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SECTION FOUR ›› PROGRAMME CHOICE LIST
4.1. Understanding the Programme Choice List
4.1.1. On the CAO Website
1. Go to www.cao.ac.za
2. Click on 'Available Programmes'
3. The 'Programmes' page will be displayed with the following three
tabs on the left navigation bar:
a - How to use the Programme List
b - Programme List (Use the filters to search for programmes by institution, exam type, working personality or career direction OR Enter the specific programme name or code if you know it)
c - Alternative Access Routes
4.1.2. How to use the Programme List in this Handbook
The Programme Choice List is divided according to career directions.
Career directions are divided into two sections. The first with the BLUE heading contains programmes at universities and universities of technology and the second with the ORANGE heading contains programmes at private colleges.
How to find a programme
Look up the field of study, for example, Sport Studies, in the 'Index' (pages 276 to 279) and then go directly to the page/s specified. Programmes are grouped according to the level of study within each career direction.
The different levels of study are:
• Shorter course study
• NC(V) study
• Nated Certificate and Diploma study (Report 191 Programmes)
• Certificate study
• Diploma study
• Degree study
• B Tech/M Tech study (programmes for people with a diploma or a degree)
If you are looking for postgraduate study, consult the institution for courses that are not included in this Handbook. You will also find some shorter courses and programmes for people who are already working as educators or nurses. Within each category, the programmes are listed in alphabetical order by programme name.
   National Senior Certificate
(NSC – from 2008)
   NSC Rating/ Level
 APS Rating
 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 (1 - 29%)
  1
  Senior Certificate (SC – Before 2008)
   LANGUAGES
 OTHER SUBJECTS
 NSC Rating/ Level
 APS Rating
  HG 1st Lang
 HG 2nd Lang
 SG 1st Lang
 SG 2nd Lang
 Higher Grade
  Standard Grade
 7 (90 - 100%)
 8
  A (90 - 100%)
    A (90 - 100%)
   7 (80 - 89%)
 7
  A (80 - 89%)
    A (80 - 89%)
   6 (70 - 79%)
  6
   B (70 - 79%)
  A (80 - 100%)
  A (80 - 100%)
    B (70 - 79%)
   A (80 - 100%)
  5 (60 - 69%)
  5
 C (60 - 69%)
B (70 - 79%)
  B (70 - 79%)
A (80 - 100%)
  C (60 - 69%)
 B (70 - 79%)
 4 (50 - 59%)
 4
  D (50 - 59%)
 C (60 - 69%)
 C (60 - 69%)
 B (70 - 79%)
 D (50 - 59%)
  C (60 - 69%)
 3 (40 - 49%)
 3
  E (40 - 49%)
 D (50 - 59%)
 D (50 - 59%)
 C (60 - 69%)
 E (40 - 49%)
  D (50 - 59%)
 2 (30 - 39%)
 2
  F (33 - 39%)
 E (40 - 49%)
 E (40 - 49%)
 D (50 - 59%)
 F (33 - 39%)
  E (40 - 49%)
 1 (0 - 29%)
  1
              F (30 - 39%)
   National Certificate Vocational Subjects (NCV)
 NSC Rating/ Level
  APS Rating
   NCV Fundamental Subjects
 APS Rating
    NCV Vocational Subjects
  7 (90 - 100%)
 8
 (90 - 100%)
    7 (80 - 89%)
 7
 (80 - 89%)
    6 (70 - 79%)
  6
  (70 - 79%)
       5 (60 - 69%)
  5
(60 - 69%)
    4 (50 - 59%)
 4
 (50 - 59%)
 4
  4 (80 - 100%)
 3 (40 - 49%)
 3
 (40 - 49%)
 3
  3 (70 - 79%)
 2 (30 - 39%)
 2
 (30 - 39%)
 2
  2 (60 - 69%)
 1 (0 - 29%)
  1
  (0 - 29%)
  1
   1 (0 - 59%)
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