Admission to Studies Entry requirements The     basic     entry     requirement     for     entrance     for     the     Certificate Programme   in   Banking   Finance   and   Credit   of   the Academy   of   Banking Namibia   is   qualification   from   Namibian   Institute   of   Bankers   and   the Namibian   Senior   Secondary   Certificate   (NSSC)   or   any   other   equivalent qualification    as    approved    by    the    Namibia    Qualification    Authority (NQA). Applicants   must   have   a   sufficient   knowledge   of   the   English   Language that   would   enable   them   to   cope   with   studying   at   ABN.   In   specific terms,   the   applicant   should   have   passed   English   Language   with   an   E symbol    or    higher    on    the    NSSC    Ordinary    Level    and    obtained    a minimum   total   of   23   points   in   six   subjects   at   grade   11   or   12   level   in order to meet admission requirements. Meeting   the   minimum   entry   requirements   does   however   not   guarantee admission. Admission   will   depend   on   the   competitive   strength   of   each applicant’s   academic   performance   and   the   final   selection   process   will be determined by the Academy. Students   may   register   for   a   maximum   of   six   modules   per   semester   - four new and two failed Module. To   register,   a   student   must   have   successfully   completed   the   previous 4 semesters to qualify for advance diploma. Exemptions A    student    may    be    exempted    from    taking    certain    modules    under    the following conditions: 1 . Permission   for   exemption   shall   be   sought   from   the   Chief   Executive   Officer through completion of relevant application form. 2 . Exemption   may   be   given   to   a   student   who   has   passed   a   relevant module   or   course   at   a   recognised   University   or   Institute   of   Bankers or Tertiary Institute of Higher Learning. 3 . Exemption   may   be   given   to   a   student   for   relevant   work   experience and   recognized   prior   learning   based   on   expertise   and   skills   in   the relevant module. 4 . Exemptions are granted on a module basis and at the Institute discretion. 5 . Applications    for    exemptions    should    include    an    official    transcript listing all subjects passed. Exemption fee of N$ 300.00 per module is charged.