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Higher Certificate in Business Studies at Cornerstone Institute (RF) NPC

Cornerstone Institute (RF) NPC, South Africa

Programme overview

The Higher Certificate in Business Studies (NQF 5, 126 credits) introduces the building blocks of business and the new world of work. It is offered in distance mode only, full-time over one year or part-time over two years.

Faculty: Commerce  |  Department: Business Studies  |  Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time (126 credits); maximum 3 years  |  Study mode: distance  |  Intake: January and July  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Modules include Academic Development, Business Management, Financial Accounting Fundamentals, Human Capital Management, Business Communication, Economics, Marketing, Business Analytics Fundamentals, Entrepreneurship, and Ethics and Global Citizenship.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A National Senior Certificate or NCV (certificate pass), a Matriculation Certificate or equivalent; mature age 45 via RPL portfolio; National Benchmark Test (NBT) results.

ZAR 28,980 for the whole programme. Page states 'From R 28,980 for the full qualification'; T&Cs on enquiry; exclusions not stated. Source

Semester 1 2027 intake: classes commence 15 February 2027. A July intake registers for semester 2 (July to November).

Applications and registration for the 2027 academic year (Semester 1 intake) open on 15 October 2026 and close on 31 January 2027; late registrations 1 - 7 February 2027. The application fee is R150 for all new students.

Financial aid applications for new students registering for the July intake close at the end of June; for the January intake at the end of January.

Apply through the official page: https://unisis.cornerstone.ac.za/apply/

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