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Advanced Diploma in Sport and Leisure Management at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

The aim of the qualification is to produce competent and professional managers for the sport and leisure industry.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Management Sciences  |  Department: Sport Management  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Subjects listed on the programme page include Advanced Sport & Leisure Management; Advanced Sport & Leisure Marketing; Research Methods for Sport&leisure Management; Wellness & Human Performance Management.

Career pathways

The sport and leisure industry is broad, with many varied career path prospects including, but not limited to the following: • Manager or marketer of sports teams, and sports personalities; • Manager or marketer of sport facilities; • Manager or marketer of sport and leisure events; • Manager or marketer of a gymnasium, sports/leisure club, association or union; • Manager or marketer of recreation facilities and programmes; • Adventure or leisure programmer; • Sport promoter; • Sport agent; • Sport sponsorship manager; • Leisure resort manager; • Sport and leisure promotion officer; • Sport retailer; • Sport administrator; • Sport liaison officer; and • Project manager in sport and leisure.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum admission requirements Applicants need to have successfully completed an NQF level 6 (360 credits) qualification from a sport management related field. A relevant international qualification equivalent to an NQF level 6 will also be considered. Relevant qualifications from the General/Academic pathway, e.g., Bachelor’s degrees, will also be considered for access. A minimum of at least a 60% grade average for final year major subjects of the NQF level 6 qualification is required. In addition to academic merit, industry relevant experience and sport industry involvement or participation will be used as selection criteria if needed. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL): Applicants not meeting the minimum entry requirements but who have relevant industry experience and formal or informal learning in related fields may be able to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) to gain access.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 intake open on Monday, 11 May 2026. Diploma applications close on 30 September 2026 for South African citizens and 31 August 2026 for non-South African citizens (31 July 2026 for Emergency Medical Care and Somatology; 31 August 2026 for Grade R and Early Childhood Care and Education).

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

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