Pathways

Programme Pathways

Nothing at WIT is a dead end. Every micro-credential is designed as a bounded part of a qualification, taught and assessed to the same standard, and carries credit towards it. A student may begin with a single four-week course and climb, without repeating work, to a full degree.

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41Micro-credentials and short courses

Nothing is a dead end

Start with a single four-week course and climb, without repeating work, to a full degree.

  1. Short course2 to 4 weeks, no credit. Priority entry into the matching micro-credential.
  2. Micro-credential4 to 6 weeks, 5 to 10 credits. Credit towards the cognate Higher Certificate or Diploma.
  3. Cluster4 to 8 months, 20 to 40 credits. Up to one third of a Higher Certificate.
  4. Professional Certificate6 to 12 months, 40 to 60 credits. Up to half of a Higher Certificate.
  5. Higher Certificate1 year, 120 credits. Full credit into the cognate Diploma.
  6. Diploma2 years, 240 credits. Advanced Diploma, or entry into the third year of a degree.

Two rules protect the value of every award

Two rules protect the value of every award. Recognition of prior learning and credit transfer from all sources combined may not exceed half of any qualification. Every student who completes a WIT offering receives a written pathway statement showing exactly what it counts towards and what comes next.

Qualification types and study routes

Namibia's National Qualifications Framework has ten levels. One credit represents ten notional hours of learning. WIT qualifications are designed so that every level feeds cleanly into the next, and no student ever repeats work or loses credit.

Qualification typeNQFCreditsFull timeArticulates into
Micro-credential5 to 85 to 204 to 6 weeksThe matching certificate or diploma
Cluster5 to 720 to 404 to 8 monthsUp to one third of a Higher Certificate
Professional Certificate5 to 740 to 606 to 12 monthsUp to half of a Higher Certificate
Higher Certificate51201 yearThe cognate Diploma
Diploma62402 yearsAdvanced Diploma or degree year 3
Advanced Diploma71201 yearPostgraduate Diploma
Bachelor's Degree73603 yearsHonours or Postgraduate Diploma
Postgraduate Diploma81201 yearMaster's Degree

Delivery tracks

The track determines the rhythm of study, not the standard of the award.

Flex Track (F)

Self-paced online. Start any Monday. Facilitator feedback within 48 hours.

Suited to

Shift workers and self-starters who need control of their time.

Live Track (L)

Live online cohort with two evening sessions each week, all recorded. Fixed quarterly start dates.

Suited to

Students who want structure, discussion and a cohort.

Forge Track (C)

Private cohort for an organization, with cases drawn from its own operations.

Suited to

Employers, state-owned enterprises and public institutions.

Accreditation status. WIT short courses and micro-credentials are professional development offerings and are honestly labelled as such. They are not yet credit-bearing qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework. Qualification accreditation is being pursued with the National Council for Higher Education and the Namibia Qualifications Authority. Planned intake years shown on this page are targets, and each remains subject to accreditation outcomes.

Find your starting point

Not sure where to begin? Talk to us and we will map your pathway.

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