The Finance and Accounting Services Sector Education and Training Authority (FASSET) is reaching out to all young South Africans interested in a career in Accounting and / or Finance.

The finance and accounting services sector is particularly important because it is the largest employer of people with financial management, accounting, and auditing skills.

This sector includes: investment entities and trusts and company secretary services; stockbroking and financial markets; financial development organisations; accounting, bookkeeping, auditing and tax services; business and management consulting services; the South African Revenue Service; the national and provincial treasuries; and other activities auxiliary to financial intermediation, such as debt collection.

If you are interested in learning more about how FASSET can help you achieve more in your career, please fill out the below form with your details.

If you are interested in learning more about how FASSET can help you achieve more in your career, please fill out the below form with your details. Click here To view FASSET’s privacy policy to learn more about how FASSET manages your private information.

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African
Coloured
Indian
White


I obtained a matric certificate
I obtained a matric certificate with university exemption
I am currently registered at a tertiary institution
I have no formal employment
I currently have a part-time job / internship
I currently have a full-time, salaried job


Learnership Unemployed

This is a structured learning programme which includes theoretical and practical workplace experiential learning over a period of at least 12 months and which leads to an occupationally related qualification registered on the NQF. Learners are allocated a monthly stipend for the duration of the programme.
Duration: 12 Months

Internship: HET Full Qualification (unemployed entering workplace)

This is a 12 month workplace experience programme designed for candidates who have already completed an NQF Level 5 and higher qualification that is relevant for employment in the services sector, but have not yet gathered the necessary practical experience to enable them to obtain employment.
Duration: 12 Months

Internship: FET Part Qualification (N6)

This is an 18 months’ workplace experience programme designed for candidates who have already completed an N6 qualification relevant for employment in the services sector, but have not yet gathered the necessary practical experience to enable them to obtain a National Diploma.
Duration: 18 Months

Internship: FET Full Qualification (NCV)

This is a 12 months’ workplace experience programme designed for candidates who have already completed an NQF level 1, 2, 3 or 4 national vocational qualification that is relevant for employment in the services sector, but have not yet gathered the necessary practical experience to enable them to obtain employment.
Duration: 12 Months

Internship: Work Integrated Learning (HET Part of Qualification)

This is a 12 months’ workplace experience programme designed for candidates who have already completed an NQF Level 5 and higher part-qualification relevant for employment in the services sector, but have not yet gathered the necessary practical experience to enable them to obtain the full qualification.
Duration: 18 Months

Bursary Employed: HET

This is a grant awarded to employed learners enrolled for part qualifications or full qualifications registered on the NQF.
Duration: 12 Months

Learnership Employed

This is a structured Learnership which includes theoretical & practical workplace experiential learning over a period of at least 12 months and leads to an occupationally related qualification registered on the NQF and up to NQF Level 5. Learners in this form of learnership programme already earn salaries and are therefore not entitled to a stipend.
Duration: 12 Months

Adult Education and Training

Maximum of 12 months (Employed/Unemployed). Formal learning and training undertaken by adults for the improvement of their knowledge and skills for personal development, further learning and/or employment. This learning must result in a General Education and Training Certificate.
Duration: 12 Months

Recognition of Prior Learning

Principles and processes through which the prior knowledge and skills acquired by a person are identified, mediated and assessed for purposes admission to a formal course of study, recognition and certification. (Maximum of 12 months).
Duration: 12 Months

Employed Skills Programme

This learning intervention has been designed to be an occupationally based, short term learning programme. When successfully completed by the learner, it constitutes credits towards a qualification registered on the NQF. The Skills Programme comprises of a cluster of unit standards derived from the same qualification.
Duration: 12 Months

Skills Programme Unemployed

This learning intervention has been designed to be an occupationally based, short term learning programme. When successfully completed by the learner, it constitutes credits towards a qualification registered on the NQF. The Skills Programme comprises of a cluster of unit standards derived from the same qualification.
Duration: 12 Months

Candidacy

This is a structured learning programme which includes theoretical and practical workplace experiential learning over a period of at least 12 months and which leads to an occupationally related qualification registered on the NQF. Learners are allocated a monthly stipend for the duration of the programme. This will lead to the entry to write the relevant professional body exam.
Duration: 12 Months