of the Secondary Education system.
• Mature Age Exemption for students above the age of 23 as set out in the Higher Education Regulations. or • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
                     (BSc IT) - 3 Years
The Bachelor of Science                 three possible areas within                            ements, with emphasis on
in Information Technolo-                the IT industry. The curricu-                          group and individual work,
gy is to enable the qualify-            lum has specific outcomes                              and the associated business,
ing student to enter various            aimed at developing profes-                            communication and presen-
sub-categories within the               sional, generic and specific                           tation skills.
Information Technology in-              skills required within each
dustry.                                 area of elective.            In addition, the student is
The degree has been struc-                                           assured of being exposed
tured to allow students to              All aspects of the programme to the latest, cutting-edge IT
choose an elective in one of            have extensive practical el- technologies and strategies.

Today Information Technology goes          Year 1                                                                        Total Credits : 120
beyond the design, and develop-           Semester : 1
                                                                             NQF
                                                                                     CREDITS   Semester : 2
                                                                                                                                 NQF
                                                                                                                                         CREDITS
                                                                             Level                                               Level
ment of computer systems (hard-
                                          Information Systems 511             5        10      Information Systems 512            5        10
ware and software) and networks,          Programming 511                     5        15      Programming 512                    5        15
which were historically used for ob-      Web Technology 511                  5        15      Web Technology 512                 5        15
taining, processing, and distributing     Networks 511                        5        10      Networks 512                       5        10
data. This field has been growing at      Mathematics 511                     5        10      Mathematics 512                    5        10
a very rapid pace over the last few        Year 2                                                                        Total Credits : 120
years, and this growth is expected        Semester : 1
                                                                             NQF
                                                                             Level
                                                                                     CREDITS   Semester : 2
                                                                                                                                 NQF
                                                                                                                                 Level
                                                                                                                                         CREDITS

to remain stable. Thousands of new        Information Systems 621             6        10      Information Systems 622            6        10
jobs are been created by IT as we         Programming 621                     6        15      Programming 622                    6        15
move away from the Information            Database Systems 600                6        10      Big Data & IOT 600                 6        10

Age and Knowledge Age to the                                            Elective - Systems Development
Digital Age.                              Internet Programming 621            6        15      Internet Programming 622           6        15
                                          Computer Architecture 600           6        10      Operating Systems 600              6        10
                                                                        Elective - Systems Engineering
Students will learn how to deter-
                                          Help Desk Technology 600            6        15      Server Technology 600              6        15
mine information needs by under-          Computer Architecture 600           6        10      Operating Systems 600              6        10
standing user expectations and                            Elective - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
converting these to design ele-           Business Management 621             6        10      Business Management 622            6        15
ments in adressing how to auto-           Quantitative Techniques 600         6        15
                                                                                               Management Information
                                                                                                                                  6        10
                                                                                               Systems & BI 600
mate business processes, ensuring
                                           Year 3                                                                        Total Credits : 140
safeguards with regards to cyber                                             NQF                                                 NQF
                                          Semester : 1                               CREDITS   Semester : 2                              CREDITS
security, cloud computing, internet                                          Level                                               Level
                                          IT Project Management 700           7        10      IT Project 700                     7        10
of things, mobile computing and
                                          Programming 731                     7        15      Programming 732                    7        15
digital applications development.
                                          Computer Security 700               7        10      Work Integrated Learning 700       7       20
                                                                        Elective - Systems Development
The BSc in IT allows students to          Artificial Intelligence 700         7        15      Data Warehouse & Mining 700        7        15
choose cutting-edge technology            Programming 741                     7        15      Programming 742                    7        15
electives including artificial intel-                                   Elective - Systems Engineering
ligence and programming or soft-          Artificial Intelligence 700         7        15      Simulation and Modelling 700       7        15

ware engineering. Those seeking           Software Engineering
                                                                              7        15      Microprocessors 700                7        15
                                          Management 700
a more strategic direction in this                        Elective - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
space may choose IT Strategic             IT Strategic Management 731         7        15      IT Strategic Management 732        7        15
Management and Risk Manage-               IT Risk Management 731              7        15      IT Risk Management 732             7        15
ment.
Regulatory Quality Authority :
Diploma in Information
Technology (DIT) - 3 Years
(SAQA ID No. 88322 : NQF 6 : 370 Credits : 3 Years)
                                                                                  CHE
                                                                                  Council on Higher Education

Admission Requirements:
• A National Senior Certificate with an endorsement for admission to a Diploma and / or Degree or
• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with appropriate subject combination and levels
of achievements. or
• Mature Age Exemption for students above the age of 23 as set out in the Higher Education Regulations. or
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Diploma in Information Technology
                  (DIT) - 3 Years
   (SAQA ID No. 88322 : NQF 6 : 370 Credits : 3 Years) Council on Higher Education Accredited Qualification
The purpose of the Diplo-            diploma has been structured                         designed with specific out-
ma in Information Tech-              in such a way as to allow                           comes in mind and is aimed
nology is to provide students        students to choose from an                          at developing both generic
with a wide spectrum of study        elective in one of three pos-                       and specific vocational skills
covering the breadth of In-          sible areas within the IT indus-                    required within each elective.
formation Technology. The            try. The curriculum has been

The Diploma in Information            Year 1                                                                Total Credits : 120
Technology offers three Elec-                                         NQF                                                NQF
                                     Semester : 1                             CREDITS   Semester : 2                              CREDITS
tives viz. Information Technol-                                       Level                                              Level

                                     Information Systems 511           5        10      Information Systems 512            5        10
ogy, Networks Engineering &
Systems Development.                 Programming 511                   5        15      Programming 512                    5        15
                                     Web Technology 511                5        15      Web Technology 512                 5        15
The three year programme in          Networks 511                      5        10      Networks 512                       5        10
Information Technology is de-        Software Development 500          5        10      Business Comm 500                  5        10

signed to provide students with       Year 2                                                                Total Credits : 120
the technical, vocational & pro-     Semester : 1
                                                                      NQF
                                                                              CREDITS   Semester : 2
                                                                                                                         NQF
                                                                                                                                  CREDITS
                                                                      Level                                              Level
fessional skills and knowledge
                                     Information Systems 621           6        10      Information Systems 622            6        10
to be effective practioneers in
                                     Programming 621                   6        15      Programming 622                    6        15
various IT-related roles with-       Database Systems 521§             5        10      Database Systems 522               5        10
in businesses, government and        M-Commerce§521                    5        10      M-Commerce§522                     5        10
community organizations.
                                                    Elective - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
                                     Business Management 621           6        15      Business Management 622            6        15
Students will learn how to de-
                                                                Elective - NETWORKS Engineering
termine client business ex-
                                     Networks 621                      6        15      Networks 622                       6        15
pectations, needs, and how to
                                                                Elective - SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
automate business processes.
                                     Internet Prog 621                 6        10      Internet Prog 622                  6        15
Various approaches to systems
                                      Year 3                                                                    Total Credits : 130
development will be explored.
                                                                      NQF                                                NQF
On completion of this pro-           Semester : 1                     Level
                                                                              CREDITS   Semester : 2                     Level
                                                                                                                                  CREDITS

gramme, students will also de-       IT Project Management 600         6        10      IT Project 600                     6        10
velop a broad understanding of       Software Engineering 600          6        15      Management Info Systems 600        6        15
the current use of IT in organi-     Human Computer Interaction 600    6        10      Work Integrated Learning 600       6        10
sations.                             Quantitative Tech 600             6        10      Operating Systems 600              6        15
                                                    Elective - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT
Students will also develop the       Business Analysis 631             6        15      Business Analysis 632              6        15
ability to understand various                                   Elective - NETWORKS Engineering
types of IT communications in
                                     Networks 631                      6        15      Networks 632                       6        15
organisations. The programme
allows students a work related                                  Elective - SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT
opportunity.                         Programming 631                   6        15      Programming 632                    6        15

 In addition, students have a work integrated or project learning opportunity which will engage their
computing skills in Information Systems, e-Commerce, Business Analysis, Programming, Database
and Network Administration in an integrated manner.
Diploma in                                                                     Regulatory Quality Authority :

Computer Applications
(SAQA ID No. 88904 : NQF 6 : 370 Credits : 3 Years)
                                                                                CHE
                                                                               Council on Higher Education

Admission Requirements:
• A National Senior Certificate with an endorsement for admission to a Diploma and / or Degree or • A
National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with appropriate subject combination and levels of
achievements. or • Mature Age Exemption for students above the age of 23 as set out in the Higher Edu-
cation Regulations. or • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Diploma in Computer Applications
   (SAQA ID No. 88904 : NQF 6 : 370 Credits : 3 Years) Council on Higher Education Accredited Qualification
The purpose of the Diploma in Computer Applications is to introduce the student to the design, analysis, and
application of computers and computer-based systems.

Through course and laboratory experiences, students learn the principles essential in defining, designing, and
building both general purpose and application-specific computer systems. The programme prepares students
for careers in industry or for graduate study. A student who has completed this qualification will be competent
in providing professional, technical and developmental support in the computer industry.

Pervasive use of computers             Year 1                                                                    Total Credits : 120
has resulted in an ongoing                                           NQF                                                 NQF
                                      Semester : 1                   Level
                                                                             CREDITS   Semester : 2                      Level
                                                                                                                                 CREDITS
need for a wide range of
                                      Software Development 500        5        10      Business Communication 500         5        10
highly skilled human capacity
                                      Information Systems 511         5        10      Information Systems 512            5        10
in ICT disciplines. The field is      Programming 511                 5        15      Programming 512                    5        15
subject to rapid technological        Web Technology 511              5        15      Web Technology 512                 5        15
changes and therefore re-             Networks 511                    5        10      Networks 512                       5        10

quires professionals who are           Year 2                                                                    Total Credits : 120

well-educated, who keep up-           Semester : 1
                                                                     NQF
                                                                     Level
                                                                             CREDITS   Semester : 2
                                                                                                                         NQF
                                                                                                                         Level
                                                                                                                                 CREDITS

to-date with the latest devel-        M-Commerce 521                  5        10      M-Commerce 522                     5        10
opments in the field and who          System Analysis & Design 621    6        10      System Analysis & Design 622       6        10

can engage future trends and          Programming 621                 6        15      Programming 622                    6        15
                                      Internet Programming 621        6        15      Internet Programming 622           6        15
developments in the field.
                                      Database Systems 521            5        10      Database Systems 522               5        10
                                       Year 3                                                                    Total Credits : 130
The purpose of this Diploma                                          NQF                                                 NQF
                                      Semester : 1                   Level
                                                                             CREDITS   Semester : 2                      Level
                                                                                                                                 CREDITS
qualification is to provide a
                                      Computer Architecture 600       6        10      Operating Systems 600              6        10
career-focussed, profession-          IT Project Management 600       6        15      IT Project 600                     6        15
al qualification featuring in-        Human Comp Interaction 600      6        10      Programming 632                    6        15
dustry-referenced knowledge           Programming 631                 6        15      Management Info Systems 600        6        10

and skills transfer, technolog-       Computer Security 600           6        15      Work Integrated Learning 600       6        15

ical competencies, critical
cross-field skills as well as at-
titudinal development.                   but will gain exposure to                       knowledge and skills that
                                         a wide range of related                         are focused on Applica-
The programme deals with                 topics.The diploma stu-                         tions Development. The
the conceptualisation, design,           dent will be knowledgea-                        programme is designed
development, implementation              ble and competent in the                        to promote initiative and
and testing of computer soft-            discourse and practice                          responsibility in an aca-
ware applications to meet the            of the ICT discipline and                       demic and/or professional
enormous commercial and                  have specialist knowledge                       context to respond to the
social demand for such prod-             of Applications Develop-                        local, regional and nation-
ucts. Students are prepared              ment.. Qualifying students                      al, community and industry
for careers in Computer Pro-             will therefore be proficient                    needs.
gramming and Systems                     in the general discourse of
         Analysis & Design               ICT but have specialised
National Certificate: Information Technology:
                        Systems Development (NQF 5)
                     MICT SETA Accredited Qualification
                                                          Purpose Of Qualification
The purpose of this qualification is to enhance readiness and provide entry into the areas of Systems Devel-
opment at NQF 5. It prepares students for entry into the workplace or as an undergraduate study in System
Development areas covered, providing them with the necessary knowledge needed for further study in the fields
of Information Technology and Computer Sciences.

                                                              Career Focus
 • Computer Programmer                                    • Lab Assistant                     • Project Manager
 • Project Planner                                        • Systems Development               • Systems Administrator
 • Data Capturer                                          • Manager                           • Data Centre Administrator

Registered with                                             The Department Of Education           PART-TIME ONLY
 Accredited by                                              MICT Seta ( SAQA ID : 48872)
Admission Requirements                                      A pass in all modules - Student allowed to complete re-assessments.

 Minimum completion time:                                   1 year

 Articulation Options:                                      This qualification was developed to allow for further
                                                            study in Information Technology and related fields at
                                                            Higher Education levels. It will allow the qualified student
                                                            to progress to further qualifications either in Systems De-
                                                            velopment or other IT domains, or into related industries
                                                            where IT is a key component. In particular, this qualifica-
                                                            tion has been designed to allow entry into the National
              Accreditation no: ACC/2012/05/735
    Media, Information & Communication and Technologies
                                                            Diploma in Systems Development at NQF level 5 and into
           Sector Education and Training Authority
                                                            current tertiary qualifications at National Diploma level.

 Assessment                                                 Assessment is conducted as both Formative Assessment
                                                            & Summative Assessments. The Formative Assessment is
                                                            covered as Continuous Assessment Tests and compilation
                                                            of a Portfolio of Evidence by the student. The Summative
                                                            Assessment takes place as a National Summative exam
                                                            for 1st & 2nd Semesters. It is compulsory for all students
                                                            to complete WIL for completion of the programme.

                                                            Course Structure
 • Personal Development                                                    • Gathering Techniques for Computer Systems
 • Database Design. Implementation and                                       Development
   Development Volume 1                                                    • Computer Programming, Development &
 • Computer Programming, Development &                                       problem Solving Volume 2
   Problem Solving Volume 1                                                • Programming and the World Wide Web
 • Database Design, Implementation and
   Development Volume 2

                                                             Total Credits : 131
Further Education and Training Certificate :
     Information Technology : Systems Development (NQF4)
              MICT SETA Accredited Qualification
                                                           Purpose of Qualification
The purpose of this qualification is to build a foundational entry into the field of Computer Sciences and Infor-
mation Technology, specifically into the field of Systems Development, covering basic knowledge needed for
further study in the field of Systems Development at Higher Education Levels. The qualification can be acquired
in the traditional way of formal study as well as in the workplace, through studentships. Acquiring the qualifica-
tion through studentships has the potential of addressing the problems of the past, where newly qualified people
getting into the industry struggled to get employment, because they were required to have practical experience.
The workplace experience can now be gained while acquiring the qualification through the various studentship
schemes that are use this qualification.

                                                                 Career Focus
 • Computer Technician                                       • Lab Assistant                    • Computer Programmer
 • Project Planner                                           • Junior Programmer                • Data Centre Assistant
 • Data Capturer                                             • Systems Analyst

Registered with                                                The Department Of Education          PART-TIME ONLY
 Accredited by                                                 MICT Seta ( SAQA ID : 78965)
Admission Requirements                                         Grade 11 or equivalent qualification NQF 3 with English and Maths

 Minimum completion time:                                      1 year

 Articulation Options:                                         This qualification has been designed to allow entry into
                                                               either the National Certificates in Systems Support at
                                                               NQF level 5 or the National Certificate in Systems Devel-
                                                               opment at NQF level 5.
                                                               Assessment is conducted as both Formative Assessment
 Assessment
                                                               & Summative Assessments. The Formative Assessment is
                                                               covered as Continuous Assessment Tests and compilation
                                                               of a Portfolio of Evidence by the student. The Summative
                                                               Assessment takes place as a National Summative exam
                                                               for 1st & 2nd Semesters. It is compulsory for all students
                                                               to complete WIL for completion of the programme.
               Accreditation no: ACC/2012/05/735
     Media, Information & Communication and Technologies
            Sector Education and Training Authority

                                                              Course Structure
 • Communication 1st Language                                                 • Communication 2nd Language
 • Hardware Volume 1                                                          • Web Application
 • Hardware Volume 2                                                          • Database Concepts Volume 1
 • Mathematics                                                                • Help Desk Technology
 • Software                                                                   • Advance Programming Concepts

25                                                               Total Credits : 165
Regulatory Quality Authority :
Higher Certificate in
Information                         Technology
(SAQA ID No. 82926 : NQF 5 : 120 Credits : 1 Year)
                                                                            CHE
                                                                           Council on Higher Education

 This qualification provides students with a foundational knowledge base in the IT field and the
 ability to apply their knowledge and skills in System Development or Technical Support field.
 It also equips students to undertake more specialized learning in ensuing years. Career Focus
 - This qualification can lead to the following career opportunities:

     • IT Technical Support • Junior Database Administrator • Systems Developer

       Year 1                                                            Total Credits : 120
                                    NQF                                                   NQF
      Semester : 1                  Level
                                            CREDITS   Semester : 2                        Level
                                                                                                   CREDITS

      Information Systems 511        5        10      Information Systems 512               5        10
      Intro to OOPs 500              5        15      Helpdesk Technology 500               5        15
      System Software 500            5        10      e - Commerce 512                      5        10
      e - Commerce 511               5        10      Business Communication 500            5        10
      Intro to Web Technology 500    5        15      Work Integrated Learning 500          5        15

 Admission Requirements:
 The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate or the National Certificate
 Vocational with appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement.
Regulatory Quality Authority :

                                                                                              CHE
Higher Certificate in
Systems Engineering
(SAQA ID No. 84006 : NQF 5 : 120 Credits : 1 Year)                                          Council on Higher Education

The qualification Higher Cer-         ification develops a strong theo-         training takes place in computer
tificate in Systems Engineer-         retical and practical background          studios and PC Laboratories.
ing is designed for technically       in all aspects of maintaining and         Students may also use their
orientated students who wish          building all components of com-           tablets to extend their skills and
to follow a vocational career in      puters and networks. Hardware             knowledge. A perfect entry level
Systems Engineering. The qual-        and software practical hands on           qualification.
The qualification also places a
strong emphasis on technical Year 1                                                                      Total Credits : 120
                                                             NQF                                                 NQF
support skills for office applica- Semester : 1              Level
                                                                     CREDITS   Semester : 2                      Level
                                                                                                                         CREDITS

tions by providing the student System Software 500            5        15      Microprocessors 500                5        10
with skills needed to technically PC Engineering 500          5        15      Help Desk Technology 500           5        15
support IT applications as well as Network Engineering 500    5        10      Server Technology 500              5        10
networking and end user com- Basic Electronics 500            5        10      Work Integrated Learning 500       5        15
puting support in the context of Information Systems 511      5        10      Information Systems 512            5        10
modern computer applications.
Admission Requirements
• The minimum entry requirement is a National Senior Certificate or a FET Certificate at NQF
Level 4 in an associated field.• Mature Age Exemption for students above the age of 23 as set
out in the Higher Education Regulations. or • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
National Certificate : Information Technology :
                                          Systems Support (NQF 5)
                                            MICT SETA Accredited Qualification
                                                         Purpose Of Qualification
The purpose of this qualification is to enhance readiness and provide entry into the areas of Systems Support at
NQF 5. It prepares students for entry into the workplace or as an undergraduate study in System Development
areas covered, providing them with the necessary knowledge needed for further study in the fields of Information
Technology and Computer Sciences.

                                                             Career Focus
 • Computer Technician                                   • Call Centre Support                • Systems Team Leader
 • Network Administrator                                 • Data Centre Administrator          • Systems Administrator
 • Hardware Technician                                   • Electronic Data Warehousing        • Junior ICT Manager

Registered with                                            The Department Of Education            PART-TIME ONLY
 Accredited by                                             MICT Seta ( SAQA ID : 48573)
Admission Requirements                                     New National Senior Certificate (NSC) that allow entry to the Higher
                                                           Education Certificate Diploma or Bachelors Degree OR Equivalent
                                                           NQF Level 5 qualification
 Minimum completion time:                                  1 year
 Articulation Options:                                     This qualification was developed to allow for further
                                                           study in Information Technology and related fields at
                                                           Higher Education levels. It will allow the qualified student
                                                           to progress to further qualifications either in Systems
                                                           Support or other IT domains, or in related industries
                                                           where IT is a key component. In particular, this qualifica-
                                                           tion has been designed to allow entry into the National
             Accreditation no: ACC/2012/05/735
   Media, Information & Communication and Technologies
          Sector Education and Training Authority
                                                           Diploma in Systems Support at NQF level 5 and into
                                                           current tertiary qualifications at National Diploma level.
 Assessment                                                Assessment is conducted as both Formative Assessment
                                                           & Summative Assessments. The Formative Assessment is
                                                           covered as Continuous Assessment Tests and compilation
                                                           of a Portfolio of Evidence by the student. The Summative
                                                           Assessment takes place as a National Summative exam
                                                           for 1st & 2nd Semesters. It is compulsory for all students
                                                           to complete WIL for completion of the programme.

                                                           Course Structure
 • Personal Development                                                    • Managing LANS and understanding WANS
 • Network Architecture and Standards                                      • Assembling, Repairing and Maintaining a Server
 • Enterprise Systems Management                                           • Monitor, Maintain and Test Systems
 • Designing a LAN for Departmental Office                                 • Install, Administer and Commission a LAN
 • Client Server Networking

28                                                          Total Credits : 147
Further Education and Training Certificate :
                                      Information Technology :
                                                          Technical Support (NQF 4)

                                                     Purpose of Qualification
The purpose of this qualification is to build a foundational entry into the field of Computer Sciences and Infor-
mation Technology, specifically into the field of Systems Support, covering basic knowledge needed for further
study in the field of Systems Support at Higher Education Levels.

                                                                Career Focus
 • Computer Technician                                      • Help Desk Support                • Data Centre Administrator
 • Network Administrator                                    • Laboratory Technician            • Network Engineer
 • Hardware Technician                                      • Call Centre Support              • Support Team Leader

Registered with                                               The Department Of Education         PART-TIME ONLY

 Accredited by                                                MICT Seta ( SAQA ID : 78964)
Admission Requirements                                        Grade 11 or equivalent qualification NQF 3 with English and Maths

 Minimum completion time:                                     1 year

 Articulation Options:                                        This qualification has been designed to allow entry into
                                                              either the National Certificates in Systems Support at
                                                              NQF level 5 or the National Certificate in Systems Devel-
                                                              opment at NQF level 5, but can also be used as foun-
                                                              dational to other IT qualifications that will be defined in
                                                              future.
                                                              Assessment is conducted as both Formative Assessment
 Assessment
                                                              & Summative Assessments. The Formative Assessment is
                                                              covered as Continuous Assessment Tests and compilation
                                                              of a Portfolio of Evidence by the student. The Summative
                                                              Assessment takes place as a National Summative exam
                                                              for 1st & 2nd Semesters. It is compulsory for all students
                                                              to complete WIL for completion of the programme.

              Accreditation no: ACC/2012/05/735
    Media, Information & Communication and Technologies
           Sector Education and Training Authority

                                                             Course Structure
 • Communication 1st Language                                                 • Communication 2nd Language
 • Advanced End User Computing Volume 2                                       • Help Desk Technology
 • PC Hardware Support                                                        • Basics of Networks
 • Mathematics                                                                • (Elective 1) PC Engineering
                                                                              • (Elective 2) Data Communication and Networking

                                                                Total Credits : 163                                          29
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