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Earn a short course certificate and boost your career

  • Meet all your course assessment requirements and you will be eligible for your certificate. Ensure your course fees are paid and you are ready to highlight your new skills to any employer, and grow your career confidently!

  • Learn from subject matter experts you can trust. 82% of iQ students agreed that what they have learned prepared them for a new career (2022 iQ Alumni Survey).

Benefits of studying a short course with iQ Academy

Specialised support

All courses are supported by course coordinators, which means hands-on support at every step. Structured learning plans Virtual live webinars and weekly lesson plans are included for all of our courses.

Easy to manage study experience

Track your learning, access course content, connect with your lecturer and manage your student profile all via our mobile-friendly virtual online campus.

Interest-free payment plans

Flexible and affordable payment options that are convenient and easy to use. Manage your budget your way.

Free additional real life-skills courses

Exclusive to iQ students, DO Life courses help you to grow essential everyday life skills on the go, for free. Shareable certificates of completion included.

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Hear from our students

Thanks iQ, for making it possible for everyone to study without feeling the financial pressure with your fee structures. The lectures are amazing. Looking forward to the future now…thank you!

Xolelwa Johanna Thuputlela

I am grateful to our facilitators who were with us throughout. I’d encourage everyone to take a course with iQ, you will never regret it. Thank you and keep up the good work!

Anna Ivy Masondo

It’s so much easier studying online, downloading all my study guides through my cell phone without a laptop. It’s a good experience for me. This is so easy to do!
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Vesnant Singo

I began my journey with iQ and never looked back. I was promoted from receptionist to admin manageress. I truly believe education paves the way to success.

Roxanne Naidoo

Thank you for the lessons, experience, support, opportunity to study at an affordable price, and most of all for adding value in my life.

Isaac Thabo Mothami

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Need more information?

Check out these FAQ’s or head over to our FAQ page for more.

Our short course programmes are courses that can be completed over several weeks or months, depending on the course you enrol for. Short courses are designed to complement a working professionals lifestyle through flexible distance learning. Assessments are done through the submission of assignments, no exams are required.

Our curricula are developed by industry experts and are internally quality-assured and approved by our Academic Board. Our short courses are institutional programmes and are non-credit bearing. For more information on our institutional registration and accreditation status view our accreditations.

Short courses are typically non-credit-bearing programmes, affording students the opportunity to build their professional credentials without the higher cost and time associated with studying for a university degree or qualification.

There are no written examinations for this course. As part of your learning, you are encouraged to complete short quizzes throughout each module, which help you build and test knowledge. You will be required to complete and submit one summative assessment at the end of each module. To meet the requirement for this course, you will have to pass the final summative assessment for each module, before you can get certified.

Once you have completed your course, you will get an iQ Academy Short Course Certificate. Your certificate demonstrates that you have acquired industry-relevant skills which can enhance your promotional and employment opportunities. In order to qualify for a certificate you will need to:

  • Pass all your assignments
  • Pay up your student account
  • Email a certified copy of your ID document to: certificate@iqa.ac.za
  • Your certificate will be couriered to you at no extra cost provided you confirm your delivery address and it is accurate and up-to-date.

All short courses are lecture-led. The mode of delivery is distance education and all instruction takes place on our student portal, iCan. Your course lecturer will prepare a teaching and learning plan for the duration of the course as well as lesson plans for each week. Students should work through the learning material independently, according to the course schedule in the iCan Calendar. Support is available for academic and technical-related queries on iCan.

Your lecturer will also host regular online classes. The content covered will be in line with the course schedule and weekly lesson plan. Sticking to the schedules provided will ensure you don’t miss out on any opportunities to learn and ask questions. In between classes you can engage with your lecturer directly on iCan or you can discuss the learning content with other students in the discussion forums, which are set up per module for your convenience.

Our short courses integrate interactive media with e-learning activities as well as traditional didactic components such as written notes. There are also opportunities for collaborative learning through discussion forums. The following learning activities form part of the overall learning path:

  • Reading activities
  • Multimedia activities such as video clips and podcasts
  • Online announcements of activities and assignment submission
  • Discussion forums
  • Self-reflection
  • Case studies
  • Live online lectures
  • Assessment activities & compulsory submission of formative and summative assessments per module