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Occupational Certificate: Project Manager

NQF Level 5SAQA ID 101869240 credits2 YearsFull-time

Programme Overview

Comprehensive project management training covering planning, execution, monitoring, and closing of projects. Includes scope, time, cost, quality, risk, and stakeholder management aligned with PMBOK standards.

SAQA & Registration

SAQA Qualification ID101869

NQF LevelNQF Level 5

Total Credits240

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

80credits

11 modules

Theory and subject knowledge that underpins the occupation.

Practical Skills Modules

100credits

13 modules

Hands-on skills developed in simulated and supervised settings.

Workplace Experience Modules

60credits

4 modules

Structured experience completed in an approved workplace.

Admission Requirements

Official Minimum Entry Requirement (SAQA)

Level 4 with Mathematical Literacy and Communication.

Highbury Application Documents

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

Curriculum

121905000-KM-01, Introductory Studies for Project Managers4 cr
121905000-KM-02, Project Integration Management4 cr
121905000-KM-03, Project Scope Management8 cr
121905000-KM-04, Project Time Management8 cr
121905000-KM-05, Project Cost Management8 cr
121905000-KM-06, Project Quality Management8 cr
121905000-KM-07, Project Human Resource Management8 cr
121905000-KM-08, Project Communications Management8 cr
121905000-KM-09, Project Risk Management8 cr
121905000-KM-10, Project Procurement Management8 cr
121905000-KM-11, Project Stakeholder Management8 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: National Certificate: Generic Management, Level 5, SAQA Qual ID: 59201. Vertical: Advanced Certificate in Project Management, Level 6, SAQA Qual ID: 83546.

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

Project ManagerProgramme ManagerProject CoordinatorPMO AnalystBusiness Analyst

Workplace Experience

Workplace experience is compulsory: 4 modules totalling 60 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.

121905000-WM-01, Attend to project initiation management processes
121905000-WM-02, Attend to project planning processes
121905000-WM-03, Attend to project execution and control processes
121905000-WM-04, Attend to project close out processes

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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