2025 Short Courses at the GSB – UCT Graduate School of Business
2025 Finance for Non-Financial Managers
The language of accounting and finance will be taught in a practical, accessible way.
Dates:
8 – 11 May 2025
31 July – 3 August 2025
16 – 19 October 2025
Application deadlines:
7 April 2025
31 June 2025
15 September 2025
Tuition fee:
R19 200
2025 Negotiation Skills for Managers
The Negotiation Skills for Managers programme uses contemporary negotiation theory to solve complex negotiation problems.
Date:
2 – 4 August 2025
Application Deadline:
3 July 2025
Tuition fee:
R15 800
2025 Strategic Thinking and Execution for Growth
Enhance strategic thinking skills, and the ability to achieve effective implementation.
Dates:
21 – 24 August 2025 (Cape Town)
01 – 04 August 2025 (Johannesburg)
Application deadlines:
21 July 2025 (Cape Town)
2 July 2025 (Johannesburg)
Tuition fee:
R21 600
2025 Understanding Integrated Reports
Learn how to compile, read and analyse integrated reports.
Date:
5 – 6 June 2025
Application deadline:
5 May 2025
Tuition fee:
R12 000
2025 Strategic Decision Making
Find out how to make smarter, faster, more creative decisions – how to spot the smart risks and pass on the dangerous ones. Learn from the mistakes other companies have made to identify strategic growth opportunities for the benefit of your company or organisation.
Date:
28 July 2025
Application Deadline:
28 June 2025
Tuition Fee:
R7 050
2025 The New Manager
New managers grow in confidence as leaders, with personal mastery and collaborative management.
Date:
18 – 30 June 2025
Application Deadline:
18 May 2025
Tuition fee:
R36 200
2025 Programme for Management Development
Gain a broad organisational perspective and enhance managerial understanding capabilities.
Date:
14 – 26 May 2025
3 – 15 September 2025
Application deadlines:
14 April 2025
3 August 2025
Tuition fee:
R64 800
2025 Executive Development Programme
This executive learning experience showcases the latest developments in management practices for sustainable strategic advantage in emerging markets.
Date:
29 October – 10 November 2025
Application Deadline:
29 September 2025
Tuition fee:
R85 000
2025 Lean Leadership
Consciously enabling your organisation. This experiential programme is designed to equip participants to embed lean leadership into their teams, divisions, or organisations as a whole.
Dates:
22 – 24 May 2025
Application Deadline:
21 April 2025
Tuition fee:
R16 000
2025 Executive Women in Leadership
Take leadership to the next level while building a network of support and influence.
Dates:
17 – 20 July 2025 (Module 1)
16 – 19 October 2025 (Module 2)
Application Deadline:
15 June 2025
Tuition fee:
R63 000
2025 Developing Women in Leadership
Date:
21 – 25 August 2025
Application Deadline:
21 July 2025
Tuition Fee:
R25 000
2025 Design Thinking in Practice
Achieving new outcomes with a design-led innovation approach.
Dates:
13 – 15 June 2025 (Cape Town intake 1)
1 – 3 November 2025 (Cape Town intake 2)
2 – 4 August 2025 (Johannesburg)
Application Deadlines:
12 May 2025 (Cape Town intake 1)
2 October 2025 (Cape Town intake 2)
2 July 2025 (Johannesburg)
Tuition fee:
R24 500
2025 Understanding Financial Statements for Directors and Board Members
This two-day course will unpack the jargon and financial know-how to show participants exactly what to look for on financial statements; sifting out the most important information and discovering how to spot possible opportunities and pitfalls as represented by the numbers.
Dates:
14 – 15 August 2025
Application Deadline:
14 July 2025
Tuition Fee:
R12 000
Course Convenor:
Mark Graham
2025 Finance, Contracts and Risk Mitigation for Private Power Investment in Africa
Dates:
20 – 24 November 2025
Application Deadline:
20 October 2025
Tuition Fee:
R25 650
2025 Managing Power Sector Reform And Regulation
Explore international and African frontiers in new utility and regulatory models.
Date:
9 – 13 October 2025
Application deadline:
8 September 2025
Tuition fee:
R25 650
2025 Strategic Social Engagement Practice
This course is for all managers and professionals with a keen interest in the complex challenges of the external environment such as social, economic and environmental factors.
Date:
19 – 23 June 2025
Application deadline:
19 May 2025
Tuition fee:
R9 700
2025 Property Development Programme
Engage with a full range of disciplines within property development.
Date:
16 – 28 July 2025
Application deadline:
15 June 2025
Tuition fee:
SAPOA members: R35 620
Non SAPOA members: R46 350
2025 Company-Community Collaboration and Conflict Resolution for Complex Environments
This advanced training course is aimed at professionals who need to understand, prevent and resolve company-community conflict.
Date:
29 October – 3 November 2025
Application Deadline:
29 September 2025
Tuition fee:
R32 900
2025 The Business of Wine
The Business of Wine course is the only training programme of its kind in South Africa that focuses on the business aspects of wine.
Date:
8 – 16 May 2025
Application Deadline:
14 April 2025
Tuition Fee:
R21 000
RPL Fee:
R1 000
2025 Business Acumen for Artists
This course will teach artists everything they need to know about basic business; from how to manage their finances to how to market themselves more effectively and critically – to negotiate decisively when pitching a product and pricing an idea.
Date:
28 August – 4 December 2025 (Monday evenings)
Application deadline:
28 July 2025
Tuition fee:
R8 700
2025 Leading Social Entrepreneurship
The course is run by the Bertha Centre for Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the UCT GSB and forms part of its efforts to build the social entrepreneurship sector in Africa and globally.
Date:
16 – 20 October 2025
Application deadline:
15 September 2025
Tuition fee:
R15 200
2025 Impact Investing in Africa
Impact Investing in Africa is a brand new short course at UCT’s GSB that introduces the concept of impact investing to wealth managers.
Date:
13 – 16 November 2025
Application deadline:
13 October 2025
Tuition fee:
R16 200
2025 Business Model Innovation
Change the way your company is set up for innovation and growth. This master class helps CEOs and company executives to implement fresh thinking within their organisation, to help prepare for and capitalise on volatile and uncertain conditions in tough economic times.
Date:
24 – 25 July 2025
Application Deadline:
24 June 2025
Tuition Fee:
R12 000
2025 Brand Creation for New Ventures
Expert brand management insights to support intuitive marketers.
Dates:
Cape Town
26 – 28 June 2025
Application Deadline:
26 May 2025
Johannesburg
13 – 15 November 2025
Application Deadline:
13 October 2025
Tuition Fee:
R18 500
2025 GMAT Prep Course (Cape Town)
Dates:
10 – 14 June 2025
8 – 12 July 2025
2 – 6 September 2025
Application deadlines:
10 May 2025
8 June 2025
2 August 2025
Tuition fee:
R7 050
2025 GMAT Prep Course (Johannesburg)
Dates:
17 – 21 June 2025
12 – 16 July 2025
Application deadlines:
17 May 2025
12 June 2025
Tuition fee:
R7 050
Overview of Public Universities in South Africa
Here's an overview of some public universities in South Africa, including general admissions requirements and estimated application periods. Keep in mind, specific program requirements and dates can vary significantly, so it's important to check each university's official website for the most current information.
University of Pretoria
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with minimum scores in specific subjects related to the chosen program; for international students, equivalent qualifications.
- Application Period: Usually opens in March and closes at the end of July for most programs.
University of Cape Town
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with pass levels required for degree study; subject-specific requirements depending on the program.
- Application Period: Application opens in April and closes at the end of July.
Stellenbosch University
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with required marks; some programs have additional testing.
- Application Period: Opens in March and typically closes at the end of June.
University of the Witwatersrand
- Admissions Requirements: Matriculation certificate with university exemption; required scores vary by faculty.
- Application Period: Begins in March and ends on the 30th of September.
University of Johannesburg
- Admissions Requirements: Matric exemption with a minimum APS score; specific subject requirements based on the faculty.
- Application Period: Opens in April and generally closes by the 30th of September.
University of the Free State
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with specific marks for the program applied to; additional requirements for certain courses.
- Application Period: Typically opens in April and closes at the end of August.
University of Venda
- Admissions Requirements: Completion of the National Senior Certificate with an endorsement for diploma or degree studies; specific APS scores needed.
- Application Period: Usually from May to September.
University of Fort Hare
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with university exemption; certain programs may have specific requirements.
- Application Period: Opens around May and closes at the end of September.
University of the Western Cape
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with specific performance levels; additional requirements for certain programs.
- Application Period: Generally from May to September.
North-West University
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with university exemption; program-specific requirements may apply.
- Application Period: Opens in March and usually closes by the end of August.
Rhodes University
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate or equivalent; minimum academic performance in certain subjects.
- Application Period: Applications open in April and close at the end of September.
Nelson Mandela University
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with required scores for chosen programs; portfolio or additional tests for some faculties.
- Application Period: Opens in April, with a deadline at the end of August for most programs.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with specific scores; additional requirements for certain courses.
- Application Period: Opens in May and typically closes by the end of September.
University of Limpopo
- Admissions Requirements: Senior Certificate with endorsement for diploma or degree courses; specific APS scores for different programs.
- Application Period: From April to September.
University of Zululand
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with an endorsement for bachelor’s degree studies; specific score requirements for various programs.
- Application Period: Usually between April and November.
Central University of Technology
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with specific scores for the chosen field of study; additional criteria for certain programs.
- Application Period: Application period generally starts in May and ends in October.
Vaal University of Technology
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with a pass that qualifies for admission to bachelor’s degree, diploma, or higher certificate programs.
- Application Period: Typically from May to September.
Walter Sisulu University
- Admissions Requirements: National Senior Certificate with required scores for chosen programs; additional criteria for certain faculties.
- Application Period: From April to September.
This list provides a starting point for understanding the admissions landscape across South Africa's diverse higher education institutions. Given the variability in programs and requirements, it's crucial to consult each university's website for the most accurate and up-to-date information.