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WELCOME TO THE EPC CASE STUDY PACKAGE
The EPC Case Study Package is developed for repeating candidates with a valid certificate that do not desire to commit to the full professional programme. Its primary objective is to empower the candidates with the skills required to master the SAICA APC case study assessments. It therefore does not focus on the development of critical professional competencies, but rather focuses on helping the candidates in applying and demonstrating those competencies in the context of a case study assessment. Consequently, following the successful completion of the case study assessments, EPC will not issue a certificate of eligibility to sit for the SAICA APC assessment.
BENEFITS OF THE EPC CASE STUDY PACKAGE
- You are exposed to practicalities involved in sitting for case study assessments to help you better manage challenges experienced on the day of the assessment
- You get to receive comprehensive and personalised developmental feedback on your case study assessments throughout the programme
- You get an opportunity to improve your technical competencies through access to the CTA videos and materials
- We supply you with a leased laptop for all venue-based assessments at no additional cost (if so required)
- We provide you with extensive guidance after every case study assessment through the reflection packs and feedback sessions
REGISTER NOW!
Nonhlanhla (APC Caretaker)
Office Hours: 09h00 – 17h00 (Mon – Fri)
Registration into the EPC Case Study Package entitles to you to access to contact sessions and case study assessment within the assessment phase of our APC Professional Programme. If you would like to access any other sessions or value adding elements, you can purchase these at a nominal fee on our online learning platform.
There are three case study assessments, namely: 1) baseline case study assessment, 2) final case study assessment and 3) the supplementary case study assessment, that you will be entitled to sit for. You will be required to comply with all our case study administration process to ensure that your scripts are marked.
In addition, you will be entitled to access the reflection pack for each of these case study assessments and attend / access all the feedback sessions covering the discussion of the IOD analysis and unpacking the marking grid and strawman. A reflection pack consists of reflection videos analysing the pre-released information, the specimen solution, marking grid and the seeded scripts. The objective of the reflection pack is to assist with the process of self-reflection and self-assessment ahead of the feedback sessions and the release of the case study assessment results.
You will also be entitled to attend any non-technical sessions that are delivered during the assessment phase that are aimed to improve your case study assessment answering techniques. This may include motivational sessions and case study guidance sessions delivered by external guest speakers who are previous candidates, professional coaches and mentors.
As from the 2024 academic year, the APC Professional Programme will be delivered on a blended learning basis – with sessions facilitated via online as well as face to face basis.
With regards to our case study assessments, all our case study assessments are facilitated on a venue basis, at venues based in South Africa and Zimbabwe. We apply certain criteria prior to facilitating the venue-based assessments as well as in selecting the venues. We urge every candidate to clarify the criteria used prior to registration by studying the FAQs in detail to avoid disappointment. Please see the ‘Help’ section for further details.
Enrolment into the EPC Case Study Package closes on 21 June 2024. If you register after some sessions have been delivered, you will be able access the previously missed sessions via our online learning platform.
Please click here to register and follow the checkout process.
In this section, we compare and clarify the difference between the APC Professional Programme and the EPC Case Study Package:
| APC Professional Programme | EPC Case Study Offering | |
| Objective | To empower you with crucial professional developmental skills for success in the APC and beyond the programme | To help you improve your case study answering techniques for success in the APC |
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Business acumen webinars |
√ | √ |
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EPC Research file |
√ | √ |
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Main case studies |
√ | √ |
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Laptop hire support |
√ | √ |
|
Developmental assessments |
√ | X |
|
Eligibility for EPC Certificate |
√ | X |
|
Critical thinking workshop |
√ | At an additional fee |
|
Business writing workshop |
√ | At an additional fee |
|
Business acumen workshop |
√ | At an additional fee |
|
Ethical leadership workshop |
√ | At an additional fee |
|
Mentorship support |
√ | At an additional fee (+R750) |
|
Hoodie / Golf-shirt & Journal |
√ | At an additional fee (+R90 – R450) |
|
APC2023 Script Review |
√ | At an additional fee (+R750) |
|
Private consultations and caretaking |
√ | At an additional fee (+R2 000) |
|
Tuition fee |
R16 000 – R17 500 | R7 500 |
|
Payment plan |
25% upfront and balance over 3 months | 50% upfront and balance by 31 July 2024 |
The tuition fees applicable for the EPC Case Study Package offering is as follows:
|
EPC Case Study Package ONLY
|
R7 500 |
| Optional value adds | |
| APC December 2023 Script review | +R750 |
| Mentorship administration support | +R750 |
| Unlimited consultations & caretaking engagements | +R3 000 |
| APC Foundation Phase / APC Development Phase / APC Demonstration Phase | +R1 500 per phase |
- It is possible to upgrade from the EPC Case Study Package to the EPC APC Professional Programme at no additional cost. However, the upgrade has to be effected before the registration closing date for the professional programme.
- Candidates will not be eligible for the award of the EPC Certificate even if they demonstrated professional competence in every case study assessment.
We are excited to announce that FASSET, through SAICA’s Thuthuka Bursary Fund, has committed to partially funding qualifying candidates for the Endunamoo APC Professional Programme. As a result, for one to qualify for the APC Thuthuka Funding, one must be enrolled into either the APC Repeaters Course (registered candidates only) or the EPC Case Study Package.
Candidates applying for the funding need to meet Thuthuka’s stipulated funding criteria. The following requirements apply:
1: Must be a South African citizen
2: Demographic: African or Coloured
3: Wrote SAICA APC2023 Assessment
If you meet the above requirements, refer to the three-step Thuthuka funding application process and completion below.
If you have any query, please click Contact Thuthuka Team and you will be led to a Thuthuka specific query tool so that your query reaches the right team and it is addressed in a timely manner.