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UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE FOR ADULTS (NASCA) ADMISSION:
Students with a NASCA certificate will only be considered for admission into the Diploma in Public Relations and
Communication and Diploma in Public Relations and Communication (Extended)
.
The minimum admission requirement for a Diploma in Public Relations and Communication and Diploma in Public
Relations in Communication (Extended) is a National Senior Certificate for Adults (NASCA). Prospective students need to
comply with the faculty’s minimum admission requirements.
To be awarded the NASCA a student has to pass 120 credits on NQF level 4 obtaining and achievement rating of at least
70% in four 30 credit subjects. The four subjects must be from:
1. A minimum of two compulsory subjects:
– one language selected from the Communication Studies and Language and either Mathematics or Quantitative
Literacy
2. A minimum of two additional subjects selected from:
– An additional official language or
– Human and Social Science (Religion studies, History and Geography)
PROGRAMME
NASCA suitable for …
Minimum APS
Group B
Mathematics/
Mathematical Literacy
Subject 1
Subject 2
Subject 3
Languages
(Must comply with NASCA minimum
requirements)
Language
ofTeaching
and
Learning
Or Other Recognized
Language if another
Language taken in
Grade 12
DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND
COMMUNICATION*
Degree
Studies
APS 26
4
4
3
4
in any other subjects
EXTENDED DIPLOMA IN PUBLIC RELATIONS AND COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC RELATIONS AND
COMMUNICATION*
Degree
Studies
APS 24
4
3
3
4
in any other subjects
NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE FOR ADULTS (NASCA):
Students should be 18 years of age to qualify for a Bachelors Degree
They need to have a minimum of four subjects, carrying 30 credits each to 120 together.
It is called the certificate of competence
They should be admitted under the RPL process