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10. HUMAN RESOURCES AND INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
Entry term
Course duration
Access route
Notes
DEGREE STUDY
26
26
NSC Deg with Engl 4 and five 20 credit subjects (no lang restriction)
Matric Exemption
B A (Industrial Sociology)
ZU-M-ARI
31 Oct
1 3 yrs
Preference shall be given to applicants who have selected this programme as 1st choice.
USAf Certificate of Mature Age Exemption
DIPLOMA STUDY
Dip Management Sciences: Human Resources
DU-D-HR3
30 Sep
25
NSC Dip with Engl HL 3/FAL 4 and Maths 3/Maths Lit 4 and three 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 3
3 yrs
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
DU-P-HR3
20
Senior Cert or equivalent qualification
Dip Management Sciences: Human Resources (p/t)
DU-D-HRY
30 Sep
NC(V) 4 with 50% in Engl and 2 fundamental subjects and 3 vocational subjects at 60%
3 yrs
Diploma in Human Resource Management
MN-M-DHR
30 Sep
25
NSC Dip with Engl HL 3/FAL 4 and Acc 3 or Maths /Technical Mathematics 3/Maths Lit 3 and any other four subjects 3
3 yrs
25
Senior Cert with 'E' average and Engl 'E' HG and Acc 'E' HG/'D' SG and Maths 'E' HG/'D' SG
NC(V) 4 with English 50% and Maths 40% or Maths Lit 40% or Accounting 40% and Four other compulsory subjects 50%
ZU – UNIZULU: M-KWA-DLANGEZWA • DU– DUT: D-ML SULTAN/STEVE BIKO / P-PIETERMARITZBURG • MN – MUT: M-MAIN (UMLAZI)
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