The purpose of the Higher Certificate in Business Management is to introduce students in the workplace to general Business Management theories and introductory management competencies to enable them to assist management in analysing business processes. Additionally, students have the opportunity to specialise in risk management. Upon completion, students will be able to apply fundamental accounting principles, execute business processes, communicate professionally, recognise the role of HRM, analyse decision-making approaches, understand project management, and identify and assess financial risks to support effective risk management within an organisation.

The purpose of the Higher Certificate in Business Management is to introduce students in the workplace to general Business Management theories and introductory management competencies to enable them to assist management in analysing business processes. Additionally, students have the opportunity to specialise in project management. Upon completion, students will be able to apply fundamental accounting principles, execute business processes, communicate effectively, recognise the role of HRM, analyse decision-making approaches, understand and manage projects from initiation to completion, and assess financial risks.

The purpose of the Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Simulation is to develop health profession educators skilled in integrating and applying clinical simulation theories and practices in teaching, learning, assessment, and research. The programme fosters problem-solving, critical and reflective thinking, and the ability to report on clinical simulation principles in ways that align with academic and disciplinary discourses, thereby preparing educators to effectively integrate simulation in their practices.

The purpose of the programme is to qualify health professionals who, upon completion, will be empowered to analyse, strategise, and offer solutions to environmental and occupational health threats and risks faced by sub-Saharan African countries, including South Africa. Outcomes include: (1) Contextualising public health within the region and relevant countries’ health systems, focusing on environmental and occupational health; (2) Conducting health risk assessments and managing these risks; (3) Developing relevant epidemiology and research methodologies for local and regional environmental and occupational health risks; (4) Understanding related health economies; (5) Unpacking environmental and occupational disasters locally and regionally as learning opportunities in primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; (6) Taking strategic decisions within the context of environmental and occupational health domains.

The purpose of this MEd in Educational Management programme is to enable students to develop the professional skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary for competent school leaders and managers. Students will develop intellectual, theoretical and disciplinary knowledge of and insight into theories, concepts, and practices in educational leadership and management. The programme is aimed at emerging and practising educational leaders/managers in schools or administrative positions, and it focuses on the professionalisation of educational leadership and management practice, building capacity in educational management research, and preparing students for further postgraduate research.

The purpose of the qualification is to provide a fundamental knowledge of the criminal justice process and the principles which govern the investigations and the role of the forensic investigator. The practical skills required to apply the law and procedures pertaining to the efficient execution of a criminal justice and forensic investigation for investigative officers in South African Police Service (SAPS) and Financial Institutions, so that the development of pro-active skills to prevent the occurrence of economic crime by the implementation of specific measures and relevant controls. Development of autonomous and analytical thinking coupled with the ability to flex to the ever-changing facets of an investigation and to perpetually update these skills.