Higher Certificate in Office Administration (HCOA)
Faculty of Commerce and Faculty of Leadership and Business Administration SAQA ID No. 88901 NQF 5 120 Credits 1 Year Apply OnlineThe Higher Certificate in Office Administration aims to provide students with the knowledge and practical skills required to perform effectively as an Office Administrator. Office Administration is the core and the engine room for effective management and operational support.
This qualification thus enables students to become skilled office administrators who can contribute and complement management activities. On successful
completion of the programme, graduates will be able to pursue an administrative position at an entry level in all sectors of industry. Students qualified in this field of
study will be able to provide competent and effective management support in the form of administrative services.
Section 1
Admission Requirements
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with an endorsement for admission to a Higher Certificate; or
- The National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with appropriate combinations of recognised subjects and levels of achievement; or
- Further Education and Training (FET) NQF Level 4; or
- Mature age exemption for people above the age of 23 years as set out in the Higher Education Regulations; or
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Section 2
Module Breakdown
Higher Certificate in Office Administration (HCOA) Contact Learning Only – Module Breakdown Year 1
Year 1 Total Credits: 120
Subject code
Semester 1
NQF level
Credits
OFA511E
Office Administration 511
5
10
OCM511
Office Communication 511
5
10
FAC511E
Fundamentals of Accounting 511
5
10
CLW500E
Introduction to Commercial Law 500
5
10
INS511E
Information Systems 511
5
10
MKM500
Marketing Management 500
5
10
Subject code
Semester 2
NQF level
Credits
OFA512E
Office Administration 512
5
10
OCM512
Office Communication 512
5
10
FAC512E
Fundamentals of Accounting 512
5
10
HRL500
Human Relations 500
5
10
INS512E
Information Systems 512
5
10
WIL500E
Work Integrated Learning 500
5
10
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