Lyceum’s Faculty of Safety and Criminal Justice is at the forefront of training and education in the licensing fraternity. Students who have completed their studies will be able to make a valuable and professional contribution towards licensing practice. A centralised register of vehicle ownership and drivers licenses is vital for promoting an effective law enforcement system. Licensing services form an integral component of road safety as it regulates the entry of vehicles and drivers into the public sphere. Licensing today is considered a science and licensing practitioners are required to equip themselves with the specialist knowledge and skills to render professional services.
With Lyceum’s accredited programmes, we offer a wide variety of options for the learner. The subject experts, who compile our learning programmes, are all actively involved in licensing, are professional practitioners and contribute towards research in the field of licensing. The learning programmes are uniquely structured to meet the growing demands placed on traffic and licensing agencies. This highly successful programme is directed towards licensing and traffic officers who want to advance their career with knowledge and skills that are directly focussed towards this highly specialised field of licensing. Efficient management within the licensing environment is essential in creating a system that will benefit the people of South Africa.
The Bachelor of Administration in Licensing Practice offers both licensing and law enforcement practitioners the opportunity to positively influence people’s lives. This accredited Lyceum learning programme offers the opportunity of playing a crucial role in advancing an orderly law enforcement system in South Africa. It is also the only Bachelor of Administration at NQF – Level 7 in Africa insofar as licensing practice is concerned.
Learners could pursue a career as a/an:
- Licensing Official
- Metropolitan Police Officer
- Provincial Traffic Inspector
- Traffic Officer
- Municipal Law Enforcement Officer
- Administrative position in any sphere of government
Upon successful completion of your programme, you will receive a certificate depicting: – Bachelor of Administration in Licensing Practice and an academic transcript. These documents will be issued at the annual graduation ceremony, couriered to the nearest branch or posted to you, provided that your account is in order.
It is the learner’s responsibility to ensure they meet all the programme requirements before a qualification can be issued.
The minimum entry requirements for the Bachelor of Administration in Licensing Practice are:
- A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with bachelor’s degree endorsement, or
- A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with bachelor’s degree endorsement, or
- Amended Senior Certificate (ASC), with bachelor’s degree endorsement, or
- A Senior Certificate (SC), with University Exemption (bachelor’s degree endorsement), or
- Foreign School leaving Certificate that complies with minimum admission requirements for bachelor’s degree study as gazetted by the Matriculation Board (The Matriculation Board will do equivalency evaluation)Alternative admission requirements:
- A Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a cognate discipline
- Senate discretionary admission
- Mature Age (23 - 45 years of age)
- Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
- Candidates over the age of 23 at registration or during their first year of attendance who have attained a Senior Certificate with at least 40% in at least four Higher Grade or Standard Grade subjects, at least three of which were passed simultaneously, one of which is a Higher-Grade subject, and one is English. Conditions apply.Additional Requirements:
- Foreign applicants whose first language is not English, may be required to provide proof of proficiency in English prior to admission to the programme
Age exemption certificates must be attained from the Matriculation Board before admission can be granted.
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) processes and Credit Accumulation and Transfer (CAT) are articulation mechanisms. The institution reserves the right to conduct a formal assessment for purposes of CAT. An evaluation will be conducted to recognise prior learning. This evaluation may or may not be based on a form of formal assessment and can include a portfolio of evidence submission. These mechanisms are in line with the HEQSF as envisaged in the NQF Act 67 of 2008 and the CHE “Policies on the Recognition of Prior Learning, Credit Accumulation and Transfer, and Assessment in Higher Education” published by the CHE in August 2016. The final approval for applications in respect of CAT and RPL is subject to academic vetting in terms of applicable legislation and institutional policies.
Enquire at your nearest Lyceum Branch Office for more information regarding the awarding of subject credits (Credit Accumulation and Transfer - CAT) towards Lyceum Qualifications.
Study materials are supplied in digital format only.
