Admission Process & Requirement

We have two admission cycles per year for all academic courses except for engineering courses which operates on trimester basis (there are 3 trimesters in one academic year). 

We admit students during January and July each year for all academic courses while admission for engineering courses holds in January, April and August. Student can register at any time of the year for any of the professional qualifications. Our admission processes are straight-forward and simple.

Application requirements for South African students: 

• Matric result or grade 12 mid-year result 
• Certified ID copy of student 
• Certified ID copy of the co-debtor (The co-debtor will be the person responsible for paying the fees in full or in part).
• Certified copy of proof of residence.
• Copy of electronic ID photo
• Registration fee of R1,000

Application requirements for international students: 

• Senior school certificate result
• Copy of student’s international passport
• Copy of international passport for whoever will be responsible for paying the student’s fees
• Copy of electronic ID photo
• Registration fee of R1000 for students from the SADEC region and R1500 for students from outside the Republic of South Africa and the SADEC region

Senior national certificates obtained from outside the Republic of South Africa must be submitted to the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) for evaluation for the purpose of admission.

The admissions office can be contacted for updated information regarding the admission process because the information may vary due to legislative and institutional reasons.

Recognition of prior learning

When applying to HBC, remember that HBC will consider your previous learning if you have any. Recognition of prior learning (RPL) is the identification, assessment and acknowledgment of an individual’s skills and knowledge within the context of a specific qualification, irrespective of how and where they have been acquired. It is the acknowledgment of skills, competencies, knowledge, and work ethos obtained through informal training, on-the-job experience, and life experience when measured against specific learning outcomes.