The Diploma in Management at Walter Sisulu University is a three-year qualification at the Butterworth campus that equips graduates with focused knowledge and a range of vocational and industry-specific management competencies. The programme enables graduates to understand, interpret, and apply management principles, procedures, and processes across diverse organisational settings. By combining management theory with practical application, the diploma produces responsible, ethically aware professionals equipped to contribute to business sustainability and organisational performance in South Africa's public and private sectors.
English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 40–49% (Level 3)
Accounting: 40–49% (Level 3) OR Mathematics: 40–49% (Level 3) OR Mathematical Literacy: 50–59% (Level 4)
APS: 21
Operations Manager – Coordinate day-to-day business activities, manage teams, and ensure efficient use of resources in retail, hospitality, manufacturing, or service sector organisations.
Business Unit Manager – Lead a department or business unit, setting targets, monitoring KPIs, and developing staff in a corporate, government, or NPO context.
Entrepreneur and SMME Owner – Apply management principles to start and grow a small or medium business in the Eastern Cape, supported by government SMME development initiatives.
Junior Project Manager – Coordinate project activities, manage timelines, and report to senior managers on deliverables for construction, IT, or government implementation projects.
Management Trainee – Enter structured management development programmes in large corporations, SOEs, or government departments, building competencies toward senior management roles.
