UNISA | College Of Economic & Management Sciences

About UNISA | College Of Economic & Management Sciences

Leader and growing

As the largest provider of business education in Africa and one of the largest in the world, Unisa’s College of Economic and Management Sciences makes a considerable contribution to the provision of high-level staff to the private and public sector.
One out of every four BCom degrees awarded by South African universities go to students from CEMS and on a postgraduate level almost half of the honours degrees and 30% of the master’s and doctoral degrees were awarded to this College’s students over the past five years. At present approximately 145 000 are enrolled for various short learning programmes, national certificates, national diplomas, degrees and postgraduate studies up to doctoral level. About 300 teaching and research staff are currently employed by the College.

Geared for solutions

The major assets of the College are highly-skilled staff, sophisticated products and technology and an innovative approach to distance teaching. Above all, there is a total commitment to meeting the needs of the marketplace.

Intensive research

The College constantly conducts intensive research in the private and public sectors to establish the relevance and usefulness of its degrees and courses. All offerings in the College is currently being reviewed to ensure lifelong learning opportunities to all students through articulation from certificates up to advanced postgraduate studies and even to doctoral level.

Customer service

The objective of the College of Economic and Management Sciences is to provide relevant and functional qualifications of a high standard, quality tuition and a professional caring and valued customer service to all its stakeholders.
Teaching and research is offered through nine departments in three schools. In terms of the its academic offerings, the Graduate School of Business Leadership also forms part of the College.
The well-known Bureau for Market Research also fall within the college’s umbrella. Short learning programmes are offered through centres such as the Centre for Business Management, the Centre for Corporate Citizenship, the Centre for Industrial and Organisational Psychology and the Centre for Public Administration and Management as well as some of the academic departments.

UNISA | College Of Economic & Management Sciences Schools, departments, bureau, centres & institutes

School of Economic and Financial Sciences

Department of Decision Sciences
Department of Economics
Department of Finance, Risk Management and Banking

School of Management Sciences

Department of Business Management
Department of Human Resource Management
Department of Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Department of Marketing and Retail

School of Public and Operations Management

Entrepreneurship, Supply Chain, Transport, Tourism and Logistics Management
Department of Public Administration and Management
Department of Operations Management

Bureau

Bureau of Market Research

Centres

Centre for Business Management
Centre for Decision Sciences
Centre for Industrial and Organisational Psychology
Centre for Transport Economics, Logistics and Tourism
Centre for Public Administration and Management

Institute

Institute for Corporate Citizenship

Formal qualifications

Formal qualifications refer to those qualifications that are subsidised by the Department of Higher Education and Training, and therefore offered under the DHET policies and legislation. The following formal qualifications are offered by the college:

Qualification information for everyone planning to start a new qualification:

Qualification information for successful applicants and re-registering students:

The qualification information for the 2024 registration is not yet available.

Short Learning Programmes (non-formal qualifications)

Short Learning Programmes offered by Unisa focus on “just in time” and “just enough” learning to meet a specific learning need identified by society. This need can focus on enabling access to other Short Learning Programmes or to improve access to the study of formal qualifications at Unisa, or it can address a specific need in the workplace.
Short Learning Programmes can update or broaden skills and knowledge in a specific area to enable life-long learning. In this manner, Short Learning Programmes assist students with their continuing professional development by upgrading their skills and knowledge in newly developed areas or by sharing the results of research.

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

During your lifetime, you will have acquired various skills, competencies and experiences. This learning which may have taken place outside of formal education and training is valuable regardless of where or when it was obtained. You may have acquired skills or knowledge from a combination of training conducted while at work, experience you gained in the workplace, short courses or from community work in a relevant field.
RPL permits you to gain credits within formal certificate, diploma and degree qualifications offered by Unisa based on the level and extent of your knowledge. Your prior learning will be measured against specified prescribed learning outcomes.

Postal address: PO Box 392, Pretoria, South Africa, 0003
FAX number: +27 (0) 12 429 4150
Deanery reception: +27 (0) 12 429 8443
Academic/Tuition Enquiries:

Mr Kgotatso Mtsamai +27 (0) 12 429 3925
Mr Benette Ntamote +27 (0) 12 429 4462
Mrs Portia Ngcobo +27 (0) 12 429 8650
Email: CEMSenquiries@unisa.ac.za

Registration/Admission enquiries:

Undergraduate queries
Postgraduate queries
Diplomas & BTech queries

Quality enquiries: CEMSQA@unisa.ac.za
Example:
Study guide has errors or missing pages;
Exam paper issues and concerns
Inconsistencies:
Referencing between study guide and text book
Information on website and brochures

UNISA | College Of Economic & Management Sciences

UNISA | College Of Economic & Management Sciences

Leader and growing

Geared for solutions

Intensive research

Customer service

UNISA | College Of Economic & Management Sciences Schools, departments, bureau, centres & institutes

UNISA | College Of Economic & Management Sciences Qualifications

Formal qualifications

Qualification information for everyone planning to start a new qualification:

Qualification information for successful applicants and re-registering students:

Short Learning Programmes (non-formal qualifications)

Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)

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