I didn’t get a degree

pass on my metric
certificate!

Most students who do a Higher

Certificate did not get a degree pass
on their National Senior Certificates.
And although this is the most
common reason for students doing
Higher Certificate, it is not the only
reason students choose to do this
certificate.
Please read the other side for
further information on other reasons
to do Higher Certificate.
If you did not get a degree entry
pass on your NSC then a Higher
Certificate in Business Management
is a great alternative.
Once you complete your HC you consulting
will be able to apply with USAF for sales
an exemption that will allow you staffing
entry into any degree programme support
you might want to continue on to.
So eventhough you are interested in
something like Fashion or
Psychology doing a Higher
Why Higher Certificate?
Certificatae can give you entry into
those degree programmes if you
apply for exemption from USAF.

We l l n e s s
Workshop

I N S U M MA R Y :
But what can I do with it?
• HC IS A GOOD FOUNDATION
• HC HAS PRACTICAL APPLICTIONS
• ENTRY INTO DEGREE OF YOUR
CHOICE
• EMPOWERS ENTREPRENEURS
• CAREERS IN BUSINESS
• GREAT TO HAVE ON YOUR CV
But I don’t want to do Bcom
IF I GET A HCBM, WILL I HAVE TO DO A BCO M DEGREE?
If you plan to only use your HCBM degree as an entry Higher Certificate in Business Management gives you
platform into a degree programme then you are not all the basics about Business Management that you
expected to continue on only in a Business direction. need to manage your own business. Even if you do not
Once you get the exemption from USAF you will be able wish to be an entrepreneur people reading your CV will
to enrol in any degree you want, even something like definitely notice that you have a background in
Photography or BA. Business which gives you an upper hand over
In fact, you will have an advantage over other students applicants who only have the degree.
in the same degree programme. This is because you So no matter how you look at it, a HCBM is a solid
will be well equipped to manage your own business. foundation upon which to start a career,
EITHER YOU CANNOT AFFORD TO STUDY
I don’t want to study further
MO R E R I G H T N O W , O R Y O U W A N T T O
START WORKING AS SOO N AS POSSIBLE
CAREERS P O S S I B L E C A R E E R MO V E S
You will be able to work in business departments with a HCBM graduates can persue careers in areas associated
Higher Certificate in Business Managements. It builds a with Bookkeepping; Communications; Entrepreneurship;
good foundation for your future and although options are Event Organisation; General Administration; Human
not as vast as with a Bachelor of Commerce, there are still Resource Administration;
many options available to HCBM graduates. Marketing Administration;
and Sales Consultation.
• Assistant to Business Manager Specific subjects that you
• Assistant to Business Administrator do during your HCBM
• General Business administration such as: fact checking degree equip you for each WEBSITES TO CHECK OUT
and diary management. of these, so remember to https://mb.usaf.ac.za/
do well in all your modules
to increase your changes of https://www.cti.ac.za/course/
FOCUS ON APPLICATION being hired. higher-certificate-in-
business-management-cti/
Most HCBM qualifications focus on appliction. This means
that it gives you practical skills. These include critical
thinking; problem solving; team work strategies; and
effective communication skills.
This equips you with skills that make it easier to start
working after graduation.