Advanced Diploma in Economics at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

This programme opens up a wide variety of career opportunities in the business world and includes fields such as entrepreneurship, business environments, marketing and strategic management.

Faculty: Business and Economic Sciences | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

· Across the globe Advanced Diplomas are well known qualifications offered with the specific purpose of providing students with a deep, focused, systematic and specialised understanding of current theory and practice in the identified fields. · They also provide students already holding a general degree with an opportunity to specialize professionally. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 7 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Economist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A 360-credit Diploma in Economics at NQF Exit Level 6, or an equivalent qualification specializing in Economics, or a Bachelor’s degree with a pass of 50% and above in all the core Economics modules at NQF Levels 5 and 6.

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 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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