What is a GED® in South Africa?

If you are looking to do your GED® in South Africa you have come to the correct website. The GED® is the American alternative to the A-level test, HSC, New Zealand’s NCEA, the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and other higher secondary credentials. 97% of all colleges and universities. as well as many in other countries accept GED® graduates. Thousands of institutions around the world accept the GED®.

Many students in South Africa have failed Matric or are home-schooled and need to complete their Grade 12. If you need a high school diploma to qualify for a certain job or need to study in SA, the GED® is a great alternative.

The teaching and learning is based in the USA and GED® students in South Africa access it via our online portal. Pass GED Academy are authorised and trusted providers of the GED® preparation test in South Africa in partnership with GED testing service,  and have been helping thousands of students prepare to pass their GED® exams since 2013.

Get your GED® a Grade 12 equivalent* in South Africa now!

To enroll for a full year @ Kingsley will cost you R4500 Registration fee which includes all visual and audio aids, email account and access to all learning material needed. Class fee of R3800 x 12 month to month.

(Includes our full support package.)

Is the GED® recognized in South Africa?

YES!!!

* The South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluates each submission of a foreign qualification on a case by case basis. The GED® is eligible for evaluation as a South African National Senior Certificate or NQF L4

Please note that Essential Skills Online is not able to guarantee that SAQA will issue a Certificate of Evaluation to every student. SAQA reviews each application on an individual basis and it is at their discretion. This process is correct at time of publishing (15 July 2021).

The GED® exam is internationally recognized as a high school leavers equivalent or Grade 12 equivalent in South Africa. This allows students to study at tech or college and in some cases a degree. This is good news for students who failed Matric, homeschooling or those that did not complete high school. It allows them to get a better job in South Africa or study further locally or internationally! We provide free support to our students on all their options available after getting their GED®

Can I study further with a GED® ?

YES!!!

Many GED® graduates have been accepted for further studies and are studying both in South Africa or abroad.

Here is a list of where to apply to study accepting our GED students in South Africa.

Where to study after GED®?

THERE'S A LOT!!!

ASE emphasizes practical training to ensure you gain the skills necessary to excel in the music industry. GED Graduates welcome to apply.

Stadio Higher Education accepts GED students for undergraduate degrees in Teaching and Law.

The Open University UK accepts GED students to do a degree with online studies.

SAE Intstitute has accepted a student with a SAQA letter to do Film and Sound Editing.

Academic Institute of Excellence has accepted one of our students with a GED to do Electrical Engineering. They offer Draughting, Business Studies, Visual Design, Architecture and more.

Hyperion Dev  Fantastic opportunity to become a full stack Web developer, software developer or Data Scientist- Short online boot camps in partnership with Edinburgh university.  No SAQA letter is required to enroll.

Boston City Campus & Business College are accepting GED® graduates to study for a degree depending on their final GED® scores. They have confirmed that a GED® graduate can also apply to study a Higher Certificate or Diploma in one of their many specialisations as well, and that they do NOT require a letter of evaluation from SAQA anymore. This is great news for our GED® students!

Open Window are accepting students for certificates and undergraduate degrees ( depending on GED results ) in Visual Arts including photography, film and animation. etc

The South African Nursing Council, through discussions with Netcare Education, have confirmed that they will accept GED® graduates together with the SAQA Certificate of Evaluation to study nursing.

University of the People is a free online university internationally recognised. They welcome our GED® students and you can study for a bachelors degree there . Please see our blog on this option.

Eduvos recently accepted a student to do a Bachelors degree after he completed a Higher Certificate at Varsity College.

Helderberg College of Higher Education has offered our GED students options to study towards a degree in Psychology, Education, Accounting and Management etc.

Regent Business School  has recently accepted one of our students of mature age to study towards a BCom in Law.

UNISA has offered one of our students the opportunity to study for a degree after completing  NBTs ( some universities will and some will not accept GED plus NBTs) Each one needs to be approached individually and a letter from USAf needs to be obtained.

Pearson Institute  have confirmed that a GED® graduate can apply to study a Higher Certificate in one of their many specialisations, which is registered at NQF level 5 and after completing a Higher Certificate, can apply for an undergraduate Degree.

UCT has offered one of our students the opportunity to study for a degree after completing NBTs ( some universities will and some will not accept GED plus NBTs) Each one needs to be approached individually and a letter from USAf needs to be obtained.

Embury Institute for Higher Education has offered a degree in teaching for our GED® students with a SAQA certificate.

African Institute are interested in enrolling GED® students with a SAQA certificate for courses in Nursing and Health care.

AFDA is the School for the Creative Economy and has recently accepted two of our GED® students for a Bachelors degree.

Varsity College offers the Higher Certificate and are happy to accept our GED®students with a SAQA certificate. ECD courses available as well.

Sol-Tech has accepted our GED® student to study to be an electrician with a SAQA certificate.

SACAP (the leading accredited institute specialising in Psychology) has accepted a student with a SAQA letter and NBTs plus the student did the SATs in addition for a BA degree. 

Two Oceans Graduate Institute in Cape town has accepted students for BA in Education with a GED® plus a SAQA certificate.

Lyceum College has accepted our GED® students with a SAQA letter.

MATA- Mega Aero Training Academy 

Beauty Therapy Institute has accepted a GED® student for a Level 3 Beauty Specialist course to become a certified therapist or a somatologist.

Denel Aviation

Academic Institute of Excellence for IT Business Visual Design Draughting Engineering Civil works etc

Beaulieu College for equestrian

Inscape College for Interior Fashion and Graphic Design etc and many other courses offered.

Getpix Creative College for Photography Video Makeup Tatoo Art Sound Engineering etc

Cornerstone are accepting students for business, media and education studies.

Northlink College for Engineering and Business Studies Finance Hospitality and Safety

Isa Carstens Academy  –  Health and Wellness Academy

AAA School of Advertising 

ETA College– Sport Fitness qualifications.

The Animation School

CTU College– Business, Design, IT etc

City Varsity School of Media and Creative Arts

Rosebank College– IT, Marketing, Graphic Design, Events, ECD

South African College of Business– Accounting, Tourism, Hospitality.

Boland College – Civil Engineering, Building Construction, Electrical Engineering, Engineering, Hospitality, Tourism, IT Agriculture, Security etc.

Vega Cape Town – Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Digital Marketing, Photography, Digital Marketing etc

It would be necessary to get your SAQA letter first to apply at tech or college in South Africa.

The cost of getting your SAQA letter is a total of R3000 which includes an application fee of R500 and the fee of applying which is R1900. No other costs are necessary.

See the ways you can study further with a GED®.

International Study:

97% of US universities accept GED® graduates as well as other institutions around the world. Many of the universities will accept online students as well.

Higher Certificate:

A Higher Certificate may also open the door to degree studies at university in South Africa. Enroll in a Higher Certificate ( NQL5) at a college or university after GED® After completing a Higher Certificate, a student can then apply for an undergraduate Degree. ( contact us for options on where to do a Higher Certificate). Once a student has completed the GED® and the Higher Certificate and meets the requirements as per the link below, he/she may apply to USAf for consideration for a complete exemption to do a degree. https://mb.usaf.ac.za/paragraph-17/

A SAQA letter is essential to get in order to apply for a Higher Certificate.

Boston college is accepting GED® graduates for degree studies depending on GED results.

Each university has the final say and their own criteria for acceptance and we cannot guarantee acceptance at every institute.

Mature Age

If a student is over the age of 23 they may also apply for a conditional exemption from USAf based on mature age-

If none of the above methods will allow you to study for the degree you wish to do or the university of your choice, other options are available.