Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice

PGDIP IN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Attributes and qualifications needed for this qualification

Due to the intensity of this programme, applicants need to demonstrate a high level of personal motivation, stamina and initiative. In addition, applicants must show a willingness to work in a group situation and an ability to tolerate and manage pressure and conflict. You will be assessed with this in mind.

Successful applicants need to:

• be 25 years or older 
• have a minimum of 3 years’ relevant work experience
• Submit a curriculum vitae, two referee reports and three essays (essays may not be AI-generated and should reflect the applicant's personal writing style and circumstances)
• have a NQF level 7 qualification; verification of whether the qualification corresponds to a South African degree is also required and can be done by contacting the South African Qualifications Authority
• have access to an organisation in which they can do their action research learning requirements.
• Students must be fluent in spoken and written English. The UCT GSB Admissions Board could require a TOEFL for applicants whose mother tongue is not English or who have not received a degree from an English university.  For more information on UCT’s English Language Requirements click here

A Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) opportunity exists if the applicant does not have an NQF level 7 degree, and the applicant may apply through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) route and submit the Portfolio of Learning (POL) assessment form. Prospective PGDip students who will be considered under the RPL policy should have:

• At least an NQF 4 qualification
• At least 5 years of proven junior or middle-management experience 
• A documented management track record including a curriculum vitae, referee reports and personal motivations 
• Competencies at a graduate level demonstrated by a Portfolio of Learning (POL) that will be assessed by an RPL assessor.