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Course

Duration

6 Months Per Level | 18 Months N4-N6 - 3 Semesters

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N4-N6

National Diploma: Public Relations N4-N6

Public Relations are an important Management function in big and small companies. Public Relations are based on the organizations’ relations with different target public groups.

Admission Requirements

  • For N4: A Senior Certificate; or an appropriate National Certificate: N3: or National Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification.
  • For N5: A National Certificate: N4: Public Relations, or an equivalent qualification.
  • For N6: A National Certificate: N5: Public Relations, or an equivalent qualification.

Career Fields

With this qualification successful learners could pursue a career in:

  • Financial Institutions
  • Government Department
  • Charity Organizations
  • Private Sector

Curriculum

National Certificate N4 National Certificate N5 National Certificate N6
Compulsory instructional offering: Compulsory instructional offering: Compulsory instructional offering:
  • Information Processing or Introductory Information Processing
  • Communication
  • Office Practice
  • Information Processing
  • Public Relations
  • Office Practice
  • Communication
  • Information Processing
  • Public Relations
Optional Instructional Offering: Note: Optional Instructional Offering:
The learner needs to choose ONE of the following:

  • Computer Practice, OR
  • Introductory Computer Practice OR
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management (EBM) OR
  • Public Administration OR
  • Marketing Management OR
  • Financial Accounting OR
  • Introductory Accounting
In order to qualify for a diploma in Public Relations, a candidate must pass Information Processing N6. The learner needs to choose Two of the following:

  • Computer Practice N4;
  • Computer Practice N5;
  • Communication N6
  • Office Practice N6
  • Introductory Computer Practice
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management N5
  • Public Administration N4
  • Public Administration N5
  • Marketing Management N4
  • Marketing Management N5
  • Financial Accounting N4
  • Financial Accounting N5
  • Labour Relations N5
  • Municipal Administration N5
Note
Public Administration is a prerequisite for Municipal Administration N5.
In order to qualify for a Diploma in Public Relations, a candidate must pass Information Processing N6.

Certification

A student will qualify for a National diploma under this School, only after completing 12 subjects, ranging from N4 – N6, together with a minimum of 18 months in-service training period spent in an environment relevant to the qualification.

Certificates are awarded by the DHET and the QCTO. All qualifications are nationally recognized by industries and universities

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