South African Matric Pass Levels

South African Matric Pass Levels

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Matric pass levels for admission into higher education are divided into 3 categories:

1. Higher Certificate pass, you will need to pass: 3 subjects (1 must be your official Home Language) with 40% or more; and 3 subjects with 30% or more
A Higher Certificate pass will give you provisional entrance (conditional acceptance) into any college or Higher Certificate qualification programme.

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There are many programmes and courses (at NQF Level 5) you can complete at a university or college to get a Higher Certificate. For example, in accounting sciences, law, marketing, tourism management, and much more.
Once you have completed your Higher Certificate, you can apply for a National Diploma qualification (at NQF Level 6).

2. Diploma pass, you will need to pass:

4 subjects (1 must be your official Home Language) with 40% or more, excluding Life Orientation.
A Diploma pass will gain you provisional entrance into university, technical university or college to complete a diploma or certificate qualification programme.
Once you have completed your Diploma qualification (at NQF Level 6), you can use it as a stepping stone into a Bachelor degree programme (at NQF Level 7).

3. Bachelor pass (or exemption), you will need to pass:

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4 designated subjects (1 must be your official Home Language) with 50% or more, excluding Life Orientation.
A Bachelor pass will gain you provisional entrance into university, technical university or college degree, diploma or certificate qualification programme.

 

 

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