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Certificate in Business Information Systems

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level equivalent qualification(s) with a minimum of 20 points in the best five subjects (including English minimum D and Mathematics E) on the IUM’s Evaluation scale

or
A recognised qualification at NQF level 4 or equivalentm or mature age entry as stipulated in GR 4.1.1 of IUM, provided that they:

are 25 Years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
have at least 3 years working experience
must have a passed grade 10.
The equivalence of any of the above as determined by University Senate.

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

Certificate (120credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Compulsory Courses
Applied English Language Skills	100	4	10
Fundamentals of Computer Systems and Architecture	100	5	10
Principles of Computer Programming	100	5	10
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
SEMESTER 2 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Compulsory Courses
Communication Skills	100	5	10
Systems Analysis	100	5	10
PC Maintenance	100	5	10
Programming with C++	100	5	10
Principles of Management	100	5	10
Financial Accounting 1	100	5	10

Certificate of Business Administration

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) or equivalent with a minimum of 20 points in 5 subjects (including English Language minimum D symbol) on the IUM’s evaluation scale

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (120 credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Applied English Language Skills	100	4	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Introduction to Business Psychology	100	5	10
Microeconomics	100	5	10
Principles of Management	100	5	10
Total Credits			60
SEMESTER 2 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Business Ethics	100	5	10
Financial Accounting I	100	5	10
Management Organisation	100	5	10
Quantitative Methods I	100	5	10
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Principles of Marketing	100	5	10
Total Credits			60
Total Year 1 Hours and Credits	1200		120

Certificate in Finance Management

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level or equivalent with a minimum of 20 points in 5 subjects (including English Language minimum D symbol) on the IUM’s evaluation scale

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (120 credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Principles of Management	100	5	10
Applied English Language Skills	100	4	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Microeconomics	100	5	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
Fundamentals of Accounting	100	5	10
Total Credits			60
SEMESTER 2 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Financial Accounting I	100	5	10
Cost Accounting	100	5	10
Quantitative Methods I	100	5	10
Human Capital Management	100	5	10
Principles of Marketing	100	5	10
Basic IT skills	100	5	10
Total Credits			60
Total Year 1 Hours & Credits	1200		120

Certificate in Human Resource Management

Admission Requirements

The entry requirements to this certificate in Human Resource shall be a Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (Ordinary or Higher or combination of both) or equivalent qualification(s), provided that the candidate has passed five subjects (including English at D) normally in not more than three examination settings with a minimum of 20-24 points on the IUM’s evaluation scale.

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (120 credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Compulsory Courses
Mathematics	100	5	10
Applied English Language Skills	100	4	10
Principles of Management	100	5	10
Foundation of Human Resource Management	100	5	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
Micro-economics	100	5	10
Total NQF Level 4 & 5 Credits	600		60
SEMESTER 2 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Compulsory Courses
Principles of Marketing	100	5	10
Human Capital Management	100	5	10
Basis IT Skills	100	5	10
Labour Relations I	100	5	10
Business Ethics	100	5	10
Relationship Marketing	100	5	10
Total NQF Level 4 &5 Credits	600		60
Total Year 1 Hours & Credits	1200		120

Certificate in Marketing Management

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level or equivalent with a minimum of 20 points in 5 subjects (including English Language minimum D symbol) on the IUM’s evaluation scale

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (120 Credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Compulsory Courses
Applied English Language Skills	100	4	10
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Principles of Management	100	5	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
Micro-economics	100	5	10
Total NQF Level 5 Credits	600		60
SEMESTER 2 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Compulsory Courses
Principles of Marketing	100	5	10
Quantitative Method I	100	5	10
Financial Accounting I	100	5	10
Relationship Marketing	100	5	10
Critical Thinking Skills	100	5	10
Human Capital Management	100	5	10
Total NQF Level 5 Credits	600		60
Total Year 1 Hours & Credits	1200		120

Certificate in Tourism, Hospitality and Events Management

Admission Requirements
The entry requirements to this certificate in Human Resource shall be a Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (Ordinary or Higher or combination of both) or equivalent qualification(s), provided that the candidate has passed five subjects (including English at D) normally in not more than three examination settings with a minimum of 20-24 points on the IUM’s evaluation scale. Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (120 credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Introduction to Tourism, Hospitality and Events	100	5	10
Customer Service Skills	100	5	10
Microeconomics	100	5	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Applied English Language Skills	100	4	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
SEMESTER 2 (60 credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Food Handling, Health & Safety in Tourism and Hospitality	100	5	10
Front Office Operations	100	5	10
Housekeeping Operations	100	5	10
Financial Accounting I	100	5	10
Principles of Marketing	100	5	10
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Total Year 1 Hours & Credits	1200		120

Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level or equivalent or equivalent with a minimum of 20 points in 5 subjects (including English Language minimum D symbol) on the IUM’s evaluation scale

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (120 Credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
English Communication and Study Skills	100	5	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Legal Aspects of Safety and Health	100	5	10
Fundamentals of Occupational Safety and Health	100	5	10
Safety and Accident Prevention	100	5	10
Introduction to Emergency Management	100	5	10
SEMESTER 2 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Business Ethics	100	5	10
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Emergency and Crisis Management	100	5	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
Human Factors and Ergonomics	100	5	10
Workers Compensation and Rehabilitation	100	5	10
Total Year 1 Hours & Credits	1’200		120

Certificate in Transport and Logistics Management

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level or equivalent or equivalent with a minimum of 20 points in 5 subjects (including English Language minimum D symbol)

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (120 Credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
English Communication and Study Skills	100	5	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Introduction to Logistics and Supply Chain Management	100	5	10
Transport Economics	100	5	10
Introduction to Inventory and Warehouse Management	100	5	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
SEMESTER 2 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Business Ethics	100	5	10
Principles of Marketing	100	5	10
Basic Sciences	100	5	10
Transport and Distribution Management	100	5	10
Principles of Logistics Management	100	5	10
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Total Year 1 Hours & Credits	1’200		120

Certificate in Sustainable Ocean and Aquaculture Management

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level or equivalent with a minimum of 20 points in 5 subjects (including English Language minimum D symbol) on the IUM’s evaluation scale

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (124 Credits)
SEMESTER 1 (64 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
English Communication and Study Skills	100	5	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Basic Sciences	100	5	10
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Aquatic Biology	120	5	12
Principles of Ocean Dynamics	120	5	12
SEMESTER 2 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Principles of Taxonomy	80	5	8
Principles of Aquaculture	120	5	12
Laboratory and Field Techniques	80	5	8
Fundamentals of Ocean Governance	100	5	10
Fishery Products and Value Addition	120	5	12
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
Total Year Hours & Credits	1240		124

Certificate in Energy Management

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Level or equivalent with a minimum of 20 points in 5 subjects
(including English Language minimum D symbol) on the IUM’s evaluation scale.

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (120 Credits)
SEMESTER 1 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
English Communication and Study Skills	100	5	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Principles of Energy Economics	100	5	10
Energy Management I	100	5	10
Energy Fundamentals	100	5	10
SEMESTER 2 (60 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Business Ethics	100	5	10
Energy Policy and Regulations	100	5	10
Project Management for Energy Projects	100	5	10
Principles of Management	100	5	10
Energy Sustainability and Climate Change	100	5	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
Total Year Hours & Credits	1’200		120

Certificate in Water Resources Management

Admission Requirements
To be admitted to this qualification, a candidate must have a Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Ordinary (NSSCO) Level or Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate Advance Subsidiary (NSSCAS) Levelor equivalent with a minimum of 20 points in 5 subjects
(including English Language minimum D symbol) on the IUM’s evaluation scale.

Students may also enter through mature age provided that they:

Are 25 years old or over in the year in which admission is sought
Have at least 3 years’ relevant experience
Must have a passed grade 10 Certificate

Qualification Duration
1 Year

Qualification Structure

YEAR 1 (96 Credits)
SEMESTER 1 (54 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
English Communication and Study Skills	100	5	10
Mathematics	100	5	10
Basic Sciences	80	5	8
Basic IT Skills	100	5	10
Watershed Conservation and Management	80	5	8
Water and Society	80	5	8
SEMESTER 2 (42 Credits)
Course Title	Hours	NQF Level	Credits
Water and Sanitation	60	5	6
Rural and Urban Water Supply	80	5	8
Catchment and Aquatic Ecosystem Health	80	5	8
Water Resources Planning	100	5	10
Introduction to Entrepreneurship	100	4	10
Total Year Hours & Credits	960		96