Programmes & admission

PGD - Postgraduate Diploma in Project Management

Applications for admission for the 2024 academic year open from 01 September 2023 - 13 October 2023

While projects are now recognised to achieve competitive advantage within organisations in South Africa, across Africa and beyond, project management remains a Cinderella field. On average, 8 out of 10 project managers are accidental appointments or have an inadequate project management (PM) knowledge base.

The one-year PGD PM programme, is borne out of realities facing organisations and should be an appropriate ‘vaccine’ to challenges of service delivery across all local authorities, provincial governments, ministries, and state-owned enterprises; and challenges facing the private sector of delivering value for money. It is envisaged that graduates will become the foot soldiers to provide the needed vaccine.

Admission requirements

  • Three-year, 360-credit Bachelor's Degree or National Higher Diploma or Advanced Diploma, accredited by the CHE or from an accredited institution equivalent to NQF level 7. Please also supply a certified copy of degree as well as transcript, indicating the symbol or percentage obtained for each module and indicating whether or not the qualification was completed.
  • A recent detailed Curriculum Vitae, indication TWO years or more managerial/professional work experience.
  • Supply a clear certified copy of Identity document or Passport. A copy of driver’s license will NOT be accepted.
  • If you are a sponsored student, include a letter from your sponsor indicating that they are responsible for your tuition fees.
  • The Graduate School of Business Leadership may institute additional selection criteria as deemed necessary.

Before you apply

  • Application forms must be completed, and documents submitted in ALL respects to be considered.
  • Incomplete applications will be declined

  • All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from other African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA. (www.saqa.org.za)

    For Application Queries: 

PGD Project Management Finance Information

Contact our dedicated PGD Finance Officer to assist you with your PGD finance queries Tommy Ngwane:

Tel: +27 11 652 0226
Email: ngwanmt@unisa.ac.za

For all your general finance queries, kindly use the contact information below:

Landline: +27 11 652 0312
E-mail: SBLfinance@unisa.ac.za

PGD PM tuition fees include:

  • Application fee: R135 (non-refundable AND in addition to tuition fees) – Not applicable if you have a student number)
  • Tuition fees - split into acceptance deposit and subsequent payment plan.
  • A foreign levy of R3 335 will be charged for students not residing in South Africa.

PGD PM 2024 Tuition fees and Payment structure

Total Tuition Fees: R72 026

  • Payable on registration:                                           R36 013
  • Balance payable before 15 March 2024:                 R14 404
  • Balance payable before 15 May 2024:                    R10 805
  • Balance payable before 15 August 2024:                R10 804

Disclaimer:  Please note that fees stipulated herein are provisional and will be subject to change upon Council approval

Kindly note that Unisa is a cashless environment. The non-refundable application fee may be paid using the myUnisa online payment platform http://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission/Student-fees-and-funding-your-studies/Unisa-payment-methods-and-banking-details  or electronic fund transfer (EFT) or credit card or cash deposit at your nearest bank.

Registration fees

The acceptance/registration fee is payable on or before registration. Registration will only be processed once the registration fee is settled in full or a valid purchase order is provided. The bursar/sponsorship letter is not sufficient proof of payment for registration. Invoices will only be generated upon receipt of a bursary/sponsorship letter.

Withdrawal from programme

Subject to Section 12(2) of the Consumer Protection Act, a cancellation fee is payable as follows:

Semester Modules

  • Withdrawal before the programme commencement date will be refunded in full.
  • Withdrawal after the programme commencement date, but before 15 March 2024 will result in a liability equal to 50% of tuition fees.
  • Withdrawal after 15 March 2024 will result in full liability of tuition fees.

Year Modules

  • Withdrawal before the programme commencement date will be refunded in full.
  • Withdrawal after the programme commencement date, but before 15 May 2024 will result in a liability equal to 50% of tuition fees.
  • Withdrawal after the programme commencement date, but before 15 August 2024 will result in a liability equal to 75% of tuition fees.
  • Withdrawal after 15 August 2024 will result in full liability of tuition fees.

Registered students who wish to withdraw from any SBL programme or offering for any reason must do so in writing to the Programme Administrator and the Fees Office. Failure to comply with this condition will result in the student being liable for the full tuition fees of the programme.

Unsettled accounts

Unsettled accounts are subject to financial blocks or/and cancellations. Accounts that are cancelled or blocked will not have access to academic results on the myUnisa platform. Failure to settle any outstanding fees, could further result in the following financial penalties:

  • The student will be unable to access statement of results.
  • Final year student will not be allowed to participate in the graduation ceremony.
  • The student will not be accepted into the next academic year of study.
  • Hand over to a third party for the collection of outstanding amounts. The student will be liable for legal costs of recovery.

Last modified: 2023/09/13