Advanced Diploma in Entrepreneurship at Tshwane University of Technology

Programme overview

Advanced Diploma in Entrepreneurship is a qualification at NQF Level 7 (120 credits) in the Faculty of Management Sciences, Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, at Tshwane University of Technology. Presentation: Online presentation. Modules are presented in a 7-week block format.

Faculty: Faculty of Management Sciences | Department: Department of Management and Entrepreneurship | Duration: A minimum of one or two years | Study mode: blended | Intake: Multiple intakes. Please contact the Academic Department for further information on intake dates | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year modules in the published curriculum include: Entrepreneurial Finance; Entrepreneurial Strategy; Innovation and Sustainable New Venture Creation; Professional and Personal Development.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A National Diploma or Diploma in Entrepreneurship, or a National Diploma or Diploma in Business Administration, or any other equivalent qualification at NQF Level 6 with a minimum of 360 credits. Students should have completed a module in the field of entrepreneurship or management on NQF Level 6. Holders of any other equivalent South African or international qualification may also be considered, see Chapter 1 of Students’ Rules and Regulations.

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.

Academic year starts on 1 February 2027 (term 1: 1 February to 25 March 2027); mid-year semester modules start in term 3 on 12 July 2027.

The application fee is R240 for all first applications to TUT and is non-refundable.

Qualifications closing on 15 June 2026: Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Pharmacy, Bachelor of Radiography in Diagnostics, BHSci Medical Laboratory Science, BHSci Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics, Diploma in Traffic Safety and Municipal Police Management, Diploma in Correctional and Rehabilitation Studies.

Qualifications closing on 31 July 2026: all Arts and Design programmes, Diploma in Economics, Bachelor of Architecture (including Extended), Bachelor of Geomatics, Diploma in Industrial Design, other Humanities programmes, and in Science the Diplomas in Animal Sciences, Crop Production, Nature Conservation, Wildlife Management, Kinesiology and Coaching Science, Somatic Therapy, Analytical Chemistry, Biotechnology, Fire Technology, Geology, plus Bachelor of Environmental Health, BHSci Biokinetics, Clinical Technology, Veterinary Technology, HCert Dental Assisting and BSc Industrial Chemistry. Other programmes close on 30 September 2026.

Qualifications still open for 2027 intake as of 1 October 2026: BEng Tech Polymer Technology (Pretoria); BEng Tech, Diploma and Higher Certificate in Electrical Engineering (eMalahleni); Diploma in Credit Management; Diploma in Food Technology, BSc Industrial Chemistry, Diploma in Analytical Chemistry, Diploma in Geology, Diploma in Water Science and Technology, Diploma in Industrial Physics (Arcadia).

Late applications are scheduled for 18 to 22 January 2027 per the 2027 academic calendar.

Apply through the official page: https://applications-prod.tut.ac.za/

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