Certificates not useful

I studied a three year course (business management with UNISA and FMI modules) with Boston college.<br> <br> And now I want to do a degree but the matriculation board could not grant me exemption due to my metric is only limited for diploma and higher certificate... <br> <br> The sad part is the guy at the board advised me that the Boston certificates are not valid for exemption.<br> Three years wasted, and money lost :(...<br>