QUALIFICATION CODE: WS7160

QUALIFICATION NAME: Advanced Diploma in Chemistry

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
NQF Level 6 qualification with 360 credits in a cognate discipline with achievement not less than 60% in the following courses:

• Analytical Chemistry III (Theory)
• Analytical Chemistry III (Practical)
• Inorganic Chemistry III
• Organic Chemistry III
• Physical Chemistry III

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW:
The advanced diploma is a continuing education course that will advance students' knowledge of increasingly sophisticated analytical instrumental techniques and principles, allowing them to formulate, undertake, and resolve more complex theoretical and practice-related problems and tasks by selecting and applying appropriate methods and techniques.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Graduates of the advanced diploma in chemistry may pursue postgraduate programs, such as the Postgraduate Diploma in Analytic Chemistry/Industrial Chemistry or the Honours degree at NQF level 8.

Graduates can assume technical positions such as chemical technologists, quality control analysts, and eventually managerial positions.

QUALIFICATION CODE: WS7161

QUALIFICATION NAME: Diploma in Analytical Chemistry

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a diploma or bachelor's endorsement and a minimum achievement rating in the subjects as follows:

• English at Level 4 (as a Home Language or First Additional Language)
• Mathematics at Level 3 (not Mathematical Literacy)
• Physical Science at Level 3

A minimum total admission point score of 24

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW:
The diploma is to offer specialized knowledge and skills that are tailored to respond to the occupational and skills shortages in chemical and chemical-allied industries such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, food, mining, petrochemicals, automotive, environmental, wastewater management, pollution control, waste disposal, recycling, agriculture, research, and the health sector.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Successful graduates from the programme can register for an advanced diploma in chemistry.

Graduates from the programme can occupy technical positions in chemical and chemical-allied industries such as laboratory technicians, scientists, quality control managers, laboratory managers, or even start their own businesses.

QUALIFICATION CODE: WS7162

QUALIFICATION NAME: Diploma in Analytical Chemistry (ECP)

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a diploma endorsement and a minimum achievement rating in the subjects as follows:

• English at Level 3 (as a Home Language or First Additional Language)
• Mathematics at Level 3 (not Mathematical Literacy)
• Physical Science at Level 3

A minimum total admission point score of 23 is required to be admitted into the programme.

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW:
The diploma's goal is to provide specialized knowledge and skills that are tailored to address occupational and skill shortages in chemical and chemical-related industries such as pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, food, mining, petrochemicals, automotive, environmental, wastewater management, pollution control, waste disposal and recycling, agriculture, research, and the health sector.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
After completing the program successfully, students can enrol in an advanced diploma in chemistry, which serves as a starting point for postgraduate studies.

Graduates of the curriculum can work as laboratory technicians, scientists, quality control managers, laboratory managers, or even launch their own businesses in the chemical and related industries.

QUALIFICATION CODE: WS7163

QUALIFICATION NAME: Diploma in Consumer Science (Food & Nutrition)

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a diploma or bachelor's endorsement with a minimum achievement rating of:

• English at Level 4 (as a Home Language or First Additional Language)
• Mathematics at Level 3
• Physical Science at Level 3

A minimum total admission point score of 24 is required to be admitted into the programme

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW:
The diploma offers specialized knowledge and skills to enable the university to produce graduates who will display competence in the integration and application of scientific-based food and nutrition theoretical and practical knowledge and culinary skills in food production, food retail, and food service with the aim of improving consumer wellbeing.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Graduates will be able to start their own businesses in the food and beverage industries.

Graduates can work as product/recipe developers, food buyers, food production managers, service managers, food and nutrition compliance officers, assistant nutritionists/nutrition advisors, and food quality control personnel and become productive employees with minimal job orientation and training.

QUALIFICATION CODE: WS7164

QUALIFICATION NAME: Diploma in Consumer Science (Food & Nutrition ECP)

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a diploma endorsement and achievement in the subjects as follows:

• English at Level 4 (as a Home Language or First Additional Language)
• Mathematics at Level 3
• Physical Science at Level 3

A minimum total admission point score of 23 is required to be admitted into the programme

PROGRAMME OVERVIEW:
With the goal of enhancing consumer wellbeing, the diploma's purpose is to provide specialized knowledge and skills that will produce graduates who demonstrate competence in the integration and application of theoretical and practical knowledge based on food and nutrition, as well as culinary skills in food production, retail, and service.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES:
Graduates can work as product and recipe developers, food journalists, customer development consultants, food service managers, food and nutrition compliance officers, assistant nutritionists, and nutrition advisors and become productive employees with minimal job orientation and training.

Graduates will be able to start up own businesses in the food and beverage industries.