Faculty of

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IIE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION
SAQA NUMBER: 90759

T his IIE Bachelor of Business Administration qualification

is one of the many accredited IIE Business qualifications.
This qualification is aimed at students who are business-
National Qualifications Framework (NQF) as a 360-credit
qualification on Level 7 (SAQA ID No: 90759). On
successful completion you will receive a Degree in Bachelor
minded and are interested in a career in management of Business Administration from The Independent Institute
administration. of Education (The IIE), a leading registered private provider
of higher education in South Africa.
SKILLS YOU WILL DEVELOP
Business administrators and managers with the skills to STUDY FURTHER WITH IIE PATHWAYS
plan, organise, direct, control and review daily operations The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) offers you
and major functions of a business are rare in South Africa. the opportunity to start with an IIE higher certificate and
This IIE qualification is designed to prepare graduates with progress into a diploma, a degree and then articulate into an
the necessary skills to fill this gap. IIE Postgraduate qualification. There are several pathways
offered by The IIE at IIE Rosebank College that enable
POSSIBLE CAREERS access to higher-level qualifications, subject to meeting
• Marketing Manager qualification specific admission requirements. Speak to a
• Sales Manager student advisor for more information.
• Operations Manager
• Business Consultant
• Market Research Analyst
• Human Resources (HR) Specialist

DURATION
This is a three-year qualification offered by The Independent
Institute of Education (The IIE) at IIE Rosebank College.

MODE OF DELIVERY
Contact (Full-time): Contact lectures take place during the
day, on weekdays, at the following campuses: Bloemfontein,
Braamfontein, Cape Town, Durban, Mbombela, Nelson
Mandela Bay, Polokwane, and Pretoria.

THE WEIGHT YOUR FUTURE QUALIFICATION CARRIES

The IIE Bachelor of Business Administration is accredited by
the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and is registered by
the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the

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Rosebank College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute
of Education (Pty) Ltd which is registered with the Department of
Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution
under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002).
Company registration number: 1987/004754/07.
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IIE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SAQA NUMBER: 90759

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
The following is required to be considered for admission:
English Notes
NSC: Bachelor’s Degree pass with 30%
NC(V): Bachelor’s Degree pass with 50% A minimum of 30% in LoLT on NSC/ SC(a) OR with a min.
of 33.3% on SC.
SC: Endorsement pass with 33.3%
Minimum SC(a): Degree pass
Admission
Requirements International:

An USAf Exemption Certificate is required and meeting the English requirements

A cognate Higher Certificate OR cognate 240
credit Diploma OR an Advanced Certificate
If discipline not cognate at least 20% of credits must be
OR 360 credit Diploma or Degree may satisfy
academic literacy or numeracy related.
the minimum admission requirements to
degree studies.
Senate Discretionary Admissions
Candidates 23 years and older at point of registration, with an
endorsed Senior Certificate or a National Senior Certificate with
Bachelor’s Degree pass or National Certificate (Vocational) with
Mature Age Admission for applicants with SC with
Bachelor’s degree Pass or Senior Certificate (amended) with
Endorsement, or NSC/NC(V)/SC(a) with Degree
Bachelor’s Degree pass can be accepted on a senate discretionary
Admission
mature age admission if they do not meet the additional admission
requirements. Their academic progress will be tracked and reported at
Senate. A USAf Exemption Certificate is not required.
Candidates having attained the age of 23 before or during the first
year of registration with a Senior Certificate, with a minimum of 40%
in at least four higher or standard grade subjects at least three of
Mature Age Exemption - SC not endorsed
which shall have been passed simultaneously and one of which shall
be a recognised higher-grade subject. A USAf Exemption Certificate is
required.
Candidates having attained the age of 23 before or during the first
year of registration with a Senior Certificate (Amended), National
Senior Certificate or National Senior Certificate (Vocational) with a
minimum of 40% in at least four higher or standard grade or 20-credit
subjects (or equivalent), at least three of which shall have been passed
simultaneously and in the case of a Senior Certificate (Amended), at
Mature Age Exemption - NSC/NC(V)/SC(a) with
least one of which shall be a recognised higher grade subject.
Diploma Admission
A Diploma Pass on these certificates would imply that that the
candidate qualifies.

Senate Discretionary Admission - Mature Age NSC/NC(V)/SC(a) Hold

must be selected so that the USAf Exemption Certificate may be
applied for by the Office of the Registrar.
Candidates must have attained the age of 45 before or during the first
Mature Age Exemption - 45 years and older year of registration.
A USAf Exemption Certificate is required.

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Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution
under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002).
Company registration number: 1987/004754/07.
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IIE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SAQA NUMBER: 90759

Where candidates do not satisfy the formal admission requirements

for this qualification, The IIE may consider an admission application in
terms of the Credit Accumulation and Transfer, Recognition of Prior
Learning and Qualification Completion Policy (IIE010).

If applicant does not meet minimum admission requirements and there

is no alternative (such as completion of NQP modules) but they have
relevant experience, the following must be requested to consider
admission via RPL:
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
1. Certificates for all formal (Accredited Higher Education
qualifications) and/or informal qualifications/modules (SLP’s,
Microcredentials etc). SAQA certificates must be provided for any
international qualifications.
2. CV to determine whether the following are related to the
qualification that the applicant is applying for:
a. Formal (Accredited Higher Education qualifications) and/or informal
qualifications/modules (SLP’s, Microcredentials etc)
b. Relevant work experience
Candidates who have completed an USAf approved cognate
foundation programme from a registered and accredited provider may
be admitted.
USAf approved cognate foundation programme An USAf Exemption Certificate is required - the Office of the
Registrar will facilitate, on behalf of the student, an application for
degree admission to USAf, once the student has provided proof of
payment to USAf.
Candidates who have successfully completed at least 120 credits on
the first year of a cognate degree may be admitted. However, if a
Transfer students
student completed less than 120 credits, the admission criteria on the
NSC or equivalent apply.
Candidates with an OQSF Level 5 cognate qualification may be
admitted, provided the OQSF qualification has at least 120 credits at
NQF Level 5. An USAf Exemption Certificate is required - the Office
OQSF qualifications
of the Registrar will facilitate, on behalf of the student, an application
for degree admission to USAf, once the student has provided proof of
payment to USAf.
Candidates who have one module outstanding to complete an IIE
Higher Certificate which is appropriate for admission to a degree, may
register for the degree on the condition that they will register for the
outstanding Higher Certificate module along with the first year of the
degree.
If a student does not pass the module, they will be allowed to register
One Module Outstanding again* for this module and any modules failed in the first year of the
degree; however, they will NOT be allowed to register for the second
year of the Degree, or any subsequent year, until they have passed the
Higher Certificate module.

*Registration is also subject to the maximum completion times rule in

IIE010.
Candidates must have achieved Bachelor’s Degree pass and meet the
IEB International Secondary Certificate
additional admission criteria (where applicable).
The OoR will apply to USAf for Exemption based on Senate Discretion.

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Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution
under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002).
Company registration number: 1987/004754/07.
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IIE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SAQA NUMBER: 90759

MODULES
Qualification Code Module Code Module Name Semester
Year 1
BBA322 ACBP5121 Accounting 1A Semester 1
BBA322 BMNG5121 Business Management 1A Semester 1
BBA322 PMIC5111 Economics 1A Semester 1
BBA322 HURM5122 Human Resource Management Semester 1
BBA322 ACBP5122 Accounting 1B Semester 2
BBA322 BMNG5122 Business Management 1B Semester 2
BBA322 PMIC5112 Economics 1B Semester 2
BBA322 MAKT5112 Introduction to Marketing Theory and Practice Semester 2
Year 2
BBA322 BMNG6211 Business Management 2A Semester 1
BBA322 HRMG6211 Human Resource Management 2A Semester 1
BBA322 MISY6211 Management Information Systems Semester 1
BBA322 MAKT6211 Marketing 2A Semester 1
BBA322 BMNG6222 Business Management 2B Semester 2
BBA322 HRMG6222 Human Resource Management 2B Semester 2
BBA322 MAKT6212 Marketing 2B Semester 2
BBA322 AORP6221 Organisational Psychology Semester 2
BBA322 PRMA6211 Project Management Semester 2
Year 3
BBA322 BMNG7321 Business Management 3A Semester 1
BBA322 CGOV7321 Corporate Governance Semester 1
BBA322 HRMG7321 Human Resource Management 3A Semester 1
BBA322 INRS7321 Introduction to Research Semester 1
BBA322 LLAW7321 Labour Law Semester 1
BBA322 SPCM7321 Supply Chain Management Semester 1
BBA322 BMNG7322 Business Management 3B Semester 2
BBA322 HRMG7322 Human Resource Management 3B Semester 2
BBA322 INKM7322 Information and Knowledge Management Semester 2
BBA322 REPR7312 Research Practice Semester 2
BBA322 XBAG7329 Work integrated learning Semester 2

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• To be awarded this qualification, a minimum final year mark of 50% for each module must be achieved.
• This factsheet is valid for the 2024 academic year only.
• Free software is available to all registered IIE Rosebank College students. The software includes but is not limited to
MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access and MS Outlook, which come with the Office 365 bundle. Students can
access the software using their RCCONNECT.edu.za email address.

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Rosebank College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute
of Education (Pty) Ltd which is registered with the Department of
Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution
under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002).
Company registration number: 1987/004754/07.
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COMMERCE
IIE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
SAQA NUMBER: 90759

DEVICE REQUIREMENTS
To get the best out of the blended learning experience, you will need the following minimum requirements: a computer or
laptop with WI-FI, Windows 10 or higher, Intel Pentium 4 Processor or Higher, 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or a
System on a Chip (SoC), 1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit (Or Higher) for your RAM, 16 GB for 32-bit OS 32 GB
for 64-bit OS (or Higher) Hard Drive space, DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver for your Graphics card, and a Screen
Resolution of a minimum 1280 x 800.

NB: This fact sheet is accurate at the time of publication. The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE) reserves the right to alter any of
the content prior to the commencement of registration due to changes in regulation, policy, market requirements or any other valid reason.

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Rosebank College is an educational brand of The Independent Institute
of Education (Pty) Ltd which is registered with the Department of
Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution
under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002).
Company registration number: 1987/004754/07.