Master of Business Administration at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The purpose of the Master of Business Administration (MBA) is to develop competent and skilful business leaders with the personal competencies and managerial and leadership capabilities to deal in a sustainable manner with unique challenges in a dynamic and competitive business environment.

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

What you will study

The published curriculum is an NQF Level 9 qualification of 216 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Business Administrator, Business Manager, Manager.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS A four-year cognate Bachelor’s degree at NQF Exit Level 8; or A Postgraduate Diploma (Business Administration) at NQF Exit Level 8; or An applicable Honours degree; or A RPL process (candidates admitted according to a RPL process cannot comprise more than 10% per intake); plus Additional admission requirements as specified by the NMMU Business School, and Candidates are subject to selection based on 5 years’ work experience or 3 years’ business-related or management experience, psychometric test performance, results of prior qualifications and an interview.

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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