Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration
University of the Free State, South Africa
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- Diploma
- Next intake
- Applications for 2027 open 1 June 2026 and close 15 January 2027; registration closes 15 February 20
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
The Postgraduate Diploma in Estate Planning is an NQF level 8 qualification (SAQA 96459) that trains practitioners to give expert estate planning advice in financial and legal contexts. It is offered only in English.
Faculty: Faculty of Law | Department: School of Financial Planning Law | Duration: Minimum 1 year; two years allowed to complete both 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
Two modules: Estate Planning (legal and tax solutions for accumulation, conservation and distribution) and Personal Financial Risk Management (risk identification, evaluation and handling, and the legal and regulatory environment).
Graduates can advise boards of trustees and employees on legislative issues in the estate planning industry.
An applicable bachelor's degree (any BCom or law degree, or a degree in actuarial science, accounting, investments or business management), or an applicable advanced diploma (including the Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration), or an applicable postgraduate diploma (including Financial Planning, Business Management, Accounting). Direct admission without a Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning and three years' relevant work experience is not recommended.
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
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
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