NewBridge Graduate Institute (NGI), formerly known as Centurion Academy (Centurion Akademie), is a private higher education institution in South Africa. Centurion Academy was acquired by the NewBridge Group and rebranded as NewBridge Graduate Institute. The institution is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act No. 101 of 1997, registration number 2001/HE07/003, held by the registered entity NewBridge Graduate Institute (Pty) Ltd (company registration 1999/024870/07). Its higher education qualifications are accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) through SAQA; NGI also states it holds accreditation from the British Accreditation Council (BAC). NGI operates eight campuses across South Africa: Centurion and Fourways in Gauteng, Tygervalley and Salt River in Cape Town, Musgrave and Highway (Pinetown) in the Durban/KwaZulu-Natal area, and Klerksdorp and Witbank, alongside distance/online study options. Academic programmes are organised under a School of Commerce, School of Engineering, IT and Design, School of Environment and Leisure, School of Humanities and Education, School of Somatology and Beauty, and an Institute of Sport and Fitness, spanning higher certificates, diplomas, bachelor's degrees, occupational certificates, and short/skills programmes, offered full-time on-campus or part-time/online.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Higher Certificate in Business Administration – NQF Level 5 (SAQA ID 111255)
- Higher Certificate in Accounting – NQF Level 5, 120 credits (SAQA ID 117979)
- Bachelor of Commerce – NQF Level 7, 360 credits, 3 years full-time (SAQA ID 123101)
- Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing
- Bachelor of Commerce in Business Accounting
- Bachelor of Arts
- Diploma in Interactive Visual Communication & Branding
- Diploma in Electronic Engineering
- Diploma in Nature Management
- Diploma in Hospitality Management
- Diploma in Tourism Management
- Diploma in Somatology
- Diploma in Sport Management
- Higher Certificate in Nature Management
- Higher Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism
- Higher Certificate in Personal Training
- Systems and Network Support Programme (skills programme)
- Computer Programming and Web Development Programme (skills programme)
- Cloud Administration and Cybersecurity (skills programme)
- Web AI and Software Development Programme (skills programme)