Postgraduate Diploma In Employment Relationship Management at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The primary purpose of the Postgraduate Diploma in Employment Relationship Management (ERM) is to equip HR practitioners, business managers and line managers, holding a qualification equivalent to a first degree or an advanced diploma, with contemporary Employment Relationship Management knowledge, competence and research skills. This includes the competence to review information, synthesise data and evaluate management processes in order to develop creative responses to employment relationship problems and issues encountered in the organisational environment. This qualification will lead candidates to a focused, specialised and systemic approach to ERM business realities and provide access to a relevant Master’s degree.

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 8 qualification of 120 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Human Resources Manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS An Advanced Diploma in Business Studies with specialisation in Human Resources Management or an equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7, with an aggregate of at least 60% or attained at an equivalent grade.

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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