Academic Credit Applications

THE TERM ALUMNUS IS DERIVED FROM LATIN AND MEANS “THE NURTURED PUPIL”.

Being part of an Alumni is an old tradition that allows graduates to stay in contact with fellow graduates and to grow through the support of their tertiary institution. Once you have graduated from The IIE’s Varsity College, you form part of our exciting VC Alumni Community.

STAY CONNECTED WITH THE IIE’S VARSITY COLLEGE CAREER CENTRE FOR CAREER SUPPORT AND ADVANCEMENT!

The IIE’s Varsity College Career Centre, in partnership with industry, serves to support you with all aspects relating to your career development and growth through coaching, mentoring and engagement. We want you to thrive in industry! But for you to do so, you need to proactively stay connected with us.

ENHANCE YOUR SKILLS

Consult with your Career Centre Coordinator (CCC) on campus for CV development, interview support and navigating your career. Recently qualified IIE graduates are invited to attend the annual Graduate Employment Workshop (GEW). The aim of this workshop is to equip those individuals who have not yet secured employment with the necessary practical work readiness skills to enter into the job market.

ACCESS THE VC ALUMNI CAREER PLATFORM VIA THE IIE’S VARSITY COLLEGE WEBSITE

website: https://www.varsitycollege.co.za/alumni The VC Alumni Career Platform allows you to discover your “professional” self by encouraging you to complete various career assessments, plan and execute your next career move, learn how to maintain a healthy work life balance and act on growing your leadership and business skills. Access the Job Search Engine on the VC Alumni Career Platform to explore and apply for full-time and graduate employment opportunities. Reconnect with fellow Alumni by attending the VC Alumni Connect Evenings and Alumni reunions. This is a great opportunity to grow your business network.

GET INVOLVED

Encourage your company to recruit students or graduates through The IIE’s Varsity College Career Centre or offer your skills and experience. Link up with your Career Centre Coordinator for more information on how you can get involved. If you are a high flyer in industry or know of Alumni who have achieved great success in their career, we want to know about it! Contact us at: alumni@varsitycollege.co.za

Assignment Submission Dates and Times

Give yourself enough time to complete all your assignments on time. Late submissions are not accepted. Submit your assignments to your campus designated assignment submission area on campus before 17h00 on the due date unless otherwise stipulated. Online submissions are due by 23:30 on the due date. Complete an assignment cover sheet with each submission. Assignment submissions are made online via VCLearn unless stipulated on the PAS as requiring physical submission.

Academic Credit Applications

You will have the option to apply for academic credits onto your current programme if you have studied at The IIE previously or at another tertiary institution. Should you want to do this, submit your application through the Student Hub. Credit can only be granted for up to 50% of the credit value of a qualification for learning completed in: • Another completed qualification; or • Through short learning programmes; or • From an incomplete qualification Only up to 50% of the credit value from one completed qualification can be presented for recognition in another qualification.

Certain qualifications require you to achieve a minimum result before academic credit for that module may be approved. To avoid disappointment, please ensure you understand these requirements for the programme you are registering. The detail of this may be found on the fact sheet where articulation option requirements for academic credit have been detailed.

Academic credits will not be automatically awarded so you must attend lectures and complete all assessments for the module until the result of your application has been determined. If you would like to benefit from the financial credit received from an approved academic credit, please ensure your applications are received by: Semester 1: 6 March 2022

Semester 2: 7 August 2022 Any applications received after the closing dates above will be processed but will be subject to the full fees irrespective of the application outcome.