Diploma in Management Sciences: Human Resources Management

NQF Level: 6

SAQA ID: 94830

Qualification Code: DIMHR1(DBN
DIMHM1 (PMB)

Location: ML Sultan Campus (Mariam Bee: Ground Floor) Durban -

Riverside Campus (Pietermaritzburg)

Description of the Programme

The function of a Human Resources Manager varies according to the size and type of company for which he/she works, but
essentially, he/she plans and executes policies relating to all phases of personnel activity. As labour costs represent the single
greatest cost in any organization it is, important that every effort be made to make the best use of every employee and ensure
optimum productivity through correct selection, training and promotion. It is the Human Resources Manager's function to provide
his/her employer with a highly trained, well-motivated worker and to ensure that the employee has the best use made of his/her
talents and potential.
The activities of the Human Resources Officer/Manager may include some or all of the following:
• Recruiting, selecting and placement of new staff.
• inducting and training staff
• communicating between management and the workers
• devising remuneration scales and policy
• promotion of better staff relations
• keeping records of employees
• job analysis and evaluation
• handling grievances and industrial relations
• advising senior management on labour policies
• improving motivation and morale
In performing the above functions, the Human Resources Manager provides a specialized service to assist other management team members to
make the most effective use of the human resources in an organization.

Personal Qualities Required

The Human Resources Manager should be a self-organised person who is sensitive to the needs of others and who has the ability to
communicate and interrelate with them while viewing their problems objectively. Integrity, patience, sound human relations, good
reasoning abilities and leadership qualities are important. He/she must show initiative and be decisive in thought and action.

Duration
Three years full-time or part-time

Career Opportunities
The personnel field is a rapidly developing field in South Africa. It is recognized that a well- trained and highly motivated labour force
is becoming increasing in order to improve productivity. Entrants to Human Resources Management are usually known as Personnel
Officers and become managers after gaining experience. They may remain in the general personnel field or specialize in specific aspects
of personnel management, training or industrial relations.
This diploma will be useful to people who operationalise some aspects of the core processes and practices at a basic level across the
four role clusters in human resources management and practices:
• Strategic planning for human resources management practices
• Acquisition, development and utilisation of people
• Establishment and improvement of labour and employee relations
• Compensation and administration related to human resources management and practices.
Holders of the qualification will be able to operationalise some aspects of the core human resources management processes at a
basic level and ingrate them into an organisation's business processes.

Explanation of Points scale

SENIOR CERTIFICATE (SC)
SYMBOL HIGHER GRADE STANDARD GRADE
A 8 6
B 7 5
C 6 4
D 5 3
E 4 2
F 3 1

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE

% NSC LEVEL POINTS
90-100 7 8
80-89% 7 7
70-79% 6 6
60-69% 5 5
50-59% 4 4
40-49% 3 3
30-39% 2 2
20-29% 1 1

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

GENERAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A person will only be considered for registration for an instructional programme approved by the Institution’s Senate if
the person complies with:
(a) The minimum admission requirements stated in DUT general handbook (refer to DUT website for general
handbook).
(b) Institutional faculty, departmental and/or instructional programme specific rules; and

MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS IN TERMS OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION

QUALIFICATIONS SUB-FRAMEWORK (HEQSF)

G7 rule: For Diploma:

“a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi),
with a minimum of achievement rating of 3 for English and a minimum achievement rating of 3 in four recognised NSC 20-
credit subjects.”

Entry Requirements (Diploma in Management Sciences: Human Resources Management)

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) (01 SENIOR CERTIFICATE (SC) NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL)
January 2009) (PRE 2009) (NCV)
NSC Diploma Entry. A minimum of 25 points A Senior Certificate or equivalent (NCV) (Level 4)
excluding Life Orientation will be considered. qualification
Compulsory Subjects NSC Rating Code Compulsory Subjects Mark
English (home) OR 3 English 50%
English (1st additional) 4 Two fundamental subjects 50%
Mathematics OR 3
Mathematics Literacy 4
And TWO 20 credit subjects 3 Applicant with 20 or more points Three compulsory vocational subjects 60%
(not more than 1 language) will be considered.
3
In addition: ONE recognized NSC
20 credit subjects as per G7 rule
stated above
Selection criteria for this programme
Applicants must meet the minimum requirements mentioned above. NSC, SC and NCV applications received via the Central Applications Office
(CAO) will be scored and ranked from highest to lowest points. Based on these rankings, those learners with the highest points will be offered a
firm place; the learners who have applied with their grade 12 June/Trial results may be offered a conditional place subject to them meeting the
requirements mentioned above. Preference will be given to learners from designated groups.

NB: If the number of applications exceeds the number of places available, the department reserves the right to apply a ranking system to select
students.

OR
Admission Requirement Based Upon Work Experience, Age and Maturity

For admission to entry-level diploma and certificate studies:

A person may, subject to such requirements as the Senate may determine, be admitted to the Institution even if such a person is not
in a possession of a National Senior Certificate, Senior Certificate or an equivalent certificate, provided that:
(a) The person shall have reached the age of 23 in the first year of registration and shall have at least:
 three years’ appropriate work experience; and/or
 capacity for the proposed instructional programme, which shall be assessed at the discretion of the respective Head of
Department by a
Senate approved admission assessment comprising of a DUT Standardised Assessment Test for Access and Placement
(SATAP), Academic Literacies (AI) & English for Academic Purposes (EAP) and/or an appropriate subject or programme
specific written assessment designed and marked by the relevant Department; and
(b) The relevant Faculty Board shall be satisfied that the person is standard of communication skills, ability to study successfully
and/or work experience are such that the person, in the opinion of the relevant Faculty Board, should be able to complete
the proposed instructional programme successfully. If required, the communication skills and study skills should be tested;
and
(c) The person’s application for admission in terms of work experience, age and maturity is approved prior to registration.
Applicants intending to gain admission through work experience, age and maturity must submit their applications at least
four months before commencement of the academic year inclusive of the date of scheduling writing a requisite eligibility
assessment.

Tuition Fees
To assist you with your planning, the 2024 fees have been indicated.

Please Note: DUT cannot be held liable for the fees in this brochure as the 2025 fees are not yet final.

First Year Curriculum

Name of Module Module Code HEQSF Level SAQA Credits 2024 Fees
Semester One
Cornerstone CSTN101 5 12 R3 730.00
Environmental Sustainability EVST101 5 8 R2 330.00
Introduction to Business Law IBNL101 5 16 R4 660.00
Introduction to Business IBSI101 5 16 R4 660.00
Quantitative approaches to Management QAPM101 5 8 R2 340.00
Total R17 720.00
Semester Two
Time & Stress Management TASM101 5 8 R2 340.00
Law for Life LWLF101 5 8 R2 340.00
Business Communication & Info Literacy BCIF101 5 16 R4 660.00
Financial Literacy FNLT101 5 12 R3 430.00
Academic Literacy & Practice ALWR101 5 16 R4 660.00
Total R17 430.00
Total Credits for Semester 1 & 2 120
Second Year Curriculum
Semester Three
Business Management 1 BMNG101 6 16 R3 580.00
Management of Training l MTRN101 6 16 R3 580.00
Personnel Management l PNLM101 6 16 R3 580.00
Introduction to Technology ITLG101 6 12 R3 430.00
Total R14 170.00
Semester Four
Personnel Management II PNLM201 6 16 R3 580.00
Labour Relations l LBRR101 6 12 R3 580.00
Business Management II BMNG201 6 16 R3 580.00
Project Management PRMM101 6 16 R3 580.00
Work Preparedness WKPR101 6 8 R2 340.00
Total R16 660.00
Total Credits for Semester 3 & 4 128
Third Year Curriculum
Semester Five
Business Management III BMNG301 6 16 R3 930.00
Management of Training II MTRN201 6 16 R3 930.00
Personnel Management III PNLM301 6 16 R3 930.00
Labour Relations II LBRR201 6 16 R3 930.00
Total R15 720.00
Semester Six
Applied project management APPM101 6 16 R3 930.00
Workplace practice WKPP101 6 12 R3 930.00
 Human resources management presentation HRMP101 6 16 R3 930.00
Talent portfolio management TPFM101 6 16 R3 930.00
Total R15 720.00
Total Credits for Semester 5 & 6 124

Application
Applicants who wish to enrol for the programme/s must apply through the CAO system by no later than 30 September of the
previous year.

For CAO Online Application visit: http://www.cao.ac.za

Address letters to:

Central Applications Office,
Private Bag X06
Dalbridge,
4014
Tel: (031) 2684444
Fax: (031) 268 4422

OR

C.A.O. Codes
DBN: Diploma: DU-D-HR3 (Full-time)
DBN: Diploma: DU-D-HRY (Part-time)
PMB: Diploma: DU-P-HR3 (Full-time)

Closing Date for Applications: 30 September 2024

For Further Information

Contact the Department of Human Resources Management
Durban University of Technology
ML Sultan Campus (Mariam Bee: Ground Floor)
Durban-
P O Box 1334
Durban,
4000
Tel: (031) 373 6787

OR

Contact the Department of Human Resources Management

Durban University of Technology
Riverside Site, Midlands Campus (Pietermaritzburg)
P O Box 101112,
Scottsville, 3209
Tel: (033) 845 8851

Financial Aid
For Financial Aid application for a DUT programme please apply online at www.nsfas.org.za or call the NSFAS call centre on
0860 067 327.

Please note that completing a form does not guarantee Financial Aid. For further assistance, please consult the Department of Financial Aid and
Scholarships on telephone number (031) 373 2931/2557/2054.

This leaflet is for information purposes only and is not binding on the Durban University of Technology.