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FAQ's 1.
What is a
matriculation exemption? A
matriculation exemption is a legal requirement for first-degree study at a
South African university.
A certificate of exemption is issued on application to
prospective students who have obtained a Senior Certificate without
endorsement or equivalent foreign school-leaving qualification, who meets
the requirements of the published regulations and wishes to pursue first
degree studies at a South African university. 2.
How do I apply for
an exemption certificate? You
need to get hold of the M30e form which is obtainable from: a) Admissions
Offices of universities or b) Download
it from the Matriculation Board website at http://hesa-enrol.ac.za/mb/app.pdf
or c) Request
it via e-mail addressed to: exemption@hesa-enrol.ac.za d) Request
that the form be faxed to you. 3.
What types of
exemption certificates can I obtain? There are various types of exemption certificates
issued depending on the qualifications of the applicant e.g. complete
exemption certificates and conditional exemption certificates. a) Complete
exemption certificates are:
b) Conditional
exemption certificates are:
4.
If I change
university will my exemption certificate remain valid? The exemption certificate types vary from one to
another, thus the validation period also varies and is indicated on the
certificate. If you change from one university to another, you need to
send an application to the Board so that your exemption certificate can be
transferred to the receiving university where you wish to be registered.
However, if you qualified for Senate’s Discretionary exemption you need
to find out from the receiving university whether they are prepared to
accept you with that kind of exemption.
Exemptions are issued to a university where you have been
registered. You can apply to as many universities as you like but you can
only register at ONE university for an academic year. 5.
How long does it
take to process an application?
Due to high volume of inquiries that this office receive, it takes the Matriculation Board 3-5 working days to process the faxed inquiries, whereby if the applicant qualifies for exemption a provisional letter is issued which is sufficient to facilitate admission to South African public university subject to the applicant meeting the institutional requirements. Furthermore, it takes approximately the same time to process an application form. The actual exemption certificate is issued in approximately 6 weeks after receipt of all relevant and correctly certified documents as well as the requisite payment. 6.
If I’m not sure
whether I’ll qualify for exemption or not, what do I do? You need to fax a copy
of your school results either: Senior
Certificate/results or O and A levels , or
IGCSE and HIGCSE
results, or KCSE, WAEC or NECO etc.
and A copy of your identity
document or pass port or birth certificate reflecting
full names and date of birth for the attention: The Director,
Matriculation Board at these fax numbers: 086 677 7744 (National) or
+27 12 481 2922 or +27 12
481 2718 (International). Remember to write your
fax number. Please allow 5 working days for a response to be faxed back to
you. Please note
that this will just be a provisional letter not the actual certificate of
exemption.
7.
How much do I pay
for an exemption certificate?
The standard application fee is R320 (non -
refundable) as from 1 January 2010. However, should you qualify
for conditional exemption, you will be charged R160 as from
1 January 2010 and any fees in excess be refunded. 8.
Where do I make
payments? The money can be
deposited into the following bank account: Bank : ABSA Account name : Matriculation Board Account number
: 4059036917 Code : 630345 Swift code : ABSA ZA JJ
Please Note:
When completing the bank deposit slip make sure that your surname
and initials are clearly indicated in the reference column and
fax proof of payment to Matriculation Board at: 086 677 7744 or 086 686 1720
or 012 481 2922. 9. I wrote Joint Matriculation Board Examinations before 1992 and my certificate is lost. What can I do to obtain a duplicate? You
need to send us the following details:
Once the above information has been verified, the
Matriculation Board will then issue a duplicate copy of your Senior
Certificate.
Please Note: The
Matriculation Board keeps the records of the then Joint Matriculation
Board Examinations up to 1992. If
you wrote any other examination contact the national Department of
Education at one of these numbers: 012 303 3500 or 012 312 5843 or
012 312 5846.
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