The purpose of this qualification is to provide current and prospective operations managers with theoretical knowledge to manage effectively and efficiently within an operational environment, and to provide input up to a strategic level within such an environment. This will be achieved by providing enough theoretical knowledge and by providing opportunities, both in the learning environment and in the assessment process, to demonstrate the application of this knowledge within a business context. This knowledge and skill will be assessed at a level consistent with the level descriptors defined in an academic context, but the student must be able to demonstrate and describe the practical application of this knowledge where appropriate.
Upon completion of the qualification, students may pursue careers such as:
- Production Manager / Supervisor
- Production Planner / Scheduler
- Operations Manager
- Quality Manager / Supervision
- Quality Controller
- Plant Manager
- Inventory Manager
- Logistics Manager
- Operations Analyst
- Materials or warehouse manager
- Demand Planner
- Supply Chain Manager
Upon successful completion of the qualification, you will receive a certificate depicting: Bachelor of Commerce in Operations Management. The student will also receive an academic transcript and a completion letter. These documents will be issued at one of the two graduation ceremonies, couriered to the nearest branch or posted to you (after the official ceremony), provided that your account is in order.
NB: Certificates cannot be issued to students before an official graduation ceremony.
- A National Senior Certificate granting permission to study at Bachelor Degree level.
- 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.
- At least five years post-Secondary School experience in the field in which the student wish to study.
- Candidates having attained the age of 45 before or during the first year of registration.
- A Diploma or Advanced Diploma in a cognate discipline.
- Foreign students whose first language is not English may be required to provide proof of English proficiency; otherwise students will be required to take an English Proficiency Test prior to admission.
Lyceum applies the following minimum entry requirements for entry into the Bachelor of Commerce:
- National Senior Certificate (NSC) with admission to Bachelor’s Degree
- Senior Certificate (SC) with Endorsement/ Exemption; or
- Qualify for Conditional Exemption (students with foreign school leaving qualifications, students older than 45 years of age). These students are required to have their school leaving qualifications evaluated by HESA / matriculation board prior to registration with Lyceum.
To enrol for the Bachelor of Commerce (Cost and Management Accounting/Financial Accounting) you need an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 38, as well as four subjects from the designated list and a pass in Mathematics on at least level 5 (60 69 %).
A student with the above APS meets the minimum admission requirements for the Bachelor of Commerce (Cost and Management Accounting/Financial Accounting) programme.
In addition to the minimum APS requirement, additional subject requirements have been set. These include:
- Mathematics: This is required for certain programmes. Only performance in the core Mathematics topics (papers 1 and 2) will be used when making admission decisions. However, school students are encouraged to also take the optional Mathematics topics. In certain programmes, applicants who have Mathematical Literacy instead of Mathematics may be admitted to a programme where a Mathematics entry requirement has been set. In this instance, additional modules may be added to the programme, which may extend the length of the programme.
- Mathematical Literacy: In view of the importance of quantitative literacy for success at Higher Education studies, a minimum of a 3 (40 49%) for Mathematical Literacy is preferred for likely admission to National Higher Certificate and National Diploma programmes and a 4 (50-59%) for likely admission to degree programmes where Mathematics is not a requirement, unless otherwise indicated.
Students who have not completed Accounting at NQF level 4 (Senior Certificate/matric) will be required to complete Introduction to Finance offered at Lyceum, as a bridging course.
For full details on minimum requirements, contact the College.
