SAE Institute South Africa is a private higher education institution specialising in creative media education, offering qualifications in audio/sound production, film production, animation and game design. It forms part of SAE (School of Audio Engineering), a global network founded in 1976 that now operates roughly 47 campuses in 23 countries. In South Africa, SAE is owned and operated by Invictus Education Group under licence from Navitas, which owns the SAE Institute brand globally. SAE Institute South Africa is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private higher education institution under registration number 2013/HE07/001, and its qualifications are SAQA-accredited at various NQF levels. The institution operates campuses in Cape Town (De Waterkant Centre, Green Point), Johannesburg (Design District, Rosebank) and Pretoria (Ashlea Gardens), and also offers online and blended-learning study options. Programmes are delivered across four specialisation areas: Animation, Audio, Film and Games, ranging from one-year Higher Certificates to three- and four-year Bachelor of Arts degrees, as well as a Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Media Production and various short courses and workshops. SAE positions itself as preparing students for careers in the global creative media and entertainment industries through industry-aligned, practical training in professional studio and production facilities.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Higher Certificate in Sound Production (NQF Level 5, SAQA ID 88643, 1 year full-time)
- Higher Certificate in Digital Film Production (NQF Level 5, full-time)
- Higher Certificate in Game Design (NQF Level 5, full-time)
- Bachelor of Arts in Sound Production (NQF Level 7, SAQA ID 90673, full-time on-campus and online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Film Production (NQF Level 7, SAQA ID 90672, 3 years full-time on-campus; also offered online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Motion Design and Animation (NQF Level 7, SAQA ID 94949, 3 years full-time; also offered online)
- Bachelor of Arts in Game Design and Production (NQF Level 7, SAQA ID 94949, 3 years full-time; also offered online, and blended learning)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Media Production
- Various short courses and workshops in audio, film, animation and game design