About TUT People Management and Development



About TUT People Management and Development

​This department offers the following National Diploma programmes: Human Resources Management and Contact Centre Management. After completing the National Diploma in Human Resources Management, you will be able to take on responsibilities such as recruitment, development, remuneration, staff administration, planning and development in an organisation.
​You will, however, need good communication skills, be able to work well with all kinds of people, enjoy taking the lead, and be diplomatic and tolerant, but still able to act firmly in any situation.

Admission Requirements

​Minimum general admission requirements for study at TUT

No person may be registered as a student in a programme of TUT, unless he or she has complied with the following

General admission requirements for TUT



  • A pass mark in English at Senior Certificate level (minimum additional language; certain programmes may require first or home language status)
  • Each course has its own specific admission requirements.
  • Prospective students should note that the admission requirements of individual programmes could change from year to year.
  • For some programmes, students will be required to write an admission test, which will determine whether they will be admitted to the programme, or whether it will be recommended to them that they enrol for a relevant foundation course.
  • The following table indicates the levels of performance required for entry to specific levels of study:

TUT Requirements NSC – Gaps your profile ​

Results format for the new NSC-G and the minimum admission requirements for TUT:

Rating code​ Rating Marks
1 Outstanding achievement 80 – 100
2 Meritorious achievement 70 – 79
3 Degree substantial achievement 60 – 69
4 Diploma adequate achievement 50 – 59
5 Foundation moderate achievement 40 – 49
6 Elementary achievement 30 – 39
7 Not achieved 0 –​ 29

​​Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy?



All learners are required to take one of the two subjects for NSC-G purposes

​​TUT position:

  • Mathematics is relevant to programmes that require a prior knowledge of mathematics; all others may only require Mathematical Literacy. (Details of what each subject entails can be determined by looking at the DoE curriculum statements, available on the DoE website).