Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration is offered by the UFS Business School at NQF level 8 (120 credits). It provides an articulation route for graduates with a first degree who plan to register for an MBA. Delivery is blended: evening online classes Monday to Thursday plus one full on-campus week (Monday to Friday) each semester.

Department: UFS Business School | Intake: January or July each year (applications close 30 September 2026 for first semester 2027 and 30 April 2027 for second semester 2027) | Study mode: blended | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

The programme consists of 12 compulsory semester modules.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be at least 24 years old, hold an undergraduate bachelor's degree at NQF level 7 (360 credits) or an advanced diploma at NQF level 7 (120 credits), and have two years of relevant work experience. Admission is subject to a psychometric selection process.

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.

Postgraduate diploma applications open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August (Economic and Management Sciences); Health Sciences postgraduate diplomas close 30 September for both local and international applicants.

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

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