Postgraduate Diploma in Cybersecurity at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Cybersecurity provides specialised knowledge in the area of Cybersecurity in Information Technology. It will enable students to have a high level of theoretical engagement within the Cybersecurity discipline which involves technology, people, information and organization processes. It will allow them to undertake reflection of the current technologies/trends, practices, laws and research in cybersecurity.

Faculty: Engineering, the Built Environment and Technology | Duration: 1 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

· The Postgraduate Diploma in Cybersecurity provides specialised knowledge in the area of Cybersecurity in Information Technology. · It will enable students to have a high level of theoretical engagement within the Cybersecurity discipline which involves technology, people, information and organization processes. The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Information Systems Engineer, Information Technologist, IT Specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS An Information Technology/Computer Science Bachelor’s degree; or An Information Technology Advanced Diploma. Students must have an average of at least 60% for the final year modules; or A cognate qualification at NQF level 7 with at least 3 years IT experience may be considered for admission to this qualification. The applicant will be expected to provide a portfolio of IT learning via the years of IT experience which will then be considered by the department. Cognizance would have to be taken of the nature, level, volume and contextual knowledge, which may necessitate the completion of articulation modules. Admission is also subject to the NMU General Rules on Admission (as per the Prospectus).

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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