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The purpose of the qualification is to equip the learners with intermediate business management theories and operational management competencies to supplement their practical experience in the workplace to enable them to act in a supervisory and managerial capacity.

The purpose of this qualification is to equip the learners with intermediate Business Management theories, specifically related to Project Management to supplement their practical experience in the workplace to enable them to act in a Supervisory and Junior Management capacity.

The purpose of the Advanced Certificate in Risk Management is to equip the learners with intermediate business management theories and risk management competencies to supplement their practical experience in the workplace to enable them to act in a supervisory and managerial capacity.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide learners with knowledge and skills needed to specialise in professional practice as a coach or senior coach at high school or club level. This qualification ensures that knowledge-building scaffolds on existing exercise science and coaching-based knowledge by ensuring relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed for specialisation as a coach. A qualifying learner who has achieved the assessment criteria of this qualification will be able to: - Demonstrate a specialised knowledge of exercise science which informs the design of a coaching plan, including long term development plans for apparently healthy participants who wish to improve their performance, or participate in sport.

The Advanced Certificate: Commerce is an industry-oriented qualification. This qualification recognises the broad base of technical business/commerce competencies required for people who are in business management/ownership related roles, people aspiring to grow in the industry and people wishing to extend their business management skills. This qualification will assist learners to gain the skills, knowledge and competence to undertake a broad range of business management activities and carry out a mix of specialised operations including organisational processes and human resource needs and utilisation. This qualification will also assist learners who are already or wish to become owner-managers, or those responsible for the keeping of the financial records, of a small business.

The Advanced Certificate in Conservation Agriculture is a vocational qualification that equips learners with the knowledge and skills to apply conservation farming strategies and methods in a crop farming context. The qualification is aimed at farmers, farm supervisors, and farm managers who operate in agricultural enterprises where conservation methods of farming are applied or planned for. The qualification is also relevant to agricultural advisors and technicians who were schooled in conventional agricultural practice and wish to develop knowledge of conservation agricultural methodology.

The Advanced Certificate: Counselling and Communication Skills has been designed to provide learners with in-depth knowledge in a range of specialisations in the field of counselling, of which Trauma Counselling, HIV/AIDS Counselling, Community Mental Health, Family Counselling and School Counselling are approved practice areas for any registered counsellors who may enrol in the qualification. All these specialisations are included as Elective options for specialisation in the qualification.

The purpose of the Advanced Certificate in Digital Banking is to develop professionals in the banking sector who possess the necessary digital and banking skills to meet the demands of the 21st century and to allow professionals to operate professionally in a more senior role. The qualification will thus provide a basic level of higher education knowledge and ensure that the qualifying learner is able to apply such knowledge and competence in an occupation or role in the workplace and will also allow for the performance of varied roles in banking sector.

This Advanced Certificate in Exercise Science is intended to expand the exercise science knowledge base of exercise professionals and to move them towards the development of foundational competence. This implies that the learner will develop an understanding of the knowledge and thinking which underpins actions to be taken and which, in turn, will lead towards the development of principled, flexible thinking, thereby increasing the capacity to generate new knowledge.

The purpose of the qualification is to improve the knowledge and competencies of teachers in accounting as a teaching area of specialisation and establish a teaching and learning pathway for teachers to enable them to advance their careers. This qualification also serves a CPD purpose. A qualified learner will be able to: - Demonstrate practical understanding and applied competence in FET Accounting Teaching.

This qualification enables learners to: - Demonstrate knowledge of concepts, principles and procedures relevant to FET English First Additional Language teaching.

The qualification is intended to: - Strengthen the subject specialisation of practising teachers with a prior qualification in Life Sciences Teaching at a lower level, or to retrain teachers for the teaching of Life Sciences in the FET Phase.

The qualification is intended to: - Strengthen the subject specialisation of practising teachers with a prior qualification in Mathematics Teaching at a lower level, or to retrain teachers for the teaching of Mathematics Literacy in the FET Phase.

The purpose of the qualification is: - To strengthen the subject specialisation of practising teachers with a prior qualification in Mathematics Teaching at a lower level, or to retrain teachers for the teaching of Mathematics in the FET Phase.

The qualification is intended to: - Strengthen the subject specialisation of practising teachers with a prior qualification in Physical Sciences Teaching at a lower level, or to retrain teachers for the teaching of Physical Sciences in the Further Education and Training (FET) Phase.

The purpose of this qualification is to provide a student who already works in the facilities management environment with the required skills and knowledge to perform a supervisory/managerial function concerning the maintenance of the buildings. It will also provide an understanding of the relevant economic and environmental constraints. The Advanced Certificate creates an awareness of the common pitfalls in the field and provides the necessary knowledge and skills to evaluate service providers so as to ensure as far as possible that these providers are competent and reputable.

The purpose of the Advanced Certificate in Financial Markets and Disruption is to develop an informed understanding of the structure and types of financial markets. The qualification offers learners the opportunity to understand the characteristics of each market, the risks involved in trading on these markets, and the technological innovations and disruptions within financial services and provides them with the skills and knowledge to lead organisations and teams in an agile manner during times of disruption. Learners will apply specialised procedures or techniques and develop an understanding of the importance of problem-solving and critical-thinking strategies.

This qualification is an undergraduate qualification that offers a combination of theory and practice in the area of financial services. Qualifying learners will develop: - An integrated conceptual understanding, synthesis and application of specific issues in financial planning.

The overall purpose of this qualification is: - To promote the development of knowledge and skills that are required in the Financial Planning industry.

This qualification was developed by taking into consideration both the mission of the university and faculty within which this qualification is placed.

The qualification will equip learners with the skills and competencies to effectively run their own practice by studying business management and the intricacies of advanced aspects of legislation and taxation. These enabling aspects are imperative for successful application of the principles of Financial Planning and to focus on personal Financial Planning in this specialised qualification. Upon successful completion, qualifying learners will have a detailed understanding of personal and corporate Financial Planning and Taxation principles as well as fundamental legal concepts.

The purpose of the Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning is to apply the educational knowledge, skills and values (KSV's) to integrate the competency areas of a professional wealth manager for effective management practice. Qualifying learners will demonstrate knowledge, skills and applied competence in the area of professional wealth management including subject areas such as contracting, negotiations, relationship management, financial acumen, income tax, investment planning, business insurance, retirement planning, estate planning and behavioural finance. Furthermore, the qualifying learner will be able to enter and perform competently in the financial service industry.

The Advanced Certificate in Fitness in Special Populations provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed to specialise in their professional practice in exercise qualifications for special populations. The qualification ensures that knowledge-building scaffolds on existing exercise science and fitness-based knowledge by ensuring the relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed to work as a specialist trainer. A qualifying learner will be able to: - Implement exercise programmes in consideration of the physiological, anatomical and mechanical changes that occur within each special population.

Achieving this Advanced Certificate in Fitness in Sport Conditioning provides learners with the knowledge and skills needed to specialise in professional practice for sport conditioning. The qualification ensures that knowledge-building scaffolds on existing exercise science and fitness-based knowledge by ensuring the relevant theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed for specialisation as a sport conditioner. A qualifying learner who will be able to: - Screen, assess, and fitness test for sport performance.