Diploma in Management – Cost & Management Accounting

The programme provides an objective understanding of controllable factors in a company’s operations which helps in strategic decision making and daily operational control. It will also benefit students who wish to develop their ability within a financial, human resources and marketing environment and/or enhance their financial management experience. To be successful in this field, attention to detail, the ability to analyse, process data timeously and accurately are highly valued and regarded as critical. This programme is a perfect springboard into the exciting world of finance, accounting, human resources, public relations, and marketing.

The aim of this programme is to respond by providing students with a range of relevant and essential business and financial/accounting skills that will increase opportunities for their successful contribution to, and growth in, the business environment.

Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a certificate depicting: Diploma in Management and an academic transcript. These documents will be issued at the annual graduation ceremony, couriered to the nearest branch, or posted to you, provided that your account is in order.It is the student’s responsibility to ensure they meet all the programme requirements before a qualification can be issued.NB: Certificates cannot be issued to the students before a graduation ceremony.The student’s responsibility is to ensure they meet all the programme requirements before issuing a qualification.

The minimum requirements for Diploma in management are:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Diploma endorsement, or
• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 5 with Diploma endorsement, orAlternative admission requirements
  
• Senate discretionary admission
• Mature Age (23 – 45 years of age)
• 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.Additional Requirements
  
• Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy and English at NQF level 4 or equivalent
• Foreign applicants whose first language is not English, may be required to provide proof of proficiency in English prior to admission to the programmeLyceum may require appropriate combinations of subjects and levels of achievement for certain qualifications.
  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.
  Study materials are largely supplied in digital format only. Printed copies can be ordered at the prescribed tariffs