National N Diploma: Business Management

Course details

This qualification has been developed to enable learners who are particularly interested and talented in an occupational/vocational area to develop competencies in business management, which will enable them to either study further, or be employed and be productive in the sector at entry level and/or second tier level. This qualification is aimed primarily at giving learners technical, theoretical, practical and workplace knowledge and skills required in their chosen occupational/vocational area.

Entrance Requirement

Learners need one of the following:

• a National Senior Certificate;
• a Senior Certificate;
• an FETC; or
• an N3 in the relevant specialisation area.

Course Content

N4 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (SAQA ID 66871)

• Entrepreneurship and business management N4
• Management communication N4
• Computer practices N4
• Financial accounting N4

N5 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (SAQA ID 66929)

• Entrepreneurship and business management N5
• Computer practices N5
• Sales Management N5
• Labour Relations N5

N6 BUSINESS MANAGEMENT (SAQA ID 66995)

• Entrepreneurship & Business Management N6
• Marketing Communication N6
• Personnel Management N4
• Public Relations N5

After completing the N6 Certificate, students need to complete 18 months of practical experience in their area of study to obtain a National N-Diploma.