Formal Programmes

Formal Programmes

Our formal programmes are designed to assist students to study at their own pace in a flexible academic framework. Qualifications range from NQF level 5 to 8 and enable students to progress toward Masters and Doctoral degree studies in the field of Management.

Certificate in Management

SAQA Qualification ID 36197, 120 credits, NQF level 5.

The Certificate in Management is a 120 credit qualification registered on the nqf at level 5. It is an entry level management qualification aimed at line managers. The flexible structure of the qualification enables candidates to select outcomes that meet the diverse roles and contexts required by a wide range of industries and the public sector.

Diploma in Management

SAQA Qualification ID 57222, 360 credits, NQF level 6.

The Diploma in Management has been designed by Southern Business School and some of the foremost experts in management, specifically for managers and aspiring managers on all tiers and in all spheres of business. The flexible structure enables you to select outcomes that meet the diverse roles and contexts required by a wide range of industries in the private and the public sectors.

Advanced Diploma in Management

SAQA Qualification ID pending, 120 credits, NQF level 7.

The Advanced Diploma in Management provides students with applied, recognised, and industry-standard business skills and knowledge. It is an intensive course in advanced aspects of management and it has been specifically designed for managers and aspiring managers on middle– and higher levels of management.

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

SAQA Qualification ID 59850, 360 credits, NQF level 7.

For someone to move into supervisory and management roles generally requires a degree. Employees with degrees are sought after at various companies. The Southern Business School Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) degree is aimed at students who will be responsible for managing people, resources, and/or projects, including the management of human resources, public relations, advertising, promotions, portfolios, etc. in the private and the public sectors...

Bachelor of Policing Practices (BPP)

SAQA Qualification ID 59226, 394 credits, NQF level 7.

The Bachelor of Policing Practices (BPP) is aimed at learners who are pursuing management careers within the Safety in Society sub-field. It reflects the need and demand within the policing environment for officials who are/will be able to perform managerial and leadership functions with more complex managerial knowledge, skills and attributes of organisational processes and procedures contextualised within the Safety in Society environment.
The level of flexibility within the range of electives will allow the individual to pursue further specialisation within the Safety in Society sector.

Bachelor of Business Administration Honours

SAQA Qualification ID 71930, 132 credits, NQF level 8.

A specific focus on enabling competent global managers in Africa, and an emphasis of the practice of management work together to make the Bachelor of Business Administration Honours (BBA Hons) degree a managerial qualification of note. The degree focuses on the South African environment, while enabling managers to cope with the realities of management in a global context. The BBA Hons has been designed to enhance managerial competencies, equipping managers with the essential skills that form part of everyday managerial activities.