Entry into First Year

• National Senior Certificate (South African Grade 12 / Matric) with entry into a Bachelor’s degree.
• You may enter an AFDA degree if you have successfully completed the AFDA Higher Certificate course.
• The National Skills Certificate / National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV) on NQF level 4 with 3 fundamental subjects (incl English) above 60% and 4 vocational subjects above 70%.
• A technical N5 certificate with 4 subjects passed on N5 level including Maths and English.
• The ACE School of Tomorrow (Accelerated Christian Education) on an achievement level similar to matric exemption.
• If you don’t have matric exemption but have passed the first year of an accredited programme on NQF 6 or 7 (first year of a diploma or degree).
• Should you not have any of the above, you may be able to qualify to complete and pass the AFDA Entrance Exam.
• If you do not have matric exemption, but are 23 years or older, you can apply for exemption to study a degree at AFDA with HESA.
• Alternatively you can take the Entrance Exam.
• Please contact your nearest AFDA campus to find out more.