MANCOSA (Management College of Southern Africa) is a private higher education institution based in Durban, South Africa, established in 1995 as a post-apartheid empowerment institution offering accessible management education. From 1995 to 2000 it delivered programmes in partnership with Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College before gaining UK Quality Assurance Agency recognition in 2000 and accreditation from South Africa's Higher Education Quality Committee in 2002; it introduced its first bachelor's degree in 2004. MANCOSA is registered with South Africa's Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a Private Higher Education Institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (as amended), registration number 2000/HE07/003. Its programmes are accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and recorded with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) on the National Qualifications Framework. MANCOSA is a member institution of Honoris United Universities, described as the first and largest pan-African private higher education network. It also holds accreditation or recognition in several other African countries (Mauritius, Namibia, Zambia, Malawi, Eswatini, Botswana) and is affiliated with bodies including the Association of African Business Schools (AABS), the South African Business Schools Association (SABSA), NADEOSA, and the Project Management Institute (PMI). MANCOSA operates as an online/distance learning provider structured into four academic schools: School of Business, School of Education, School of Healthcare, and School of Information and Digital Technology, alongside corporate training solutions.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Higher Certificates (NQF Level 5, e.g. Higher Certificate in Coding, Higher Certificate in Social Media Communication)
- Advanced Certificates (NQF Level 5/6)
- Bachelor's Degrees (NQF Level 7, 3 years, e.g. Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain and Operations Management)
- Advanced Diplomas (NQF Level 7, e.g. Advanced Diploma in Business Management, Advanced Diploma in Public Administration)
- Honours Degrees (NQF Level 8, 1 year, e.g. Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Human Resource Management)
- Postgraduate Diplomas (NQF Level 8, 1 year, e.g. Postgraduate Diploma in Digital Marketing, Postgraduate Diploma in Artificial Intelligence)
- Master's Degrees (NQF Level 9, approx. 18 months, e.g. Master of Commerce in Human Resource Management)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA) (NQF Level 9, supported distance/online delivery; entry requires a relevant Honours degree or NQF 8 Postgraduate Diploma plus 5 years' work experience)
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and other doctoral qualifications (NQF Level 10)