University of South Africa-SBL admission or entry requirement
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Admission Requirements
In order to be considered for admission to the MBA programme, candidates must fulfil the following minimum admission
requirements:
• Hold a Bachelor’s Degree
• Hold a Bachelor Honours Degree, or a Postgraduate Diploma (minimum 120 credits), or a 480-credit Bachelor’s Degree
with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8
• Have three years’ managerial/professional experience
• Submit a letter, of no more than three pages, stating reasons for wishing to be admitted to the programme, accompanied
by a Curriculum Vitae
• The applicant must be willing to undergo the prescribed selection process and pay the prescribed fee.
• The applicant must successfully complete the SHL Admission Test
• Applicants will be notified regarding the requirements for the SHL test and prescribed fees. These fees are not included
in the application fees.
Doctor of Business Leadership (DBL) (NQF 10)
Admission Requirements
• Hold a three-year Bachelor’s degree with 360 SAQA credits.
• Hold an MBL or MBA, or equivalent Master’s degree from a SAQA-approved tertiary institution.
• Have an average pass mark of 65% and above for the Master’s degree (transcript to be submitted).
• Must submit a five-page expression of interest essay (in line with the requirements listed below).
• Submit original certified copies of academic records.
• Submit a Curriculum Vitae.
• Apply for admission using the DBL application form available from the website: www.unisa.ac.za/sbl
The application form must be completed and accompanied by the required documents. All correspondence will
be done via email.
• A candidate that applied for admission but who did not meet the above-mentioned admission requirements for
the DBL will forfeit their admission fee
Master of Business Leadership (MBL)
Admission Requirements
In order to be considered for admission to the MBL programme, candidates must fulfil the following admission
requirements as a minimum:
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree
• Hold a Bachelor Honours Degree, or a Postgraduate Diploma or a 480-credit Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum
of 96 credits at NQF level 8
• Have five years’ professional/managerial experience
• Submit a letter, of no more than three pages, giving reasons for wishing to be admitted to the programme
accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae
• The applicant must be willing to undergo the prescribed selection process and pay the prescribed fee.
• The applicant must successfully complete the SHL Admission Test
• Applicants will be notified regarding the requirements for the SHL test and prescribed fees. These fees are not
included in the application fees.