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Course Details

• Study options: Online
• Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
• Accreditation: NQF 5
• SAQA ID: 118460

A good fit if you:

• Want a broad overview of the business management discipline.
• Want to take the first step into the world of Business Management.
• Are an aspiring entrepreneur.
• Want to formalise your existing knowledge with an entry-level qualification.
• Want a skills-based vocational qualification.

What this path gives you:

• Fundamental business, digital and academic literacy skills.
• An understanding of the use of Artificial Intelligence in business.
• The ability to promote human productivity and achieve organisational goals.
• An excellent entry point into higher education.

Next steps:

Continue your studies by progressing into either:

• SACAP’s Diploma in Counselling and Communication Skills
• SACAP’s Bachelor of Applied Social Science degrees, with the potential for credit transfer into selected modules.
• SACAP’s Bachelor of Psychology or Bachelor of Social Work – both professional four-year degrees

OR

• Apply your foundational skills in real-world work settings.

Course Details

• Study options: Online
• Duration: 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time
• Accreditation: NQF 5, Endorsed by the South African Board for People Practices (SABPP) and aligned with the SABPP HR competency framework in design
• SAQA ID: 118460

A good fit if you are:

• An aspiring HR professional wanting to grasp HR best practices.
• An employee seeking insight into labour rights.
• A trade union representative wanting foundational knowledge in Industrial Relations and HR-related topics.
• Want to formalise your existing knowledge with an entry-level qualification.
• Want a skills-based vocational qualification.

What this path gives you:

• An excellent introduction to a dynamic and growing field.
• Knowledge and skills in Human Resource functions and principles, Occupational Health and Safety Management and Project Management.
• An excellent entry point into higher education.

Next steps:

Continue your studies by progressing into either:

• SACAP’s Diploma in Counselling and Communication Skills
• SACAP’s Bachelor of Applied Social Science degrees, with the potential for credit transfer into selected modules.
• SACAP’s Bachelor of Psychology or Bachelor of Social Work – both professional four-year degrees

OR

• Apply your foundational skills in real-world work settings.
• Register as an HR technician through the South African Board of People Practices (SABPP).

Course Details

• Study options: Online
• Duration: 3 years full-time, 5 years part-time Online
• Accreditation: NQF 7, CHE accredited
• SAQA ID:90844
• Work Integrated Learning: 3 months full-time, including mentoring

A good fit for you if you:

• Want to specialise in human resource management.
• Want to gain practical experience to boost your expertise and confidence in HRM.
• Want a qualification endorsed by the SABPP.

What this path gives you:

• Essential practical HRM skills, including strategies, policies and procedures.
• An understanding of psychology and individual and group behaviour.
• Insight into macro and micro business environments, business ethics and processes.
• Interpersonal and group communication skills.
• Basic financial literacy and accounting principles in an HRM context.

Next steps:

Continue your studies by progressing into either:

• SACAP’s Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Psychology or Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Psychology [BPsych Equivalent Programme]
• SACAP’s Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Human Resource Management

OR

• Apply to a cognate Bachelor’s Honours degree or other  postgraduate studies in psychology, the social sciences or related fields – both nationally and internationally.
• Apply for entry-level positions in human resources within an organisation.

Course Details

• Study options: Online
• Duration: 3 years full-time, 5 years part-time Online
• Accreditation: NQF 7, CHE accredited
• SAQA ID: 90844
• Work Integrated Learning: 200 hours, including mentoring

A good fit for you if you:

• Want to learn about business management.
• Aim to move into a managerial role in the future
• Want to formalise your existing knowledge.
• Launch your entrepreneurial enterprise to market.

What this path gives you:

• Foundational knowledge of management functions.
• The ability to conduct various business functions in the workplace.
• Insights into diversity and effective communication in a dynamic, multicultural South African context.

Next steps:

Continue your studies by progressing into either:

• SACAP’s Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Psychology or Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Psychology [BPsych Equivalent Programme]
• SACAP’s Bachelor of Social Science Honours in Business Management

OR

• Pursue related postgraduate studies in psychology, the social sciences or related fields – both nationally and internationally.

Course Details

• Duration: 3 years full-time (Campus), or 5 years part-time (Online)
• Accreditation: NQF 7, CHE accredited
• SAQA ID: 125163

Work Integrated Learning:

3 parts over 3 terms in year three, full-time, including supervisionA three-part project-based assignment:

Part 1: Focus on Humanitarian Work Psychology (HWP) and how to apply psychological principles and research to promote decent work, fair employment, and social justice, especially in low-income, crisis-affected or underserved contexts.

Part 2: Industrial and Organisational Psychology and Environmental Social Governance (ESG).

Part 3: The WIL Project Supervisor will guide self-directed learning in addition to providing feedback and insight into student responses to questions.

A good fit for you if:

• You want to understand human behaviour and why people commit crime.
• You’re curious about psychology, criminology, and social justice.
• You feel motivated to support victims, advocate for communities, or work towards safer societies.
• You’re interested in restorative justice, trauma-informed care, or offender rehabilitation.
• You enjoy research, evidence-based practice, and critical thinking.
• You’re already working in social development, criminal justice, or mental health and want to deepen or formalise your skills.

• A strong foundation in both psychology and criminology.
• The ability to analyse crime, victimisation, and justice from individual and systemic perspectives.
• Practical skills through Work Integrated Learning placements.
• Competence in applying theories of crime and behaviour to real-world contexts.
• Critical skills to evaluate justice systems and recommend improvements.
• Communication and collaboration skills for working in diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
• A pathway to further study in psychology, criminology, or related fields, and eligibility for entry-level roles in community, justice, research, and private sectors.

• A National Senior Certificate with a minimum of 45% in English as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi). OR
• A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 with a minimum of 45% in English issued by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi). OR
• A Senior Certificate (pre-2008) with a minimum overall D-aggregate (50%) with a minimum of 45% in English, or an equivalent school leaving certificate. OR
• Applicants who do not meet the above requirements should provide a portfolio of evidence demonstrating formal, informal, and non-formal knowledge, training, work experience, and/or learning equivalent to a National Senior Certificate (NQF level 4) to support admission into the programme on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

• A National Senior Certificate with a minimum of 45% in English as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi). OR
• A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 with a minimum of 45% in English issued by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi). OR
• A Senior Certificate (pre-2008) with a minimum overall D-aggregate (50%) with a minimum of 45% in English, or an equivalent school leaving certificate. OR
• Applicants who do not meet the above requirements should provide a portfolio of evidence demonstrating formal, informal, and non-formal knowledge, training, work experience, and/or learning equivalent to a National Senior Certificate (NQF level 4) to support admission into the programme on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

• A National Senior Certificate with a minimum of 45% in English as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), coupled with an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement 50-59%) or better in four recognised 20-credit NSC subjects. OR
• A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with an achievement of at least 60% in three fundamental subjects including English, and an achievement of at least 70% in four vocational subjects chosen from the NC (V) Level 4 subject list. OR
• A Senior Certificate (pre-2008) with Endorsement with English passed at Standard Grade or better, or an equivalent school-leaving certificate. OR
• A Higher Certificate (NQF level 5), SAQA verified equivalent qualification, Advanced Certificate, or Diploma in a cognate field. OR
• Applicants who do not meet the above requirements should provide a portfolio of evidence demonstrating formal, informal, and non-formal knowledge, training, work experience, and/or learning equivalent to a National Senior Certificate (NQF level 4) to support admission into the programme on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

• A National Senior Certificate with a minimum of 45% in English as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), coupled with an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement 50-59%) or better in four recognised 20-credit NSC subjects. OR
• A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with an achievement of at least 60% in three fundamental subjects including English, and an achievement of at least 70% in four vocational subjects chosen from the NC (V) Level 4 subject list. OR
• A Senior Certificate (pre-2008) with Endorsement with English passed at Standard Grade or better, or an equivalent school-leaving certificate. OR
• A Higher Certificate (NQF level 5), SAQA verified equivalent qualification, Advanced Certificate, or Diploma in a cognate field. OR
  Applicants who do not meet the above requirements should provide a portfolio of evidence demonstrating formal, informal, and non-formal knowledge, training, work experience, and/or learning equivalent to a National Senior Certificate (NQF level 4) to support admission into the programme on the basis of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

• A National Senior Certificate with a minimum of 45% in English as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), coupled with an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement 50-59%) or better in four recognised 20-credit NSC subjects.  OR
• A National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) with an achievement of at least 60% in three fundamental subjects including English, and an achievement of at least 70% in four vocational subjects chosen from the NC(V) Level 4 subject list. OR
• A Senior Certificate (pre-2008) with Endorsement with English passed at Standard Grade or better, or an equivalent school-leaving certificate. OR
•  A Higher Certificate (NQF Level 5), or SAQA verified equivalent qualification, Advanced Certificate, or Diploma in a cognate field.  OR

Foreign Student and Foreign Qualification Admission Requirements

• If applicants hold an international qualification, the international qualification will need to be converted onto the South African NQF levels in order to apply to study at SACAP. Applicants will need to contact the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) directly to apply for the conversion. Applicants will only be able to apply at SACAP once confirmation/receipt of application for the SAQA Conversion has been submitted. Once SACAP receives the applicant’s completed SAQA Conversion, a decision for acceptance will be made.
• Non-South African citizens with foreign qualifications must have a valid study permit in order to be admitted into any qualification. The study permit must be valid in terms of both the time period for the full duration of study, as well as the name of the learning institution. Additionally, foreign applicants must have their highest qualification assessed, verified, and certified by SAQA for minimum entrance requirement comparison before they can be considered for admission into a SACAP qualification.
• Since all academic activities at SACAP are conducted in English, all students must possess strong writing and speaking skills.
• Applicants who are 24 years old or older and do not meet the minimum entrance requirements for the Bachelor of Social Science in Industrial and Organisational Psychology program may apply for admission through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) process.
• These applicants must submit a portfolio of evidence that demonstrates their formal, informal, and non-formal knowledge, training, work experience, and/or learning that is equivalent to the program’s minimum entrance requirements.
• The portfolio of evidence will support the applicant’s request for admission based on RPL.
• The application of SACAP’s RPL processes is detailed in SACAP’s Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) and Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy.

• Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Majoring in Psychology and Human Resource Management)
• Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Majoring in Psychology and Business Management)
• Higher Certificate in Human Resource Management
• Higher Certificate in Business Management

2026 SACAP Fee Structure

• Online Fees
• Cape Town Fees
• Johannesburg Fees