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What Is The Amended Matric Certificate?

Students who have not gotten their matric certificate (if they did not pass or if they did not do matric) have the opportunity to get an accredited matric certificate by doing an Adult Matric course.

Can You Complete Your Matric Course Online?

Yes, if you choose to complete the matric course via Distance Learning, you can do your matric course online. One of the colleges that offer Adult Matric is Bellview Institute of Distance Learning.

By doing this course online, you do not need to attend physical classes. You can create your own schedule, do virtual assignments, and get a fully accredited qualification. Note that your final examination will take place at an assigned examination center.

Bellview’s Adult Matric Accreditation

The Amended Senior Certificate (also known as Adult Matric) course has a SAQA ID number: 49647. The qualification is on an NQF level 4, just as a standard matric certificate.

Registered educational institutions do not need to go through accreditation processes to offer the Adult Matric course. This means that Bellview does not need to go through this process. The certificate you will receive is fully accredited by Umalusi.

Adult Matric Course Requirements

When you want to apply for an Adult Matric course, you need to have:

• A matric status showing you did not pass matric or that you did not do matric
• A grade 9 or equivalent certificate

You can start this course at the age of 19 as long as you are 21 by the time you need to write your final examinations.

Benefits Of A Matric Certificate

If you have a matric certificate, you have the following benefits:

• More career opportunities in different career paths
• Getting into an internship programme
• Do a Distance Learning course to further your studies
• If you get a Bachelor’s Degree Matric Pass, you can try to apply for a university

Among the Distance Learning courses that you could pursue are the General management Courses offered by Bellview. 

Management is a vital role in any business as the efficient running of the business depends of the knowledge and skills of the manager. These management courses will equip you with both theoretical and practical knowledge ensuring that you become an effective and dependable manager.

These courses are accredited and the qualifications that you would receive are both nationally and internationally recognised, which means that your employment opportunities will vastly increase.

How Long Does An Adult Matric Course Take?

The course can be done in:

• 12 months
• 24 months
• 36 months

It is recommended that you do the Adult Matric Course in 12 to 24 months. The course covers study material from grade 10 to grade 12, so you can choose which time frame will work best for you.

Are Amended Senior Certificates Accepted By Universities?

If you pass the Adult Matric course on a Bachelor’s Degree level, you will meet the minimum entry requirement for university entrance. 

Every university has a list of other entrance requirements that you must meet. They also select the top applicants, so the amount of students that are applying also influences acceptance.

Adult Matric Applications At Bellview

You can start your Adult Matric course at Bellview by:

• Talk to a course specialist: https://bellview.edu.za/meet-your-course-specialists/
• Contact their landline (0800 39 00 27)
• Apply by filling in the application form: https://bellview.edu.za/register-now/

What should I do after Matric?

After you have completed your Matric, you have a wide range of things you can do.

You can consider doing a  National Diploma course, which you’ll often find labeled as NATED course. You can consider applying to a university. Some people also find jobs after Matric. Once you have your Matric Certificate your options of employment and higher education increase tremendously

Are There other options apart from Matric?

In the event that you have completely written off the option of getting a Matric certificate. Bellview does offer a few alternative programmes that do not require matric.

NATED Courses

Here is a list of some of the NATED courses you might come across

• NATED Educare( N4, N5, N6, and N6 Diploma)
• NATED Human Resource Management( N4, N5, N6, and N6 Diploma)
• NATED Marketing Management( N4, N5, N6, and N6 Diploma)
• NATED Financial Management( N4, N5, N6, and N6 Diploma)
• NATED Business Management( N4, N5, N6, and N6 Diploma)
• NATED Legal Secretary( N4, N5, N6, and N6 Diploma)
• NATED Management Assistant( N4, N5, N6, and N6 Diploma)

ICB Courses

These were courses developed by the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers. They are mainly focused on Bookkeeping and Accounting but also teach students skills like office administration and small business finacial management, this group of courses is part of their ICB Business Management Courses.

CIMA Courses

These courses have been developed by a group called CIMA, which stands for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants, they are a worldwide professional body for management accountants. CIMA offers finance qualifications that are recognised on an international scale. CIMA is widely respected and is known to be the most popular qualification in business.