Bachelor of Administration in Licensing Practice

Licensing is recognised as a specialised field, requiring practitioners to acquire in-depth knowledge and practical skills in order to deliver professional services that support public safety and effective governance. It forms the backbone of numerous legal and regulatory functions, influencing policies in areas such as traffic management, vehicle registration, and the regulation of public transport.

This programme is designed to equip students with expert knowledge in licensing practice, alongside the skills necessary to ensure that licensing processes are managed efficiently and professionally—ultimately contributing to a safer and more orderly society. Students will be trained to deliver high-quality, professional services that enhance public safety and compliance.

This accredited Lyceum programme is currently the only Bachelor of Administration at NQF Level 7 in Africa with a specialisation in licensing practice.

Minimum – 3 years of study

Maximum – 6 years of study

Students can potentially pursue a career as a:

• Licensing official
• Provincial Traffic Inspector
• Traffic officer
• Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
• Administrative position in any sphere of government

Upon successful completion of your qualification, you will receive a certificate depicting: Bachelor of Administration in Licensing Practice 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 Bachelor of Administration in Licensing Practice are:

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

Alternative admission requirements:

• A Diploma or Advanced 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.