University in South Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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The DaVinci Institute for Technology Management (Pty) Ltd is a private business school at DaVinci House, 16 Park Avenue, Modderfontein, Johannesburg. It teaches entirely by online distance education, from Higher Certificate (NQF 5) to doctoral level (NQF 10), with a focus on the management of technology, innovation, people and systems thinking, packaged as the institution's TIPS framework and embedded in every programme.
The qualifications are the Higher Certificate in Management of Technology and Innovation (120 credits), the Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management (360 credits, with electives including Aviation Management), the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Leadership (120 credits), the Master of Management in Technology and Innovation (240 credits), the Master of Business Leadership (180 credits), the Doctor of Management in Technology and Innovation and the Doctor of Business Leadership (both 360 credits), plus newer Advanced Diploma in Innovation Management Practices and Advanced Certificate in Business Innovation Management. Academic leadership sits in the Faculty of Technology and the Faculty of Innovation under an Executive Dean for Learning, Teaching and Research. Corporate and executive education and short learning programmes, such as Design Thinking, are also offered.
Teaching combines synchronous and asynchronous online engagements on the Moodle-based DV Connect platform, which is zero-rated so it can be used without data charges. Students work in small groups on work-based, action-learning projects and are supported by student coaching, academic literacy and research development, library and information support, IT support, postgraduate supervision and mentoring, led by a student support team. Counselling is arranged externally on request. A Student Representative Council takes part in institutional decision-making. Students come from across Africa and elsewhere, and international applicants are welcome on the same process and tuition as South Africans.
The Institute also runs the tt100 Business Innovation Awards link (a non-profit awards programme recognising organisations that manage technology, innovation and people systemically) and Senate Awards for students, including a Community Engagement Award.
DaVinci is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Registration No. 2004/HE07/003), and its qualifications are accredited by the Council on Higher Education and registered on the NQF by SAQA. It lists memberships of the South African Private Higher Education body (SAPHE), the South African Business Schools Association (SABSA) and the Association of African Business Schools (AABS).
DaVinci alumni receive a 10% discount on programme fees. Bursaries from partner organisations are advertised on the website from time to time, and a study benefit policy assists staff and faculty. The Institute has partnered with Student Hero and Manati to help applicants find, apply for and qualify for study funding. It is not NSFAS-funded and offers no student loans or direct bursaries; employer sponsorship is common, and sponsored students are covered by negotiated payment contracts. See the funding options page and email [email protected] for a personalised fee quotation.
The Senate recognises outstanding doctoral and master's graduates, including the DaVinci Community Engagement Award for students whose research involves a community project, who finish within the qualification period without extension and pass their dissertation or thesis first time with minor amendments.
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View scholarships for Da Vinci Institute for Technology Management (Pty) Ltd →National Senior Certificate with 30% in English, Senior Certificate with 33.3% in English, NCV Level 4 with 40% in English, or NATED N4. Minimum 1 year, maximum 2 years. It also serves as a foundation for the Bachelor's degree.
NSC with 30% in English, or a Senior Certificate with 33.3% in English plus either six 20-credit subjects with 50% in four, or a mix of SC/NSC subjects with 50% in four (higher grade for SC); NCV with 50% in three fundamental and 60% in four vocational subjects; a Higher Certificate, Advanced Certificate or Diploma in a cognate field; or NATED N6. In addition: English first language 50% (or second language 60%) and Mathematics 50% (or Mathematical Literacy 70%). Minimum 3 years, maximum 6. National Benchmark Tests are not required; Cambridge, GED and SAICA qualifications are considered.
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Leadership: a bachelor's degree or advanced diploma at NQF 7. Master of Management in Technology and Innovation: a relevant NQF 8 qualification and a research idea approved by the Research Office. Master of Business Leadership: a 4-year bachelor's degree, honours degree or postgraduate diploma in business management or a related field at NQF 8, with 3 years of related work experience, and an approved research idea. Doctor of Management in Technology and Innovation: a master's degree or relevant NQF 9 qualification. Doctor of Business Leadership: a relevant NQF 9 qualification in Economic and Management Sciences, or an MBA/MBL or cognate master's. Doctoral candidates must pass a research proposal module at 60% within 12 months.
Applicants who miss minimum entry requirements can apply for access through Recognition of Prior Learning before the programme starts, decided by Senate case by case; no more than 10% of a cohort in a year may be admitted this way. Credit Accumulation and Transfer is evaluated from a transcript and module outlines emailed to [email protected]. Students must have a computer, data and stable internet, and may not be registered for another qualification at another institution at the same time.
Applications from the rest of Africa and abroad follow the same process and tuition as for South Africans. Foreign qualifications need a SAQA verification letter of equivalence, and certificates not in English need a translation by a registered translator. English proficiency is expected. There is no closing date; early application helps visa planning.
Apply online with a certified ID or passport copy and school-leaving certificate (undergraduate) or highest qualification and transcripts (postgraduate), and pay the R350 application fee by YOCO or bank transfer. Feedback is usually given within 48 hours. Base annual fees from: Higher Certificate R58,940; BCom R73,942; Advanced Certificate in Business Innovation Management R73,000; Advanced Diploma in Innovation Management Practices R83,000; PGDip Business Leadership R77,400; Master of Business Leadership R100,267.50; Master of Management in Technology and Innovation R103,840; doctorates from R61,283.33 a year. Initial admission payments are R12,600 (postgraduate) and R4,200 (BCom with standard electives), or R18,200 with Aviation Management electives. Payment can be monthly, quarterly, half-yearly or upfront.
Corporate and short programmes such as the Design Thinking Workshop are delivered in person at the client's premises. The Institute recommends at minimum an Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB RAM, 125GB storage and 10GB of data a month. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 16:30.
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