Yes, you can absolutely study ICB Courses with grade 11. Matric is not the only way to study further. With ICB, you can still achieve your career goals and dreams with just Grade 10.
Which ICB Courses Can I Study With Grade 11?
If you have completed grade 11, you qualify to study the ICB bookkeeping, accounting and business management courses. This makes up most of their programmes.
Where Can I Study With Grade 11?
You can study at a part-time, full-time or distance-learning college. You can even enrol in these colleges to get your matric, there is no need to return to your old high school. Skills Academy is a distance-learning college that offers courses for everyone.
What Types of ICB Courses Are There?
There are four types of ICB Courses. These include:
Bookkeeping
Begin your finance career right here with bookkeeping courses. Learn how to balance the books and keep financial records. The bookkeeping courses have two levels and have a combined total of six subjects.
- Junior Bookkeeping – 12 months to complete.
- Senior Bookkeeping – an extra six months to complete.
Financial Accounting
Go one step further and step into the world of accounting with ICB. Become an asset to any business you decide to join. There are two levels to this programme, and it includes six subjects.
- Technical Financial Accounting – six months to complete.
- Certified Financial Accounting – an additional 12 months to complete.
Business Management
If you want to get a promotion at work or simply learn more about what it takes to run a business, these courses are the way to go. Our business management courses have three levels, the first level has three subjects, the second has five subjects, and the last level has four subjects.
- Small Business Financial Management – nine months to complete.
- Office Admin: Higher Certificate in Business Management – 15 months to complete.
- Financial Accounting Diploma in Business Management – 12 months to complete.
Office Administration
Every business needs someone to help keep things organised. Office administration courses come with so many skills that you will have countless career opportunities at your feet. There are three levels to these courses, and you will learn a total of 12 subjects when you study them.
- National Certificate in Junior Office Administration – takes 18 months to complete.
- Higher Certificate in Office Administration – takes an additional nine months to complete.
- National Diploma in Office Administration – takes an additional nine months to complete.
What Are The Entry Requirements To Study ICB Courses?
ICB prides themselves on making education accessible to everyone. This means they do not have strict entry requirements:
- Bookkeeping – Grade 10
- Financial Accounting – Successful completion of the ICB bookkeeping courses
- Business Management – Grade 11
- Office Administration – Grade 12 or equivalent
What Is The ICB Bridging Course?
The ICB Bridging Course is for students who do not meet the basic entry requirements for ICB programmes. It is a great way to fill the gap between what you already know, and what you still need to know. Once you pass the bridging course, you can study any ICB course.
What Can I Study With Grade 11?
We know matric is important, and we are sure you do too. But it is not the end of the world if you did not finish Grade 12. Here is what you can study with just Grade 11:
- ICB Courses
- Provider Programmes
- Adult Matric
ICB Courses
As we said before, ICB courses can be studied with as little as Grade 10. These courses prepare you to make a career for yourself in the business world.
Adult Matric
Since the ICB Office Administration course requires grade 12, you can study our Adult Matric Courses to get you set for the programme.
Provider Programmes
Skills-based courses are courses created by the college itself. The aim is to teach students specific skills they need for their careers. These courses are open access, which means that anyone, at any age can study them. There are no entry requirements. Some of these programmes include:
- Project Management Courses
- Beauty Courses
- Supply Chain Courses
- Management Courses
- Tourism Courses
- Childcare Courses
- Computer Courses
What Qualification Is Grade 11?
Grade 11 is equal to an NQF level 3 qualification.
What Are The ICB Course Fees?
There are no ICB course fees. ICB only charges exam fees and annual registration fees. You pay course fees to the college you are studying with.
Are ICB Courses Recognised?
Yes, ICB courses are both nationally and internationally recognised. This means you can find a good job right here in South Africa or work overseas.
Is ICB SAQA Accredited?
Yes ICB is accredited by SAQA. You will see that each course has a special SAQA number that you can use to ensure your course is recognised. Their qualifications are also NQF-registered.
What Should I Study After ICB?
ICB courses are enough for you to start a career. But if you really enjoyed your study journey, you can continue studying a different ICB course. Each programme is designed to have overlapping subjects so that your next qualification will be quicker to earn.
Can I Get A Job With ICB Courses?
Yes you can get a job with ICB courses. Some of the jobs you can consider include:
- Office Administrator
- Financial Accountant
- Business Manager
- Bookkeeper
- Payroll Clerk
- Supply Chain Manager
Now that you know you can study further with just Grade 11, you will see that there is more than one path to success. You still gain in-demand skills to start a good career.
Skills Academy is the word support in every way.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes your grade 11 marks do matter. They are very important because they decide if you can go to Grade 12 (your final year of school). You also use these marks to apply to colleges and universities.
No you cannot study directly through ICB. This is because they are not a college. ICB is only responsible for setting your final exams and issuing your certificate. If you want to study ICB Courses, you should enrol with an accredited training provider such as Skills Academy.
No, Unisa no longer offers ICB courses.
If you want a degree in teaching, you need to have passed matric. However, you can study at a TVET college to become a teaching assistant with just Grade 9 or equivalent.
No you cannot go to university with grade 11. But you can use your grade 11 marks to apply to university. This is because by the time you receive your final matric results, it will be too late to apply to university for that year.
