Diploma in Metropolitan and Traffic Policing

Metropolitan and Traffic Policing is increasingly recognised as a specialised science, requiring law enforcement officials to gain expert knowledge and practical skills to provide professional and effective services. As urban environments grow and become more complex, so too do the challenges faced by law enforcement, necessitating a comprehensive and well-rounded approach to public safety and traffic management.

The Diploma in Metropolitan and Traffic Policing is designed to meet these evolving needs by equipping students with the in-depth knowledge and skills necessary to manage law enforcement activities, promote community safety, and ensure efficient road safety operations.

This programme focuses on understanding and applying traffic laws and regulations. Students learn how to interpret and enforce traffic policies, manage road safety operations, and respond to various traffic-related incidents with the aim of promoting safer road use.

The diploma not only provides a solid foundation for a career in metropolitan and traffic policing but also serves as a stepping stone for further study.

Minimum – 3 years of study

Maximum – 6 years of study

Students can potentially pursue a career as a:

• Metropolitan Police Officer

• Provincial Traffic Inspector

• Traffic/Police Officer

• Municipal Law Enforcement Officer

Upon successful completion of your qualification, you will receive a certificate depicting: Diploma in Metropolitan and Traffic Policing and an academic transcript. These documents will be issued at a graduation ceremony provided that your account is in order.

NB: Certificates cannot be issued to the students before a graduation ceremony.

The minimum entry requirements for the Diploma in Metropolitan and Traffic Policing are:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Diploma endorsement, or
• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with Diploma endorsement, or
• Amended Senior Certificate (ASC), with Diploma endorsement, or
• A Senior Certificate (SC), with University Exemption or Diploma endorsement, or
• Foreign School leaving Certificate that complies with minimum admission requirements for Diploma study as gazetted by the Matriculation Board (The Matriculation Board will do equivalency evaluation)

Alternative admission requirements:

• A Higher Certificate or Diploma in a cognate discipline
• Senate discretionary admission
• Mature Age (45 years of age): conditions apply*
• Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
• Candidates over the age of 23 at registration or during their first year of attendance who have attained a Senior Certificate with at least 40% in at least four Higher Grade or Standard Grade subjects, at least three of which were passed simultaneously, one of which is a Higher-Grade subject, and one is English. Conditions apply*.

Additional Requirements:

• Foreign applicants whose first language is not English, may be required to provide proof of proficiency in English prior to admission to the programme.

*Age exemption certificates must be attained from the Matriculation Board before admission can be granted.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) processes and Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) are articulation mechanisms. The institution reserves the right to conduct a formal assessment for purposes of CAT. An evaluation will be conducted to recognise prior learning. This evaluation may or may not be based on a form of formal assessment and can include a portfolio of evidence submission. These mechanisms are in line with the HEQSF as envisaged in the NQF Act 67 of 2008 and the CHE “Policies on the Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit Accumulation and Transfer, and Assessment in Higher Education” published by the CHE in August 2016.

The final approval for applications in respect of CAT and RPL is subject to academic vetting in terms of applicable legislation and institutional policies.

Enquire at your nearest Lyceum Branch Office for more information regarding the awarding of subject credits (Credit Accumulation and Transfer – CAT) towards Lyceum Qualifications.