University in South Africa
Ndabeni, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
University profile
TSIBA Business School is a private higher education institution in Cape Town operated by TSIBA Education NPC, a social enterprise founded in 2004 to widen access to tertiary business education. The enterprise also includes the TSIBA Ignition Academy, a skills development and enterprise development arm, and the TSIBA Education Trust, a B-BBEE entity founded in 2007 that supports tuition scholarships. TSIBA is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution (registration certificate 2007/HE08/001) and accredited by the Council on Higher Education; it is a member of the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).
The school's campus is at 51 Old Mill Road, Ndabeni, Cape Town, bought in 2023 and non-residential, with a further office at Craddock Square, Rosebank, Johannesburg. Programmes are the Higher Certificate in Business Administration (NQF Level 5), the Bachelor of Business Administration in entrepreneurial leadership (NQF Level 7, three years full-time or four part-time), a Diploma in Information and Communication Technology (NQF Level 6, three years, hybrid), and the Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (NQF Level 8, 18 months, blended). Attitude, leadership and entrepreneurship are credit-bearing subjects in every curriculum, and every student is allocated a trained mentor as part of a credit-bearing mentorship programme. Part-time study is offered, but not distance learning, and modules can be selected individually. TSIBA qualifications carry Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) recognition. Short online courses for working professionals are also offered.
Undergraduate tuition is subsidised by donors and partners by an average of 65%, so students pay a reduced fee. Student life includes the Student Representative Council, two qualified counsellors, wellness workshops, and clubs including cycling, chess, sport, book club, Black Management Forum and Enactus. Sports seasons run March to October at the Montague Arena.
TSIBA Global hosts international students for a semester abroad (Semester 1 February to June; Semester 2 July to November, 60 SA credits, equal to 30 ECTS), short immersion programmes of one to six weeks and a six-week career-readiness programme. Only conversational English is required for exchange students. TSIBA alumni include eight Mandela Rhodes Scholars, three Kofi Annan Fellows and a number of Allan Gray Orbis Foundation Fellows.
TSIBA's donor-funded model subsidises undergraduate tuition by an average of 65%; the fees students pay are the amounts after the subsidy. For BBA and HCBA applicants, the scholarship fee is set according to monthly household income, and is available as a monthly payment over six months or as a discounted yearly payment for upfront settlement, both including registration and textbook usage fees. A fees calculator is on the programme pages.
The TSIBA Education Trust, founded in 2007, supports annual tuition scholarships and funding for TSIBA Business School and its students through endowments and investments.
TSIBA partners with Student Hero and SmartFunder for study finance: SmartFunder offers structured monthly instalments with direct payment to TSIBA, and Student Hero compares and pre-qualifies applicants for bank and alternative loans. Capitec Bank education credit offers repayment terms of up to 84 months; Nedbank's study loan requires a minimum income of R5,000. See TSIBA funding options and tuition fees.
Donors can support scholarships through Give to TSIBA, Friends of TSIBA UK and Friends of TSIBA Switzerland.
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View scholarships for TSIBA Education NPC →Points are calculated from the best 7 subjects, including English, an additional language, and Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy. Where applications exceed planned enrolment, applicants are ranked by TPS points.
One year full-time or two years part-time. Entry: National Senior Certificate with Higher Certificate endorsement (or equivalent) and a minimum of 18 TPS points.
Three years full-time or four years part-time. Entry: National Senior Certificate with degree endorsement (or equivalent) and a minimum of 24 TPS points, or a Higher Certificate in Business Administration or equivalent. Streams include Entrepreneurial Leadership and Entrepreneurial Finance & Investment.
Three years, hybrid delivery with a 15-week internship. Entry: National Senior Certificate with Diploma endorsement (or equivalent), a minimum of 22 TPS points, Mathematics 40% or higher or Mathematical Literacy 60% or higher, and English 50% or higher; or a Higher Certificate in Information Technology, Business Administration or equivalent.
Minimum 18 months, maximum 3 years, with synchronous online, blended workshop and asynchronous learning. Entry: a Bachelor's degree or equivalent, with numeracy and English literacy at NQF Level 4; selection is by academic merit and relevance of prior studies where necessary. Applicants 30 or older with significant work experience may apply through recognition of prior learning. The 2026 intake commenced in May 2026.
Undergraduate applicants aged 23 or older with significant work experience and relevant training may apply via recognition of prior learning; RPL admissions are limited to 10% of any cohort.
Only online applications are accepted. The application fee is R100 (non-refundable). Applicants must have a National Senior Certificate or be in Grade 12 in the year of application. Exchange and international short-programme applicants should apply 2-3 months before the programme starts so visas can be processed.
2026: HCBA R21,590; BBA year 1 R21,750, year 2 R21,195, year 3 R13,148 (BBA 3 total R22,898); Diploma in ICT year 1 R39,250, year 2 R37,500; PGDBA R37,620. Tuition fees for 2027 are also set and published by TSIBA. Payment options: full upfront payment at registration earns a 10% discount; 50% at registration with the balance over ten months earns 5%; or monthly instalments over ten months with the first due by 28 February and the full account settled by 30 November. Payment is by EFT, SnapScan or debit order.
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