Red and Yellow Creative School of Business (Pty) Ltd, registration number 1981/004876/07, is a private higher education institution based at 97 Durham Avenue, Salt River, Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1994 as the 'Red & Yellow School of Logic and Magic', a name reflecting the founders' belief that combining commercial logic with creative magic produces the best ideas for building brands. The institution later rebranded as Red and Yellow Creative School of Business while retaining its 'Red & Yellow' identity. It is accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and offers qualifications registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET); some occupational programmes are accredited through the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO). Red & Yellow is a member institution of Honoris United Universities, a pan-African higher education network it joined roughly 26 years after its founding. The school focuses on creative business education spanning marketing, brand communication, advertising, digital, design, management and leadership, and offers both on-campus programmes in Cape Town and online/distance programmes, along with corporate education and short courses.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Higher Certificate in Marketing and Branding (NQF Level 5, 1 year, on-campus and online)
- Higher Certificate in Business Management (NQF Level 5, 1 year, on-campus and online)
- Higher Certificate in Graphic Design (NQF Level 5/6, 1 year, on-campus)
- Higher Certificate in Creating Digital Content (NQF Level 5/6, 1 year, on-campus)
- Higher Occupational Certificate: Advertiser, Specialising in Digital Marketing (QCTO-accredited, 1 year, on-campus)
- Advanced Diploma in Digital Marketing (NQF Level 7, 2 years, part-time)
- Advanced Diploma in Copywriting (NQF Level 7, 2 years, part-time)
- Advanced Diploma in Marketing & Advertising Communications (NQF Level 7, 2 years, part-time)
- Advanced Diploma in User Centered Design (NQF Level 7, 2 years, part-time)
- Short courses and micro courses in marketing, design, technology, and creative communications