Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Economics at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Applied Economics has been designed with the primary purpose of providing holders of the Advanced Diploma in Economics, certain categories of graduates, as well as practicing economists in the private and public sector, with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of micro- and macroeconomic theory, and to reflect critically on economic practices and applications. This includes “building intuition” and competence in the verification (testing), development and application of economic models used to explain the behaviour of governments, consumers, businesses, and markets, as well as the econometric (i.e. mathematical) tools to do so.

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

What you will study

The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Economist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS An Advanced Diploma in Economics or an equivalent qualification in a cognate field of study with an aggregate pass of at least 60%.

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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