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The Diploma in Human Resource Management (Extended) is a diploma offered by CPUT for 2027 learners. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.

Do you qualify

Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Diploma in Human Resource Management (Extended) at CPUT

Minimum APS 24 on the standard NSC scale, plus the subjects below. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.
  • National Senior Certificate with English (Home Language or First Additional Language) at level 4, Mathematics at level 2 or Mathematical Literacy at level 4, plus one of Economics, Business Studies or Accounting (no minimum symbol specified for this subject).

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What you study

About This Course

This extended diploma delivers the same human resource management curriculum, from recruitment to training and employee relations, over an additional foundational year for students who do not meet the standard entry score. It is aimed at organised students with an interest in workplace relationships across both corporate and public sector environments, leading to opportunities in private companies and the public sector.

After you graduate

Careers This Course Leads To

Course intelligence for Diploma in Human Resource Management (Extended)

Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.

Actively hiring

Job market outlook

Good sign: Recruitment Officer appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed Diploma in Human Resource Management (Extended).

Likely NSFAS-eligible

NSFAS funding

As a Diploma at CPUT, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.

Competitive

Admission chances

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Meeting the requirements at an admission score of APS 24+ doesn’t guarantee a seat here, demand for this course tends to outstrip the places available, especially closer to the closing date. Apply early rather than waiting until the deadline.

These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with CPUT and NSFAS.

Step by step

How to Apply at CPUT for 2027

Applications open 1 May 2026 and close 31 August 2026. Dates anticipated for 2026 - confirm with CPUT directly nearer the time.

Apply online via CPUT's application system at www.cput.ac.za (or the exact URL if stated in the document).

Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Requirements are: National Senior Certificate with English (Home Language or First Additional Language) at level 4, Mathematics at level 2 or Mathematical Literacy at level 4, plus one of Economics, Business Studies or Accounting (no minimum symbol specified for this subject). The minimum APS is 24.
This course asks for an APS of 24 on the standard NSC scale. APS is only part of it: you also need the specific subjects above at the level shown, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.
Graduates most often go into Employee Relations Officer, HR Administrator, HR Officer, Recruitment Officer and Training And Development Officer.
Applications are made directly with Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Applications close on 31 August 2026 for 2027. You will usually need your ID, your latest results and proof of payment if an application fee applies.

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Source: cape-peninsula-university-of-technology.json, last verified 2026-08-22. Requirements and fees change. Always confirm current details directly with Cape Peninsula University of Technology before applying.

Course at a glance

  • Qualification: Diploma
  • Minimum APS: 24
  • Faculty: Department of Human Resource Management
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