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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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