Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Initial Questionnaire

Information TechnologyDepartment: Diploma: Information and Communication Technology

Thank you for your inquiry about the RPL process in the Department of Information Technology at CPUT. Please complete the following questions in the spaces provided (you may type up your responses and paste them in the appropriate sections). Once you have completed this questionnaire please attach it to the CPUT application from. In addition we need a comprehensive and current CV with a letter of motivation stating why you are applying for RPL. You are required to submit all this information, in hard copy to the Admissions Office on the Cape Town campus not later than the 30th June.

The first step in the RPL process is the completion of this questionnaire. Your responses will be reviewed by the RPL Facilitator in the Department of Information Technology. You will then be contacted about your application and may be invited to participate in additional processes which are part of the RPL procedures in the department.

Should you have any additional queries about this questionnaire or other aspects of the RPL process, please send an e-mail to Ms Frederika de Graaff email:

Please take note before you apply for the RPL process please take note of the following conditions to your application:

-There is a new Diploma which is offered on a full-time basis ONLY, there are no longer part time classes.

-You have to register as a full-time student for the new Diploma programme

-The full-time programme takes place between 08:00 am – 16:00 pm from Monday to Friday

-A timetable will be provided for you regarding your class times and schedule should you be accepted into the new Diploma programme for Information Technology

Name and Surname
Age
Current Job Title
Current Employer (Company)
Contact Details / Cellphone No / Work Telephone / E-Mail

What kind of RPL are you applying for? Please make a tick in the appropriate box below

  • General access to a qualification:
/ Dipl: ICT
  • Credit for specific subjects

  • Both access and subject credits

General interests and motivations

  1. Can you explain your interests in Information Technology (IT)or Information Communication Technology (ICT)?
  1. Why have you decided to follow the RPL route to pursue studies in IT?

Why at this stage of your life have you decided to study or further your studies?

  1. What qualities do you feel you possess that you believe will help you to be successful in your proposed IT studies?

Specific work experience and training in the IT or ICT fields

  1. Can you identify specific IT or ICT related work experience you have gained?You can list your particular experiences in specific software or programming languages.

Specific areas of work / How did you acquire this experience and the length of your experiences / Where did you acquire this experience (Company)
(example)
IT Service Help Desk / I worked for 2 years as an IT Service Help desk operator. First I just took the calls and referred it to more experienced staff, when I become more experience I could handle the calls myself / Woolworths (1998-2000)

Please use an additional page if you would like to highlight additional areas of experience.

  1. List any IT and ICT training or short courses you have completed.(Please complete your list in chronological order - the most recent course you completed should be at the bottom of your list)

Course or training programme / Training Provider / Date / Certificate Received
(example)
Basic Telephone Techniques / In-house training course (Woolworths) / Dec 1998 / Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No
Yes / No

Don’t forget to attach a copy of your CV with your CPUT Application Form. Submit all documents to the Admission Office on the Cape Town campus.

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