Get your Grade 12 high school equivalent* with Online GED Prep™ South Africa.
Is the GED recognised in South Africa?
Yes. SAQA (the South African Qualifications Authority) has evaluated the GED® and found the National Senior Certificate (NQF level 4) as its closest comparable qualification.
Online GED Prep™ is an authorised GED® education partner
What is the GED?
The GED® is a trusted, internationally-recognised high school equivalency* credential offered by the GED® Testing Service.
You can study further or get a better job with a GED® credential. It opens the doors to the next step in your education or working career.
It’s a foreign grade 12 equivalent.*
Online GED Prep
Online GED Prep™ is an authorised education partner of the GED® Testing Service, offering GED® approved online study material for students preparing for the GED® tests. The online programme provides everything you need to prepare for the tests.
How do I get a GED in South Africa?
The process to get a GED in South Africa is really straightforward.
1. Enrol on our online GED study programme so that you can prepare.
2. Study and take practice tests so you know what to expect.
3. Write the official GED tests at a test centre near you.
4. Order your diploma online and have a hard copy delivered to your door by courier or a digital copy sent by email.
How to get a GED in South Africa
ENROL
Price R3 000 per annum. Once-off. No monthly fees
BOOK TESTS
USD $80 per test
4 tests
WRITE TESTS
Choose own date. Over 40 centres in SA
ORDER DIPLOMA
Diploma (free) pay courier Transcript $15 plus courier
Is the GED® recognised in South Africa? Yes!
SAQA (the South African Qualifications Authority) has evaluated the GED® and found the South African National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification. SAQA recognises the GED® as a foreign grade 12.*
It’s an adult high school solution that gives you the freedom to work or study other things you love. It’s a very popular choice among homeschoolers in South Africa too.
Can you go to university with a GED in South Africa?
Yes, you can study further with the GED®!
Students with a GED® credential can study higher certificate and diploma courses. GED® graduates are accepted at many ONLINE universities, as well as colleges and other tertiary institutions in South Africa. In the USA, 97% of universities accept students with a GED and internationally, the GED plus SAT is widely accepted for admission to degree courses.
For degree courses in South Africa, GED® graduates must meet the requirements for exemption from USAf, usually by taking further steps after the GED®, unless they qualify for mature age exemption (age 23) or other categories of exemption.
Read our University page for more detail and our South African GED® Success Stories.
The GED® is your ticket to career success.
Online GED Prep™ offers innovative and updated educational courses, designed for life and work in the 21st century. The GED® test has been aligned with college- and career-readiness requirements for this century.
We’re catapulting you into your future.
My daughter is doing the GED® and all I can say is, “Wow!” Her whole attitude towards learning has changed. I’m so thankful.
Andrea Koutas
What does the GED® cost in South Africa?
The GED® is a very affordable online high school study option. You pay a one time annual enrolment fee for the study programme and then $80 dollars for each of the four tests. Check the payment options on our enrolment page. We will assist and guide you through each step of the process to get your GED in South Africa.
What’s on the GED® Test?
The GED® tests four subjects:
Even if you failed matric, this is your second chance to get a grade 12 equivalent* and show yourself that YOU CAN do this. Our online GED® classes are designed to set you to pass the GED®. We believe that everyone can succeed!
The service level and dedication to quality from your side is unbelievable and much appreciated.
Gernon Michaels
How to Prepare for the GED® Tests
with Online GED Prep™
South Africa
Enrol to get access to the world-class online GED® prep help you to prepare. Online GED Prep™ is accredited by the GED Testing Service as an authorised provider of a high quality study programme.
- Initially, after you enrol, the GED® online classes gives you an assessment test.
- Then the programme provides you with your own personalised online GED® learning experience. It presents you with a customised, adaptive learning pathway to prepare you for writing the GED® tests by means on this self-paced course.
Everything you need to succeed is provided online:
- video tutorials
- practice tests
- quizzes
- progress reports
- mock exams etc.
You can study at your own pace. However, your unique, customised learning plan will fill in any gaps and help you develop the skills you need to pass the tests.
The assignments are superb. Thanks so much for giving my family an opportunity to explore a different way of studying.
Owethu Dlamini
Take the first step to success.
Over 20 million people have earned the GED® credential around the world and in South Africa. It has enabled them to study further and given them better career opportunities. We, at Online GED Prep™, will guide you at each step so that you can become one of them too. You can enrol at any time of year and book your tests whenever you are ready. No pressure. No deadlines.
*SAQA (the South African Qualifications Authority) has evaluated the GED® and found the National Senior Certificate as its closest comparable qualification. As with any kind of matric or high school credential, there is no guarantee that a GED® graduate will be granted exemption from USAf, nor that a university will accept his/her application, as there may be other selection criteria too. Read more here: University with a GED® and read our GED Success Stories.
Disclaimer: Although every effort has been taken to provide accurate, up-to-date and correct information, Online GED Prep™ shall never be liable for losses or other damages that may result from inaccuracy or incompleteness of information on this website about universities and their requirements.