Unisa, Centre for Business Management Insurance Programmes for ...

students of insurance and their requirements for
admission to the formal Programmes in Insurance at
NQF level 5. The course provides the prior knowledge
required of new applicants to the IISA Introductory
Programme in Life Insurance and is an alternative to
having acquired a previous qualification in Life
Insurance at at least NQF level 4 of at least 24 SAQA
accredited credits. Successful completion of the
programme enables them to commence their
development towards becoming life insurance
practitioners with a good understanding of the history,
development and principles of life insurance, as well as
the basic legal framework within which life insurance
business is conducted.
Duration
Six months (120 notional hours).
Registration requirements
A national senior certificate (FETC) or equivalent SAQA
registered NQF Level 4 senior certificate.
Content
Students must complete the following compulsory
module:
Code
ICEL01E
Module
Elements of Life Insurance
The detailed syllabus of the module can be found on the
Programme website www.unisa.ac.za/iisa .
Teaching method
Distance education. Two assignments (made up of
multiple choice questions) must be submitted and will
count towards the final mark.
Evaluation and examination
Examinations may be written at any one of Unisa's
examination centres throughout the world. An extra levy
will be charged to students writing outside the borders of
South Africa. The examination question paper will be
made up of multiple choice questions.
Candidates must obtain at least 50% to pass, while a
mark of 75% will constitute a distinction. Examinations
will be conducted in June and November.
The assignments count 10% towards the final mark,
while the examination counts 90%. If you are
unsuccessful in the examination, you will need a
minimum of 40% to be awarded a supplementary
examination.
Certificate
On successful completion of all the modules, students
will be awarded a certificate by the University.
Credits
• NQF level 5
• 12 credits
The successful completion of this course provides
entrance into the NQF Level 5 IISA Introductory
Programme in Life Insurance (Qual 76503).
Language
English.
Registration, commencement date and fees
The registration periods and academic year commencement
dates are:
• First semester: 2 22 Jan (registration takes place
from 1 Dec until 22 Jan)
• Second semester: 16 Jul (registration takes place from
21 Jun until 16 Jul)
The cost of the course is R800 (including tutorial letters,
tuition, assignments and examination fees, but
excluding the learning material/prescribed book which
must be purchased direct from the IISA (info@iisa.co.za
)). All fees are payable at registration.
An additional amount per module is payable by students
wishing to write examinations outside the RSA.
Students who will be writing their examinations in a
SADC country also have to pay an additional amount
per module in addition to the cost per module.
On receipt of your registration form and payment, your
application will be assessed and considered. If your
application is approved, the tuition material for the
course, as well as a unique student number, will be
dispatched to you.
Payments can be made per credit card, cheque,
electronic transfer or direct deposit.
All registration forms must be accompanied by:
• a copy of your highest qualification
• a copy of your Identity document
Enquiries:
Programme Admin Office:
IISA Programmes in Insurance
Centre for Business Management
P O Box 392 UNISA 0003
Tel: 012 429 4037
Fax: 086 693 7433
E-mail: iisa@unisa.ac.za
Programme Co-ordinators:
Mr Frank van der Meer
Tel: 012 429 3726
Fax: 086 642 2129/012 429 3881
E-mail: vdmeef@unisa.ac.za
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