Upgrading your matric involves improving the marks of your subjects and combining the results to show your best marks. You can choose different subjects for a matric upgrade – you do not need to write the same subjects you had the first time.

To upgrade your matric you would have needed to write your matric once before, and have received the results. Only then can you apply to upgrade your matric.

You have the opportunity to upgrade your matric during May and June each year when you write the Adult Matric examinations. The marks achieved in these exams are then merged with the marks you got in school. After writing your exams, Umalusi will combine your first set of marks with your new marks for the subjects you chose to rewrite. They will then issue you a new Matric Certificate with your best marks for all subjects.

The answer is definitely a big yes. By upgrading your matric results you open doors to more study and career opportunities.

Yes, you can rewrite your matric examinations as many times as is needed to get the results you want. You are not limited to a set amount of writing opportunities.

When you simply rewrite your matric examination, you have to be younger than 21 and you will only be allowed to rewrite two of your subjects. Rewriting your matric means that your first results get combined with your results from the rewrite. You are not allowed to choose new subjects when rewriting your matric exams.

Upgrading your matric means that you can improve all your subjects marks you received the first time. You are not limited to just two subjects. Upgrading means you can even use the Adult examinations to choose completely new subjects.

Yes, they can, upon completion of your Adult Matric Examinations you can reach out to Umalusi. You simply request them to combine your results and they will then issue you a new Matric Certificate. Only your best results will be on the reissued Matric Certificate.

A matric end-of-year examination is the collective knowledge of three years of study. Grades 10, 11, and 12 are all a part of your matric examination. This means that it should take you three years to complete. By writing your Adult Matric course through our programme the benefit is that it will not take you three years to complete this programme. Our Adult Matric is set up and presented to you in a way to help you finish as quickly as possible. Even though you will be writing your exams, which cover all of the coursework for three years of high school, all coursework is provided to you at the same time. You can thus work through it all at your own pace, and with the support from our side, you will be able to write in no time at all.

With the way we handle an Adult Matric Certificate at Bellview Institute of Distance Learning, where you can choose how many subjects to tackle and when you want to tackle them, it is easy to obtain your matric certificate in under three years. 

For some people, it’s easy enough to finish it in 12 months, while others take 24 or 36 months. This depends on your choice of course length and subjects.

The Adult Matric Certificate programme has no accreditation process for education providers. Thus we can offer the Amended National Senior Certificate to you. 

Bellview Institute of Distance Learning is accredited by several boards:

• The ICB (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers)
• The QCTO (Quality Council for Trades and Occupations)
• The Department of Higher Education (which allows us to offer you the NATED Courses) 

We are thus able to offer many accredited certificates and diplomas. As there is no accreditation process for a Matric Certificate an institution does not need specific accreditation to offer it to you. 

To find out exactly how much you will need to pay as well as the different payment options and methods, you can call on one of our course experts who will provide you with all the information you need.

In simple terms, no there is no difference between the two. Both of them carry the same accreditation and require the exact same study work and course work to be done. Umalusi is responsible for the Matric Examinations so the Certificate you get from them either in school or as an adult is the same.

Yes, there is one clear difference. When you do your matric examinations during your school years, the mark reflected on your matric results is a combination of your classwork, such as assignments and essays, and your final exam mark.

If you are doing the Adult Matric Programmes, there is no classwork to be done, so there is no class mark. Your final results will be only the results you get from your examinations.

When choosing your subjects before you register, keep in mind what you need from your Matric Certificate.

If further studies at a University is what you want, then choosing university entrance subjects will help you get where you want to be. Take a look at which university you want to apply to and find out what their requirements are and which subjects they need. Each will be different.

If you need to improve your CV with a matric certificate or to study a post-matric certificate or diplomas, then there are often no requirements in terms of subjects. If this is the case then you can make life easy for yourself.

Ultimately the best advice is to speak to one of our Adult Matric Course Experts, they will provide the correct advice to ensure you get the best educational experience possible.

No, unfortunately, you cannot upgrade your matric at Unisa. Unisa is a distance learning institute and they only offer post-matric programmes, such as degrees.

No, most TVET colleges offer their independent programmes. Some of these you can study without even passing matric. They also offer their own National Certificate and National Diploma courses that you need matric for before you apply.

The Department of Basic Education has a space on their website where matric results are released. You can simply log in with your student number and personal details to view your matric results.

Once you have finished your matric upgrade exams, your new matric results and the previous results that you did not improve upon will be made into a single certificate. This is a completely new matric certificate with all of your best results.

To apply for a Matric Upgrade, you will need:

• Your original matric certificate with your marks
• You can apply when you are 19, but you must be 21 years old when you write your exam

The minimum pass requirements for the Senior Certificate are:

• 40% for your Home Language
• 40% for two other subjects
• 30% for three other subjects

You can fail one of your subjects as long as you still get a minimum of 30% for each of your other subjects.

No, you cannot. Buying a matric certificate is a legal offense that could lead to a big fine, jail time, or both.

Matric is equivalent to an NQF level 4 qualification.

Yes, you can choose to complete your Adult Matric in 12, 24, or 36 months.

A Matric Upgrade is on an NQF level 04.

The Matric Upgrade is awarded and accredited by Umalusi.

Yes, the Matric Upgrade has the following SAQA ID number: 49647.

Yes, you can. So long as you have a Matric Certificate and are over the age of 21 you are eligible to upgrade your matric.

The Matric qualification is on an NQF level 04.

You need to meet the following Matric requirements to register for Matric upgrade:

• You must have completed your Matric year and have your marks
• You must be 21 years of age when writing the exams but can apply at 19 years of age

No, you cannot. It takes at least 12 months to upgrade your Matric.

A Matric Upgrade is an Amended Senior Certificate, which is exactly the same as a National Senior Certificate.

To find out the current course fees, contact one of our course specialists.

Yes, upgrading your Matric is a good idea. It will help you get the marks required for entry into different course studies.

The Matric Upgrade course is designed to help give you another chance at your Matric final exam marks. By letting you redo your exams, you can get better marks on the exams you feel you would like to improve, so that you can obtain a better overall Senior Certificate.