Milpark Education (Pty) Ltd is a private higher education institution based in Cape Town, South Africa, with a second teaching campus in Johannesburg and a support office in Durban. Established in 1997, Milpark is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (registration number 2007/HE07/003; company registration number 2004/026244/07). Its qualifications are registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) and accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE). Milpark is a subsidiary of STADIO Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE), which holds a majority stake in the institution. Milpark delivers all programmes through distance and online learning, including an 'Immersive Online Learning' mode, and is organised into four schools: the Business School, the School of Professional Accounting (incorporating CA Connect), the School of Financial Services, and the School of Commerce. It holds professional body accreditations and recognitions relevant to specific programmes, including the Association of MBAs (AMBA) for its MBA, the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) for its accounting pathway, and the Financial Planning Institute of Southern Africa (FPI) as a Recognised Education Provider for several financial planning qualifications. Milpark offers qualifications ranging from NQF Level 5 (Higher Certificates) through to NQF Level 10 (Doctor of Business Administration), spanning business and management, commerce, accounting, banking, financial planning, investment management, risk management, and short-term insurance.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) – NQF 10
- Master of Business Administration (MBA, AMBA-accredited) – NQF 9
- Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration – NQF 8
- Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration – NQF 8
- Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting (CTA) – NQF 8
- Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting – NQF 7
- Bachelor of Business Administration – NQF 7
- Bachelor of Commerce – NQF 7
- Bachelor of Commerce in Law – NQF 7
- Bachelor of Commerce majoring in Financial Planning (FPI-accredited) – NQF 7
- Advanced Certificate in Management – NQF 6
- Higher Certificate in Management – NQF 5
- Postgraduate Diploma in Banking – NQF 8
- Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning (leads to FPI CFP Capstone Course) – NQF 8
- Postgraduate Diploma in Investment Management – NQF 8
- Postgraduate Diploma in Risk Management – NQF 8
- Advanced Certificate in Banking Services – NQF 6
- Advanced Certificate in Financial Planning (FPI-accredited, meets FSA designation requirements) – NQF 6
- Advanced Certificate in Short-Term Insurance – NQF 6
- Higher Certificate in Banking Services – NQF 5
- Higher Certificate in Financial Planning (FPI-accredited, meets Registered Financial Practitioner requirements) – NQF 5
- Higher Certificate in Financial Products – NQF 5
- Higher Certificate in Short-Term Insurance – NQF 5
- Short courses and bridging programmes in accounting, financial reporting, regulatory exam preparation, underwriting and management development