The Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences Private Higher Education (Pty) Ltd, operating as GIFS Private Higher Education (GPHE), is a private higher education institution previously known as Katapult Business School, which was based in Bedfordview, Gauteng. Under its current branding it operates campuses in Durban (KwaZulu-Natal) and Johannesburg (Gauteng). The institution's degree offering is quality-assured by the Council for Higher Education (CHE) under accreditation number 2019/HE07/007, and the institution states it is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), though a specific DHET registration number was not found on its official site. It is a Level 1 B-BBEE company. GIFS Private Higher Education is affiliated with the wider Graduate Institute of Financial Sciences (GIFS) group, which also operates GIFS Africa, a related but separate provider of SETA-accredited (BANKSETA, INSETA, Services SETA, QCTO) short courses and FAIS-related financial services training. GPHE's degree programme has recognition from the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) and the Insurance Institute of South Africa (IISA). Note: the older Katapult Business School domain (katapult.ac.za) remains live and does not itself display the renamed identity, so some content may be in transition between the two brands.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Bachelor of Marketing Management in Business Administration (NQF Level 7, 3 years)