Diploma in Entrepreneurship at University of Mpumalanga

Programme overview

The Diploma in Entrepreneurship prepares students to start and manage their own businesses or to take up corporate roles that call for entrepreneurial skills. It builds skills in identifying, creating and harnessing opportunities, and graduates can progress to an advanced diploma.

Faculty: Faculty of Economics, Development and Business Sciences | Department: School of Development Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa

What you will study

A three-year curriculum with all modules compulsory, covering foundations of entrepreneurship and small business management, entrepreneurial law, finance and accounting, digital tools, marketing, taxation and operations management. Final-year modules include business innovation, strategy, business models, small business management, and a second entrepreneurship project.

Career pathways

Business consultant, business advisor, business development specialist or manager, incubation/accelerator coordinator, corporate innovation specialist and business coach.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 22. National Senior Certificate with admission to Diploma or equivalent.; A minimum APS Score of 22 with Mathematics or 26 with Mathematical Literacy; A minimum level 4 pass in any of the commerce subjects, such as Business Studies, Economics, Accounting, Tourism, among others, at matric or matric equivalence level.; A minimum level 4 in English as first or additional language; A minimum level 3 in Mathematics or level 5 Mathematical literacy at matric or matric equivalence level.; National Senior Certificate (Vocational) in Business Commerce and Management Studies; three fundamental subjects (60-69%), including English and mathematics or mathematical literacy,; three relevant vocational subjects (70-79%).; RPL; RPL will be applied in line with the University Policy on the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Accumulation and Transfer.

Main intake: February; first-year lectures started on 09 February 2026 with registration in January. Second semester registration runs 20 July to 31 July 2026. Master's and doctoral postgraduate orientation was held 04 to 08 May 2026.

Applications for advanced diplomas for 2027 close on 30 November 2026.

Applications for 2027 admission open on 01 June 2026. The non-refundable application fee is R200 for South African applicants, R400 for SADC applicants and R550 for other international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ump.ac.za/apply

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