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Postgraduate Diploma in Management at Sol Plaatje University

Sol Plaatje University, South Africa

Programme overview

An NQF level 8, 120-credit programme developing competent business managers able to lead change. It serves as a pathway to master's studies in management and widens access for applicants without prior management training.

Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences  |  Duration: 1 year  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Kimberley, Northern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Modules: Research Methodology and Research Project, Advanced Strategic Management, Financial and Investment Management, Strategic Human Resource Management, Strategic Marketing Management and International Business Management.

Career pathways

General manager, operations manager, project manager, human resource manager, management consultant, public sector manager, NPO manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A cognate NQF level 7 qualification (360-credit bachelor degree or advanced diploma) with an average of at least 60% overall and in the chosen discipline; computer literacy; Dean discretion applies.

Main intake: February. The 2027 academic year opens on 4 January 2027; first-year registration runs 25 January to 5 February 2027 and the first teaching block starts on 8 February 2027. Second semester teaching starts on 12 July 2027.

Undergraduate and postgraduate applications for the 2027 academic year are open until 31 October 2026.

Apply through the official page: https://www.spu.ac.za/index.php/how-to-apply/

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