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8.1. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
NSC Dip
NSC H Cert
NSFAS
‘O’ Level Oct
P G PGCE
Phys Sci Physics Physiol PO POPIA
PMB Prof P/T
QASA
R
Rd Religion RPL
National Senior Certificate (meeting the requirements for diploma level study)
National Senior Certificate (meeting the requirements for higher certificate level study) National Student Financial Aid Scheme
Ordinary Level October
Postgraduate Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Physical Sciences Physical Science Physiology
Post Office
Protection of Personal Information Act Pietermaritzburg Professional
Part-time
QuadPara Association of South Africa
Rand (Zar)
Road
Religion Studies
Recognition of Prior Learning
SA SACAI
SADA SADC
SAQA
SATAP
SC
Sci Semester
Sep SETA
SG SLP SMS
Soc Sc
SSE
St
Stud
Tech
Tech Draw Tech Maths Tech Sci TVET
South Africa/South African South African Comprehensive Assessment Institute
South African Disability Alliance Southern African Development Community
South African Qualifications Authority
Standardised Assessment Test for Access and Placement Senior Certificate
Science
6-month Term at University/College 1st semester (start: Jan/Feb);
2nd semester (start: Jul/Aug) September
Sector Education and Training Authority
Standard Grade
Short Learning Programme
Short Message Service (text
message)
Social Science
Social Science Education Street
Studies
Technology
Technical Drawing
Technical Mathematics Technical Science
Technical Vocational Education and Training
UKZN UNISA UNIZULU USAf
Vis Arts
WIL Wks
Yr Yrs
University of KwaZulu-Natal University of South Africa University of Zululand Universities South Africa
Visual Arts
Work Integrated Learning Weeks
Year Years
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