ADMISSION
REQUIREMENTS
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTICATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR QUICK REFERENCE
The following information is in order to assist you in determining the grades you require on your South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) in order to gain access to the higher certificate and degree programmes at Helderberg College of Higher Education (HCHE). If you have not yet taken your NSC, this information will help you determine the grades you will need to achieve in order to gain entry to your chosen programme. If you have already completed your NSC, you will be able to determine which programmes you qualify for.
Please note that we also offer foundation / bridging programmes in case you do not qualify for direct degree entry. In order to register for the foundation/bridging programmes you will need a pass on your NSC that qualifies you for higher certificate entry.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS AND PROGRAMME-SPECIFIC SELECTION REQUIREMENTS:
In order to obtain a South African National Senior Certificate (NSC), a high-school learner must pass seven subjects, four of which are compulsory (two Languages, Life Orientation, and either Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy). International students should have an appropriate school leaving certificate. Please note that Helderberg College requires English to be one of the two compulsory languages since the medium of instruction at Helderberg College is English. The following Admissions Points Scores are used to determine admission into the various study programmes. Note also that if your English or Mathematic grades do not meet the requirements as stipulated below, you may still gain access into certain degree programmes, but will be required to do additional English and Mathematics modules.
| NSC Rating % | Helderberg APS |
| 7 | 90-100 | 8 |
| 7 | 80-89 | 7 |
| 6 | 70-79 | 6 |
| 5 | 60-69 | 5 |
| 4 | 50-59 | 4 |
| 3 | 40-49 | 3 |
| 2 | 30-39 | 2 |
| 1 | 0-29 | 1 |
Helderberg College offers the following study programmes:
NQF LEVEL 7 BACHELOR’S DEGREE
Faculty of Social Sciences & Education:
| Qualifications | Minimum APS | English | Other Language | Mathematics/ Mathematical Literacy | Life Orientation |
| Bachelor of Arts in Communication* | 25 | 4 (50-59%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better | 4 (50-59%) or better |
| Bachelor of Arts in Psychology* | 26 | 4 (50-59%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better | 4 (50-59%) or better | 4 (50-59%) or better |
| Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase teaching | 27 | 4 (50-59%) or better | 3 (40-49%) or better |
2 (30-39%) or better 4 (50-59%) or better |
4 (50-59%) or better |
Faculty of Business:
| Qualifications | Minimum APS | English | Other Language | Mathematics/ Mathematical Literacy | Life Orientation |
| Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting* | 27 | 4 (50-59%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better | 4 (50-59%)or better for Mathematics | 2 (30-39%) or better |
| Bachelor of Business Administration in Management* |
25 | 4 (50-59%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better | 3 (40-49%) in mathematics or 4 (50-59%) in Maths Literacy |
2 (30-39%) or better |
| Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management* | 25 | 4 (50-59%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better | 3 (40-49%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better |
Faculty of Theology:
| Qualifications | Minimum APS | English | Other Language | Mathematics/ Mathematical Literacy | Life Orientation |
| Bachelor of Arts in Theology* |
26 | 4 (50-59%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better | 2 (30-39%) or better | 4 (50-59%) or better |
NQF LEVEL 5 HIGHER CERTIFICATE
Higher Certificate in Office Management:
| Qualifications | Minimum APS | English | Other Language | Mathematics/ Mathematical Literacy | Life Orientation |
| Higher Certificate in Office Management |
18 | 3 (40 – 49%) or better | 2 (30 – 39%) or better | 2 (30 – 39%) or better | 2 (30 – 39%) or better |
Please contact our Admissions Department, on +27 21 850 7569 or at apply@hche.ac.za, if you have questions, or if you need more information or application forms.