Unisa Nqf Level 5 Courses
Unisa Nqf Level 5 Courses
nqf levels and credits
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Qualifications: credits, modules and NQF levels
Credits
Are the number of notional study hours required for achieving the learning outcomes. Notional hours include study time, assignments and examinations. The credit rating system rates 10 notional hours as equivalent to one credit.
For example
A Higher Certificate has 120 credits consisting of a 10 x 12 credit module. A module consisting of 12 credits equates to 120 notional hours. It therefore requires at least 8 hours of study per week in a 15-week semester.
Qualifications require a certain number of credits, broken down into smaller units. At Unisa, undergraduate modules are usually 12 credits. Each module is pegged according to a specific NQF level. A bachelor’s degree of 360 credits, for example, consists of 30 modules of 12 credits each.
nqf levels and credits
A bachelor’s degree may consist of
- Between 8 and 10 modules of 12 credits each at NQF level 5
- Between 10 and 12 modules of 12 credits each at NQF level 6
- 10 modules of 12 credits each at NQF level 7
nqf levels and credits
These levels follow on from one another. When choosing a module, you must first have passed the module at the lower level. Before you can be awarded a qualification, you must have completed the required number of credits. The modules must be completed at the required NQF level.
nqf levels and credits
Plan your curriculum using the information on the registration website.
| New NQF level | Vocational | Professional | General |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Doctoral degree | Doctoral degree | |
| 9 | Master’s degree | Master’s degree | |
| 8 | Postgraduate diploma | Postgraduate diploma Bachelor degree |
Honours degree Bachelor degree |
| 7 | Advanced diploma | Bachelor degree Advanced diploma |
Bachelor degree
|
| 6 | Diploma (240 credits and 360 credits) | Diploma (360 credits) | |
| 6 | Advanced certificate (120 credits) | ||
| 5 | Higher certificate (120 credits) |
Unisa Nqf Level 5 Courses
The NQF is organized into three bands, with levels 1 to 4 corresponding to high school grades 9 to 12 or vocational training, levels 5 to 7 corresponding to college diplomas and technical credentials, and levels 7 to 10 corresponding to university degrees.
nqf levels and credits
You must satisfy certain prerequisites in order to study towards a certain NQF qualification.
For example, in order to pursue a Bachelor’s degree, you must have completed high school or a NQF 4 certificate (like having a National or FET Certificate equivalent to Grade 12).
nqf levels and credits