University in South Africa
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
University profile
Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (RGIT), known as Richfield, is a private higher education institution headquartered in Durban, with a main campus at 135 Musgrave Road. It is part of the Growth-Ten education group and has offered industry-aligned qualifications for more than 35 years; its 2026 prospectus cites over 140,000 graduates. Programmes run from higher certificates through diplomas and bachelor's degrees to online Honours, postgraduate diploma and MBA qualifications, on campus or fully online, and the medium of instruction is English.
Teaching is organised in two faculties. The Faculty of Information Technology offers the BSc in Information Technology (with specialisations in Programming, Emerging Technologies, IT Management and Network Engineering), the Diploma in Information Technology, the Higher Certificate in Information Technology and in Computer Forensics, and the online BSc Honours in Information Technology. The Faculty of Business Science offers the Bachelor of Commerce (including AGA and AGA IT routes), the Bachelor of Business Administration, the Bachelor of Public Management, diplomas and higher certificates in business administration and management, a Postgraduate Diploma in Management and the MBA (NQF 9, 180 credits, delivered fully online).
Richfield has eight campuses: Bryanston, Newtown Junction (Johannesburg), Centurion, Pretoria, Umhlanga, Musgrave (Durban), Cape Town and Polokwane. Each is in a commercial hub close to public transport and shops, with lecture rooms, libraries, labs and free Wi-Fi. Work-Integrated Learning is part of every qualification, and industry certifications from partners including IBM, AWS Academy, Oracle, Salesforce, Cisco, Microsoft, Fortinet and CIMA are built into curricula. First-year students receive a tablet PC pre-loaded with learning materials as part of tuition.
Student life centres on an elected Student Representative Council (president, vice president, secretary, treasurer and portfolio members), class representatives and student-led clubs such as chess, soccer, netball and e-gaming. Support covers academic and career advising, wellness services, the Richfield app, and the Moodle learning platform and iEnabler portal. International students with SAQA-evaluated foreign qualifications, a valid passport, a study visa and South African medical cover can enrol.
RGIT is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution (Reg. No. 2000/HE07/008), accredited by the Council on Higher Education, and its qualifications are registered by SAQA. It is also accredited by the British Accreditation Council, is a member of AABS, ACBSP, SABSA, AACSB and SAGEA, and its BCom is endorsed by SAICA.
Richfield offers internal merit-based and need-based bursaries covering tuition only, in part or in full. Applications for 2027 opened on 1 October 2026. Applicants submit a certified ID copy, a one-page motivation letter, certified NSC or latest academic results, three months of payslips (or an affidavit if unemployed) for the learner, parent or guardian, and three months of bank statements. Complete the online assessment; shortlisted applicants are called for a verification appointment. Recipients may be asked to assist Richfield in their qualified field at a national campus for a period equal to the bursary duration. Apply at enquire.richfield.ac.za/bursary-application; details on richfield.ac.za/payment-methods.
Richfield works with Student Hero, Standard Bank Student Finance, Capitec Education Finance, Nedbank Education Finance and Fundi for study loans. As a private institution it is not eligible for NSFAS funding. Fees and 2027 schedules: richfield.ac.za/fees.
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View scholarships for Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd →Equivalent qualifications, foreign qualifications evaluated by SAQA, Mature Age Exemption (age 23 or older) and Recognition of Prior Learning are also considered. Pre-enrolment for 2027 is possible with Grade 11 results and no APS score is required.
Choose a programme and study mode, then apply on the online portal (application.richfield.ac.za) with a certified ID or passport copy, proof of residence and your latest results. Applications for 2027 opened on 1 September; orientation week is 25 January 2027 and the annual open day week starts on 1 February 2027. A student advisor reviews the application and calls the applicant back; once accepted, the registration fee secures the place and is refunded if the entry requirement is not met. The application fee is R300 (non-refundable) and the registration fee is R1,500 for first years, credited toward tuition.
Other fees include R700 per supplementary module, R3,500 for a change of qualification and R4,000 to transfer learning mode. Payment is by EFT, stop order or online.
Applicants without a South African secondary qualification need a certificate of exemption from Universities South Africa before applying for a first degree. International students pay a 50% deposit to receive the acceptance letter used for a study visa, must hold South African medical cover for the duration of study, and must show access to funds (Home Affairs expects R3,000 per month of study). Study visa renewals should be filed at least 60 days before expiry.
Honours, postgraduate diploma and MBA programmes are online and require a relevant degree at the preceding NQF level, or RPL. Bridging programmes are available for the BSc Honours in IT and the postgraduate diploma in management.
Campuses provide audio-visual auditoriums, libraries, student chill zones, media centres and free Wi-Fi, and Richfield provides electronic resources from EBSCO, ScienceDirect, Emerald, Springer Nature and PressReader.
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