Overview

Key facts

Graduates of our Business Administration programme of the University of the Free State will be able to compete in both the global economic and business environment.

After completion of the MBA programme the graduate will be equipped to:

Demonstrate a broad, specialised understanding of general management and the business/management environment
Demonstrate a specialised understanding of the interaction between operational and strategic management
Identify and solve problems on an executive level, demonstrating critical and creative thinking
Apply the general (compulsory) management skills in various contexts
Appraise and integrate management issues from the various knowledge fields
Integrate and apply knowledge and work experience by means of an applied research output in the form of a minidissertation.

Programme Structure

Course include:

Financial Management

Leadership
Personal Development
Strategic Marketing

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

221 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bloemfontein, South Africa

Disciplines

Business Administration View 42 other Masters in Business Administration in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

At least 25 years of age
At least 3 years' relevant managerial experience / work experience
A four year applicable bachelor's degree (NQF Level 7, comprising of at least 360 credits)
A Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (NQF Level 8) or an applicable honours degree (NQF Level 8)

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

16995 ZAR / module

≈ 16995 ZAR / module
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

11330 ZAR / module

≈ 11330 ZAR / module

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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