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Occupational Certificate: Bookkeeper

NQF Level 5SAQA ID 98959364 credits2 YearsFull-time

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Programme Overview

Full bookkeeping qualification including GAAP, tax, and payroll.

SAQA & Registration

SAQA Qualification ID98959

NQF LevelNQF Level 5

Total Credits364

Qualification TypeOccupational Certificate

Quality CouncilQCTO - Quality Council for Trades and Occupations

Accreditation / Quality AssuranceServices SETA — Accredited

This qualification is registered on the National Qualifications Framework. Highbury programme availability and intake status are confirmed by Admissions. Detailed regulatory evidence is published on the Accreditation page.

Frame of Learning

Knowledge Modules

104credits

11 modules

Theory and subject knowledge that underpins the occupation.

Practical Skills Modules

80credits

6 modules

Hands-on skills developed in simulated and supervised settings.

Workplace Experience Modules

180credits

13 modules

Structured experience completed in an approved workplace.

Admission Requirements

Official Minimum Entry Requirement (SAQA)

NQF Level 4 with Mathematics.

Highbury Application Documents

Certified copy of ID or passport
Certified copies of highest school results
Proof of residential address

Curriculum

331301000-KM-01, Accounting Information Systems, at10 cr
331301000-KM-02, Book keeping practice, at20 cr
331301000-KM-03, Financial Accounting, at25 cr
331301000-KM-04, Basic Principles of Cost and Management Accounting, at10 cr
331301000-KM-05, Basic Taxation, at5 cr
331301000-KM-06, Principles of Taxation, at10 cr
331301000-KM-07, End User Computing, at6 cr
331301000-KM-08, Business communication and customer services, at6 cr
331301000-KM-09, Ready for work standards, at5 cr
331301000-KM-10, Basic business calculations, at5 cr
331301000-KM-11, Introductory Project management, at2 cr

Assessment Criteria

Internal Assessment

Continuous formative assessment and practical tasks are conducted throughout the programme, supported by a portfolio of workplace evidence and a logbook completed under supervision. Internal assessment follows the criteria and weighting stipulated in the official curriculum.

External Assessment

The qualification concludes with an External Integrated Summative Assessment (EISA) conducted through the relevant assessment quality partner. Learners must complete all modules and internal assessment requirements before admission to the final external assessment.

Delivery Mode and Duration

Highbury Delivery Arrangement

Study ModeFull-time

Highbury Duration2 Years

CampusPretoria Campus, 378 Pretorius Street, Pretoria, Gauteng

Learning PlatformHighbury Digital Campus

Learning ArrangementClassroom + practical + workplace

IntakesConfirmed by Admissions

Delivery combines structured classes and practical sessions with a compulsory workplace component arranged with approved employers, supported online through the Highbury Digital Campus. The duration above is Highbury’s delivery schedule and is separate from the official SAQA credit value.

Articulation and RPL

Articulation

Horizontal: Certificate: Accounting, Level 5 (ID 80189). Vertical: Diploma in Accounting Sciences, Level 6 (ID 94703).

Recognition of Prior Learning

RPL may be used for access to the programme and, where applicable, for credits or exemption against completed modules, as well as for access to the final external assessment, in line with official RPL policy. Contact Admissions for an RPL evaluation.

Career Pathways

BookkeeperAccounts ClerkPayroll Administrator

Workplace Experience

Workplace experience is compulsory: 13 modules totalling 180 credits, completed in an approved workplace under supervision with a logbook and portfolio of evidence. Highbury supports learners with placement arrangements through its employer partnerships.

331301000-WM-01, Record and calculate financial transactions using an accounting information system, at
331301000-WM-02, Reconcile records of sales and other financial transactions, at
331301000-WM-03, Develop and use spreadsheets to perform financial calculations, at
331301000-WM-04, Assist with the calculation of the cost of a product or service for purchasing/manufacturing purposes, at

Certification

Highbury College may issue permissible institutional records, statements and completion documents. The official occupational qualification certificate is issued by the responsible quality council or certification authority after all prescribed requirements have been met.

Certification follows successful completion of all modules and the final external integrated summative assessment.

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Official qualification information sourced from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Highbury-specific delivery, fees, intake and campus arrangements are maintained separately by Highbury College.

Programme availability and intake dates are confirmed by Highbury Admissions.

View official SAQA record Last verified: 2026-07-12Factsheet v1.0

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