Log into your IOL Student Portal to access your Institute For Open Learning courses for 2025/2026. Also, access your admission forms online.
How to Access Your IOL Student Portal 2025
To log into your Institute For Open Learning student portal, follow the steps below
- Visit the student website via student.iol.na
- Click on the Log in button located at the top left-right of the page
- Enter your Student Number and Password
- Then, click on the Login button to access your student portal
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List of Available Programmes and Their Requirements 2025
Below is the list of courses and their admission requirements
Program Name: Policing – Certificate in Policing (POLC) (NQF Level 5)
Program Focus | Provide an entry route into policing |
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Completion Benefit | Enables further studies towards the diploma in policing (Level 6) |
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Program Duration | Two semesters for on-campus students Six semesters (three years) for distance education students |
Delivery Method | Distance education for six semesters |
Related Link: Africa Scholarships Program
Program Name: Policing – Pre-Qualification Certificate (POLP) (NQF Level 4)
Program Focus | Designed for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the Certificate in Policing. Successful completion enables further studies towards the Certificate in Policing (Level 5) |
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Program Duration | One semester for on-campus students Three semesters (one and a half years) for distance education students |
Delivery Method | Distance education for three semesters |
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Program Name: Policing – Diploma in Policing (POLD) (NQF Level 6)
Program Focus | Equipping students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in policing, police operations, police management, and administration. Covering a wide range of national and local occupational standards and needs for policing and community policing in Namibia. |
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Program Duration | Two years for on-campus students Four years for distance education students |
Delivery Method | Distance education for eight semesters |
Program Name: Advanced Certificate in Senior Primary Education (ACPE) (NQF Level 7)
Program Focus | Develop skilled, committed, and insightful professionals with subject knowledge and pedagogical skills for effective and inclusive learning in primary schools. Aims to provide a quick and effective one-year upgrading qualification for Grade 1-7 teachers, aligning with the educational goals of Vision 2030 for ‘quality education for all. |
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Major Combinations (Select Any Two) | Natural Science and Health Education + English Social Science + English Mathematics + English Mathematics + Natural Science and Health Education |
Program Duration | One year for on-campus students Three years for distance education students (six semesters) |
Delivery Method | Distance education for six semesters |
Program Name: Diploma in Junior Primary Education (DJPE) (NQF Level 7)
Program Focus | Develop skilled, committed, and insightful professionals with subject knowledge and pedagogical skills for effective and inclusive learning in Junior primary schools Designed as a three-year initial teacher education qualification meeting all Namibian requirements, providing a solid foundation for national human resources development, and supporting learner success in Grades 0 – 3. |
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Mother Tongue Selection | Select any one of the following: English, Afrikaans, Silozi, Otjiherero, Oshikwanyama, Oshindonga, Khoekhoegowab |
Program Duration | Three years for on-campus students Six years for distance education students (twelve semesters) |
Delivery Method | Distance education for twelve semesters |
Program Name: Diploma in Secondary Education (DSE) (NQF Level 7)
Program Focus | Designed to offer a quick and effective upgrade for secondary teachers holding a level six (6) qualification. Focuses on two (2) school subjects and their teaching methodologies, including modules on learner development, teaching science, learner counseling, assessment, inclusive support, teaching-learning resources, curriculum studies, and educational management and research. |
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Program Duration | One and a half years for on-campus students Three years for distance education students (six semesters) |
Delivery Method | Distance education for six semesters |
Program Name: Diploma in Education: Secondary (DES) (NQF Level 7)
Program Focus | Aims to develop competent beginner professionals who are skilled, committed, and insightful. Provides subject content and technological pedagogical knowledge required for effective and inclusive learning in secondary schools. |
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Program Duration | Three years for on-campus students <br> Six years for distance education students (twelve semesters) |
Delivery Method | Distance education for twelve semesters |
Program Name: Diploma in Education – Post Graduate Diploma (DE) (NQF Level 7)
Program Focus | Aimed at developing individual degree holders who want to join the teaching profession. Objectives include transforming individuals into skilled, committed, and insightful teachers with subject knowledge, pedagogical skills, and general education to promote effective and inclusive learning in secondary schools. |
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Program Duration | One and a half years for on-campus students Three years for distance education students (six semesters) |
Delivery Method | Distance education for six semesters |
Program Name: Bachelor in Education: Senior Primary (BESP) NQF (Level 8)
Program Focus | Offers a four-year Namibian-designed teacher education qualification to address the demand for quality primary education in Namibia. Aims to develop skilled, committed, and insightful professionals with subject knowledge and pedagogical skills for effective and inclusive learning in Senior primary schools. |
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Major School Subject Electives | Select one from the following combinations: Natural Science & Health Education and English Natural Science & Health Education and Mathematics Social Science and English Mathematics and English |
Minor Electives | Select one from the following: Agricultural Education Design and Technology |
Career Specialisation | Select one from the following: Teaching and Assessment Mentoring School Leadership and Management Curriculum Theory and Practice |
Program Duration | Four years for on-campus students Eight years for distance education students (sixteen semesters) |
Delivery Method | Distance education for sixteen semesters |
Program Name: Bachelor of Education Honours Degree (BEDHONS) (NQF Level 8)
Program Focus | Honours degree in Senior Primary or Senior Secondary Education. Offers specialization in a particular professional area to promote quality education and prepare teachers for a Master’s in Education. Contributes to proper national human resources development. Aims to develop skilled, committed, and insightful professionals with subject knowledge and pedagogical skills for effective and inclusive learning in upper primary and senior secondary schools. |
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Program Duration | Two years for on-campus students Four years for distance education students (eight semesters) |
Delivery Method | Distance education for eight semesters |
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