This programme consists of three years of applied theoretical and one year experiential training. It provides alternative university access to students who have the potential to succeed, but do not meet the minimum admission requirements for the mainstream programme. The purpose of the programme is to integrate additional academic support and skills development with mainstream courses in order to prepare the student for successful completion of the diploma in Wood Technology.

Advanced Diploma in Business Studies, with specialisation streams in: • Human Resource Management; or • Logistics Management; or • Management Practice*; or • Marketing Management*; or • Tourism Management*; or • Monitoring & Evaluation. These qualifications aim to prepare students both academically and professionally in the selected fields to manage various businesses successfully through appropriate planning, organising, directing and controlling the functions and processes of such establishments. They will be able to collect, analyse and critically review data for effective business and financial decision-making and communicate such decisions and relevant information coherently and reliably. Successful candidates will be able to work independently and as members of a team.

This programme provides the student with the broad expertise necessary to assume responsibility for effective and efficient planning, organising, implementation and control of the logistics activities, which are required to supply goods and services of the right quality to users within the supply chain at optimum cost.