Peritum Agri Institute (Pty) Ltd is a private higher education institution based in Bloemfontein, South Africa, specialising in agricultural training and human capital development for the agricultural sector. It is provisionally registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997, with provisional registration certificate number 2025/HE07/010, and describes itself as the only private higher education institution focused on agricultural studies registered with the DHET. The institute is also accredited by the Quality Council for Trades and Occupations (QCTO) to offer qualifications for a five-year period (15 January 2024 to 14 January 2029). It has been described in industry media as the largest private agricultural college in South Africa. The institute is based at Stillwater Estate, 67 Olds Street, Spitskop, Bloemfontein, 9330, and operates an online learning portal called Peritumsphere. It partners with organisations such as Senwes Equipment, John Deere, the Red Meat Producers' Organisation, and Aeres University of Applied Sciences. Directors Emmie Pietersen and Belinda Louw have led the institute through a long-standing partnership. Specific founding date and total enrolment figures are not published on the official site.
Qualifications & Programmes
- National Diploma in Animal Production (NQF Level 5)
- National Diploma in Plant Production (NQF Level 5)
- Higher Certificate in Farming (NQF Level 5)
- Advanced Certificate in Conservation Agriculture (NQF Level 6)
- Advanced Certificate in Precision Farming (NQF Level 6)
- Occupational Certificate in Grain Depot Management (QCTO-accredited)