Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration is an NQF level 7 qualification (SAQA 97594) for fiduciary practitioners. It is endorsed by the Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa as a route to the FPSA designation and recognised by STEP as meeting the requirements for full TEP membership.

Faculty: Faculty of Law | Department: School of Financial Planning Law | Duration: Minimum 1 year; two years allowed to complete all four modules | Intake: Applications for 2027 open 1 June 2026 and close 15 January 2027; registration closes 15 February 2027 | Study mode: distance | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Four modules: Regulatory Environment, Administration of Deceased Estates, Trust Administration, and Estate Planning and Drafting of Wills. Modules need not be taken at the same time.

Career pathways

Graduates work as fiduciary practitioners advising on trust administration, estate planning, deceased estates and will drafting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An applicable bachelor's or other relevant degree, or an applicable diploma or advanced diploma, or an NQF level 6 qualification with at least 360 credits. Equivalent qualifications may be accepted with the Dean's consent. Applicants without these but with at least three years' relevant financial planning or fiduciary experience may enter via recognition of prior learning.

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.

Intake: Applications for 2027 open 1 June 2026 and close 15 January 2027; registration closes 15 February 20

Duration: 1 year

Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply

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