Undergraduate & honours qualifications

Diploma in Administrative Management

Qualification code: 98216
NQF level: 6
Total credits: 360
SAQA ID: 85146
APS/AS: 17
Rules:
Students should note that during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and the internet. Some of the pre-requisites and/ or co-requisites outlined in this qualification may not apply as they do not form part of the curriculum
Purpose statement:
The purpose of this qualification is to equip the qualifying student with the basic skills of administrative management to function effectively in an administrative or financial environment. This qualification is intended for persons who can function as junior and middle level managers in any organisation.
This qualification will be presented using both online and distance learning modes.

Who can register?

  • Applicants (new applicants & Unisa students who applied for admission to a new qualification) may only register if they have received an offer of placement from Unisa and have accepted the offer online. Unisa reserves the right to not process and / or to cancel your registration if it is found that you were incorrectly admitted to a qualification. 
  • Re-registering students may register for the 2024 academic year once the registration period opens.

Please note: Should you wish to start a new qualification, please apply online for the alternative qualification during the prescribed application period.


How to choose your modules

Each Unisa qualification is structured in such a way that you need to pass a certain number of NQF level credits within a certain amount of time in order to graduate.

  • Co-requisite: Module A is a co-requisite for Module B. You want to register for Module B, but have not yet passed Module A. You must then register for both Modules A and B simultaneously. You may NOT cancel your registration for Module A unless Module B is also cancelled.
  • Pre-requisite: If Module A is a pre-requisite for Module B, you must pass Module A before you may register for Module B.

You may not register for more than the allowed maximum number of credits / modules per academic year and / or semester: 60 credits per semester or 120 credits per academic year.

The maximum number of credits do not include supplementary and / or aegrotat examinations from a previous semester. Modules taken for non-degree / non-diploma purposes also count towards the maximum number of credits allowed.

You must take your available time into consideration when choosing your modules, as this will impact your academic performance. You need approximately

  • 6 to 8 hours per week for semester modules.
  • 4 to 6 hours per week for year modules.

Click here for more information on managing your studies.

Curriculum for this qualification

While you are deciding on the modules for which you will be registering, write down the module names and codes so that you have something to refer to when completing your registration.

Please click on the modules below to see further information (eg semester/year module, NQF level)

First level

The College have amended the curriculum by removing COM1501, ECS1501, FAC1501, STA1510 and TAX1501
as electives and adding FAC1502, FAC1601 and QMI1500 as compulsory modules on level 1. Students who
have already completed COM1501, ECS1501, FAC1501, STA1510 and TAX1501 in this curriculum will retain
these credits and will not be required to complete additional modules.

Second level

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
ADB2601 - Administrative Management IIA Pre-requisite:ADB1501 & ADB1602
ADB2602 - Administrative Management IIB Pre-requisite:ADB1501 & ADB1602
BSM2601 - Business Management IIA Pre-requisite:BSM1501 & BSM1602
BSM2602 - Business Management IIB Pre-requisite:BSM1501& BSM1602
FAC2601 - Financial Accounting for Companies Pre-requisite: FAC1601, CAS1501 & CBC1501
Recommendation:TAX2601, FAC2602
FAC2602 - Selected Accounting Standards and Simple Group Structures Pre-requisite:FAC1601, CAS1501 & CBC1501
Recommendation:TAX2601, FAC2601
FIN2603 - Finance for Non-Financial Managers
HRM2601 - Human Resource Provisioning Pre-requisite:HRM1501 or MNB1601
HRM2602 - Human Resource Maintenance and Retention Co-requisite:HRM2601
HRM2604 - Performance Management Practices Pre-requisite:MNB1501 or BSM1501
HRM2605 - Human Resource Management for Line Managers
MAC2601 - Principles of Management Accounting Pre-requisite:FAC1601 & (either BNU1501 or QMI1500 or DSC1630), CAS1501, CBC1501
Recommendation:IOP1501, ECS1601, MAC2602
RSK2602 - Fundamentals of Operational & Financial Risk
TAX2601 - Principles of Taxation Pre-requisite:FAC1601 CAS1501, CBC1501 & CLA1503 (Applicable only to 98302)
Recommendation:FAC2601, FAC2602

Third level

The College have amended the curriculum by removing FAC3701 and MAC3701. Students who have already
completed FAC3701 and/or MAC3701 in this curriculum will retain these credits and will not be
required to complete additional modules. BSM3701 and BSM3702 has been replaced with MNG3701 and
MNG3702. Students who have already passed, BSM3701 and/or BSM3702 in this qualification will retain
the credit and will not be required to complete the replacement modules. Students should note that
during the course of their studies they would be required to have access to a computer, printer and
the internet.

Module (Please click on the module to see further information) Pre-requisite/Co-requisite/Recommendation
Group A. Compulsory
ADB3701 - Administrative Management IIIA Pre-requisite:ADB2601 & ADB2602
ADB3702 - Administrative Management IIIB Pre-requisite:ADB2601 & ADB2602
ADP3701 - Administrative Practice III (Experiential Training) Pre-requisite:ADB2601 & ADB2602
MNG3701 - Strategic Planning IIIA Pre-requisite:MNG2601
MNG3702 - Strategic Implementation and Control IIIB Co-requisite:MNG3701
Group B. Choose 1 from the following
HRM3704 - Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management Pre-requisite:HRM2601 & HRM2602 or HRM2605
HRM3706 - Performance Management