Where to study without a matric
Don’t despair if you don’t have a Matric certificate! You will find numerous further education and training (FET) colleges that offer courses that don’t require you to have a Matric certificate to gain entrance to the courses. These colleges have designed courses ranging in length from 3-6 months up to 24 months:
At Skills Academy you can study the below courses even without a Matric:
- Accounting and Bookkeeping Courses
- Beauty Courses
- Computer Courses
- Child Care Courses
- Entrepreneurship Courses
- Events Courses
- Hospitality Courses
- Management Courses
- Policing Courses
- Short Courses
- Sports Courses
- Supply Chain Courses
- Wedding Planner Courses
- Workplace Skills Courses
Where to study without a matric
College SA
offers both accredited and provider programme courses that don’t require Matric:
Bookkeeping and Accounting
ICB offers foundation level courses in Financial Accounting which requires only grade 10, and Public Sector Accounting which requires only grade 11 – no matric required. Once you’ve passed the foundation level you are able to continue with the programme until you receive a National Diploma in either Financial or Public Sector Accounting. Here is a list of Bookkeeping and Accounting courses you can study without Matric:
- ICB Foundation Level: National Certificate in Bookkeeping
- ICB Foundation Level: National Certificate in Public Sector Accounting
- CIMA Certificate in Business Accounting
- Pastel Payroll Administration Short Course Certificate
- Pastel Partner V14 Proficiency Certificate
Business and Management courses
ICB offers foundation level courses in both Business Entrepreneurship and Business Management. Both of these courses require only grade 11. You are able to continue with these programmes until you gain a National Diploma in either Business Entrepreneurship or Business Management. The College also offers a range of Business and Management provider programmes that you can study without Matric:
- ICB Foundation Level: National Certificate in Small Business Financial Management
- Business Management Short Course Certificate in General Management
- Business Management Short Course Certificate in Credit Management
- Business Management Short Course Certificate in Production and Operations Management
- Business Management Short Course Certificate in Information Technology Management
- Proficiency Certificate in Small Business Management
Where to study without a matric
NTC
The National Trade Courses (boilermaking, welding, fitting and turning, electrical and motor trade) require only that you have grade 9 with mathematics and physical science (no matric required). After completing your N1, N2 and N3, you are able to apply to a college to complete a Higher National Diploma.
- Engineering Studies: Motor Trade N1
- Engineering Studies: Welder N1
- Engineering Studies: Boilermaker N1
- Engineering Studies: Electrical N1
- Engineering Studies: Fitter and Turner N1
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Bridging Courses
A bridging course is a university-preparation course with an academic curriculum that is offered to mature students as a means of preparing for the intellectual challenges of a university education, successful completion of which is recognized as a basis of admission to the University.