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Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration at Milpark Education (Pty) Ltd

Milpark Education (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Programme overview

Our PGDBA is designed to equip students aiming to enrol in our MBA with essential skills for success, including critical and strategic thinking, problem-solving, and responsible, ethical leadership. The PGDip (Business Administration) provides the opportunity for prospective students with an undergraduate degree to gain general and advanced knowledge of business administration and management. (NQF 8, SAQA ID 76924, 120 credits.)

Duration: 1 Year  |  Study mode: distance  |  Intake: 9 February 2027  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Modules listed on the programme page include Business Acumen Essentials, Leading an Organisation Responsibly, Leading an Organisation in Context, Business Research for Managers, Design Thinking and Problem-Solving, Financial Management for Strategic Decision-Making, Strategic Management Principles, Risk and Governance.

Career pathways

An additional prospect, after completing the qualification, is to enrol for a Master of Business Administration (MBA) or a research master’s degree to further career prospects in management and administration.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Bachelor’s degree (NQF Level 7) have an acceptable rating in the Milpark admission assessment have a minimum of three to four years of relevant work experience be proficient in financial management at an undergraduate or postgraduate level or have working experience in financial management. Applicants with no proficiency in or experience with financial management must enrol in our bridging module, Finance for Non-Financial Managers. This bridging module must be completed successfully before students can register for Financial Management for Strategic Decision-Making. However, completing the bridging module before the start date of the first PGDBA block is advisable. (Please see the details of the short bridging module in the programme Factsheet) submit a comprehensive professional CV present themselves for an interview with the Programme Manager be proficient in English (proof of proficiency may be required for international students) be computer literate In exceptionally limited cases, admission to the qualification may also take place via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Find out more about being admitted via the RPL route here . Other / International certificates Further to the requirements for admission provided above, foreign nationals or South African nationals seeking to apply for admission onto the qualification based on a non-South African/foreign NQF Level 7 equivalent qualification or degree, must obtain, and submit to Milpark, a Certificate of Equivalence from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) ( www.saqa.org.za ). Applicants with non-South African/foreign degree qualifications, are advised to submit their SAQA Certificate of Equivalence at the time of applying online for a Milpark Postgraduate degree.

ZAR 110,580 for the whole programme (2026). Total cost of the PGDBA paid in full upfront (2026 intakes); debit order option totals R118 310. 2027 fees are subject to an increase. Source

Next start dates: Financial Planning 12 January 2027; Investment Management 19 January 2027; Accounting (CTA) and Risk Management 1 February 2027; Taxation 8 February 2027; Banking, Business Administration and Public Administration 9 February 2027.

Admission closing dates are set per programme in the programme timetable and on each programme page. Late applications are only considered for the following semester. Application reviews are completed within five days for career-aligned programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://www.milpark.ac.za/how-to-apply/

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