Milpark Education (Pty) Ltd

Application process

Admission is a two-stage process. Applicants first apply for the qualification: select the qualification, pay the application fee, write the admission test where applicable and upload documents. After acceptance they register for modules for the semester, cycle or academic year through the myMilpark portal, uploading proof of payment (EFT, bursary letter or credit card). Applications are reviewed within five days, and closing dates follow each programme's timetable. 2027 applications are open.

Higher Certificates (NQF 5)

A Senior Certificate or National Senior Certificate (NSC) certified by Umalusi, with at least a pass in English. This applies to the Higher Certificate in Management and the Higher Certificate in Financial Products.

BCom and BBA (NQF 7, three years)

NSC with at least 50% in four 20-credit NSC subjects including English, and either 50% for Mathematics or 70% for Mathematical Literacy. Applicants who do not meet the Mathematics requirement but achieve 50% or more in any two of Economics, Business Economics, Accounting, Physical Science (or Physics/Chemistry) or Natural Science/Biology may be admitted on condition that they complete the bridging programme. Candidates who matriculated in 2007 or earlier need 24 points on the Milpark points system and an E (Higher Grade) or D (Standard Grade) in Mathematics. Those who fall short may apply to Universities South Africa (USAF) for mature-age exemption.

Bridging courses

The BCom Bridging Course (one year) is for applicants with a bachelor's pass who miss the Mathematics requirement; it needs 50% in four NSC subjects including English and 50% in two of the subjects listed above. A semester-long bridging programme in Advanced Accounting prepares students for the SAICA-accredited BCom in Accounting.

Postgraduate entry

• PGDA/CTA (NQF 8, one year full-load or two years half-load): a SAICA-accredited BCom degree or bridging programme completed within the last three years; applicants with longer gaps first complete the six-month bridging programme. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place: selection is based on the average mark in major NQF 7 modules, time taken to complete the degree, academic inactivity and any earlier PGDA/CTA attempts.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration: a bachelor's degree (NQF 7), an acceptable result in the Milpark admission assessment, three to four years' relevant work experience, a CV, an interview with the programme manager, English proficiency and computer literacy.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning (18 months): a relevant bachelor's degree plus Matric Mathematics (Higher Grade pass, or C on Standard Grade), and a CV of the last ten years' employment.
• MBA (two years): an accredited postgraduate diploma, honours degree or four-year bachelor's degree, at least 25 years of age, three to four years' work experience, an acceptable admission test, GMAT, GRE, NMAT or APIL score, a CV, interview and one-page motivational essay; applicants without financial-management background complete a bridging module. Admission through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) is possible.
• DBA: an appropriate master's degree with at least 65% for the research component; RPL route available. Initial proposals are considered annually at the end of October for the January intake.

Exemptions and RPL

Applicants with qualifications from other accredited institutions may be exempted from similar modules completed no more than ten years earlier. Former Milpark graduates receive exemptions automatically.

International applicants

Applicants whose first language is not English must show English proficiency. Foreign qualifications at postgraduate level require a Certificate of Equivalence from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). Foreign qualifications are generally not accepted for the PGDA/CTA because a SAICA-accredited qualification is required.

Intake dates

2027 start dates include 26 January (BCom, BBA, BCom Bridging), 1 February (PGDA/CTA), 2 February (Higher Certificate in Management), 9 February (MBA) and January (DBA).

• Head office, Observatory, Cape Town (3rd Floor, Deneb House, 368 Main Road): administration and student support for all four schools.
• Online delivery: all qualifications are offered through Immersive Online (IO), Distance Learning Online and Distance Learning (self-paced, textbook-based) modes, supported by the myMilpark portal and a helpdesk.

There is no residential campus; students study from anywhere with their own device and data, and technology requirements are set per programme.