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

Applications for exemptions and credits
Application for new exemptions and exemptions for
credits previously obtained through IISA or other
institutions for this Programme will be combined with
such applications under the IISA Programme in Life
Insurance and must be made with the Programme
Admin Office on the prescribed form. No cost is
involved.
Teaching method
Distance education. Two assignments must be
submitted and will count towards the final mark.
Evaluation and examination
NB Take careful note of the semester during which the
elective modules are available, in the selection of
modules and to plan your studies and the completion of
the Programme.
Examinations may be written during May/June for
semester one, and November for semester two 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. A formal 2-hour
examination question paper will be set for each module.
Candidates must obtain at least 50% per module to
pass. A mark of 75% will constitute a distinction.
Supplementary (second opportunity) examinations will
be written in the following semester and carry an
additional examination fee.
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
(rewrite) examination.
Certificate
On successful completion of the five modules (subject to
the requirements) students will be awarded an official
certificate by the University.
Credits
• NQF level 5
• 60 credits
The successful completion of this Programme provides
entrance into the NQF Level 5 IISA Programme in Life
Insurance (Qual , the second part of the qualification.
Language
English.
Registration, commencing 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 per module 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.
Payments can be made per credit card, cheque,
electronic transfer or direct deposit.
On receipt of your registration form and payment, your
application will be assessed and if approved, the tuition
material for the selected modules, as well as a unique
student number, will be dispatched to you.
All registration forms must be accompanied by:
• a copy of your highest educational qualification, and
• a copy of your Identity document (or passport for
Non-South African residents) for all first time
registrations with Unisa, and
• details of the student number and examination
results for the IISA Short Course in Elements of Life
Insurance, or
• an IISA academic extract (if applicable), or a copy of
your SAQA registered NQF Level 4 insurance credits
Voluntary articulation (conversion) from the
former (2005) programmes
When you convert from the former (2005) Programmes
you will be given full credit for the modules
passed/exempted to date, at no cost.
The detailed articulation basis can be found on the
Programme website www.unisa.ac.za/iisa .
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
Ms Cecile de Swardt
8 Contact us at : (012) 429 4037 fax-to-email: 0866937433 email: iisa@unisa.ac.za