Master of Business Administration at Tshwane University of Technology

Programme overview

The Master of Business Administration is a structured master's degree at NQF Level 9 (180 credits) offered by the Tshwane School for Business and Society at Tshwane University of Technology. It is presented on the Pretoria Campus (Ditsela Place, Hatfield) in block mode, with Saturday and evening classes, and as an online presentation.

Faculty: Tshwane School for Business and Society | Department: Tshwane School for Business and Society | Duration: Minimum two years, maximum four years | Study mode: blended | Intake: January for Pretoria Campus; multiple intakes for the online presentation | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

First-year modules include Accounting and Financial Management, Human Resources and Change Management, Leadership and Organisational Behaviour, Macro and Micro Economic Analyses, Quantitative and Qualitative Data Analyses, Research Methodology and Strategic Marketing. The second year covers Business Strategy, Operations Management and Operational Research, a Research Project and three electives chosen from Entrepreneurship and Business Development, International Business, Management of Technology and Innovation, Public Sector Leadership and Governance, Project Management, and Quality Management and Monitoring and Evaluation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A professional bachelor's degree, a bachelor honours degree, a postgraduate diploma or an equivalent NQF Level 8 qualification, with a minimum of five years of working experience. Candidates with an NQF Level 7 qualification may be considered through Recognition of Prior Learning (at least five years of senior management experience, a score of 4 or more in the TTS Psychometric Battery Selection Test and a successful interview). All candidates complete an online assessment (Top Talent Solutions, including an online video interview) and must reach a satisfactory score; a pass in the NMAT within the past three years exempts the applicant from the TTS assessment.

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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