These qualifications have a strong vocational professional or career focus and students and holders of this qualification are normally prepared to enter a specific niche in the labour market.
This qualification is primarily vocational or industry-oriented and it emphasises selected general principles together with more specific procedures and their application and/or technology transfer.
The qualification provides students with a sound knowledge base in a particular field or discipline and the ability to apply their knowledge and skills to particular career or professional contexts while equipping the student the ability to undertake more specialised and intensive learning. Advanced Certificate programmes typically include a work-integrated learning component.
