Can You Apply For A Degree With A Higher Certificate?

We often get the question from our readers about whether they can apply for a degree with a Higher Certificate. So we decided to create this blog post to give you some answers on this topic.

Can You Apply For A Degree With A Higher Certificate?

This is a common question which we’ve been receiving. It’s important to know the answer, so you can apply for the right degree with your higher certificate.

First of all, it is possible to apply with a higher certificate. However, there are specific requirements that you need to check per university.

Yes, you can apply for a degree with a Higher Certificate. You will have to check the entry requirements per each university as they vary from college to college.

The minimum entry requirements at most universities is to have a Higher Certificate qualification or equivalent. You can apply for a degree with a higher certificate if you have completed one of the following:

• A National Senior Certificate – South Africa
• The Senior School Certificate (S.S.C) or its equivalent from any country in the world including South Africa, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi and Tanzania;
• An Ordinary Diploma from any Polytechnic in Botswana;

Once you have done this, you can then decide to which Universities or Universities of Technology you would like to apply.

Once you have done this, you can then decide to which Universities or Universities of Technology you would like to apply.

Remember that a Higher Certificate will be treated differently from one University to the next. So make sure that you check out the specific details of entry requirements per University and then decide if you want to apply.

You can apply for a degree with a Higher Certificate, but it is important to note that your qualifications will have different weights depending on the institution.

Some may take into account only your academic performance while others may notice other achievements such as sports or extra-curricular activities.

The best thing is to contact each university directly and ask them what they consider when making their decision regarding who they accept into their ranks.

Closing

In conclusion, we would like to remind you that there is no hard and fast rule when it comes to applying for a degree with a Higher Certificate.

Although you may be able to apply for a degree with your Higher Certificate qualification, each University or University of Technology will have different requirements when deciding whether or not they will accept your application.

So make sure that before making any final decisions, you check out all the details and requirements per specific university first so as not get caught off guard later on down the road when applying which could result in delay time before being accepted into an institution because of lack of qualifications needed at time point being applied into school/university.