National N Diploma: Financial 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 financial 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 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (SAQA ID 66874)

• Entrepreneurship and business management N4
• Financial accounting N4
• Computerised financial systems N4
• Management communication N4

N5 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (SAQA ID 6695543)

• Financial accounting N5
• Computerised financial systems N5
• Cost and management accounting N5
• Entrepreneurship and business management N5

N6 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT (SAQA ID 66998)

• Financial accounting N6
• Computerised financial systems N6
• Cost and management accounting N6
• Entrepreneurship and business management N6

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.