MUT Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing 2026 Admissions

1‑Year Full‑Time • For Advanced Diploma Holders • Grow Your Career in Strategic Marketing

If you already hold an Advanced Diploma in Marketing or a related field and are looking to move up into strategic, supervisory, and managerial roles in marketing, the MUT Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing is your ideal next step.

This one‑year, full‑time qualification is designed to equip you with advanced skills and knowledge so you can lead in complex, fast-changing marketing environments.

Application deadline: 12 December 2025
Contact: 031 907 7522

What Is the Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing?

This qualification is registered with SAQA (ID 101895) at NQF Level 8, and comprises 120 credits of study.

It is a vocational postgraduate diploma, meaning it is designed to develop applied, industry‑oriented marketing competence (not just theory).

On completion, graduates can perform tasks such as planning, coordinating, supervising, analyzing, and managing marketing operations, communications, sales and branding strategies.

This diploma also serves as a gateway for further postgraduate work, such as a Master’s in Marketing / Management Sciences path.

Who Is Eligible?

To be eligible for the 2026 intake, you should satisfy:

1. Qualification background
   • An Advanced Diploma in Marketing (or equivalent) with at least 60% aggregate, from a recognized institution.
   • Alternatively, a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Marketing Management with the same 60% threshold is acceptable.
   • In some special cases, if your Advanced Diploma was below 60%, at least 2 years of relevant strategic marketing work experience may be considered. (That is, your practical experience may compensate, depending on institutional RPL policy.)
2. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
   • MUT may accept RPL for applicants who do not strictly meet the academic threshold but can demonstrate sufficient competence in marketing through work or prior learning.
3. Other institutional requirements
   • You will likely need to submit a concept note / research outline (problem, methodology) as part of your application.
   • Certified academic transcripts, identity documents, diplomas/degree certificates, and proof of payment of an application fee (where applicable) will be required.
   • Returning students (i.e. current MUT students) are sometimes exempt from paying the application fee (depending on the policy).

Duration, Structure & Modules

• This is a full‑time programme lasting 1 year.
• It is structured into 120 credits, which include compulsory modules plus an elective module in your area of interest.
• Typical compulsory modules include:
  1. Marketing (core advanced marketing theory + practice)
  2. Applied Quantitative Techniques
  3. Advanced Research Methodology
• Elective modules (choose one) may include:
  • Applied Digital Marketing
  • Applied Professional Selling
  • Applied Integrated Brand Communication
• You will also conduct a research or applied project component as part of the qualification.

Why Choose MUT’s Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing?

Here are key benefits and unique strengths:

• Industry‑relevant, practice‑oriented training: Instead of purely theoretical study, the program emphasizes application in real marketing contexts.
• Bridge to management roles: It equips you with strategic, supervisory and management level skills in marketing, brand communication, sales management, digital marketing and more.
• Pathway for further postgraduate studies: Graduates can proceed to a Master’s degree in Marketing or Management Sciences.
• Recognition by SAQA: The qualification is officially registered, meaning your credential carries national legitimacy.
• Flexibility through electives: You can specialize in the area of marketing that interests you most (digital, sales, brand) via elective modules.
• Institutional support & policies for RPL: If your formal academic record is weaker, you may still qualify through recognition of your prior learning or experience.

How to Apply

Here’s your step‑by‑step guide:

1. Download the application form
   • Go to the MUT website’s postgraduate programmes page to get the 2026 application form.
2. Prepare the required documents
   You will need:
   • Certified copy of your senior secondary certificate
   • Certified copy of your academic transcripts / statement of results
   • Certified copy of your Advanced Diploma or Bachelor’s degree certificates
   • Certified copy of your national identity card or passport
   • A concept note / research problem outline + methodology
   • Proof of payment of the application fee (if applicable; often ~R220)
   • Any applicable exemptions documentation (if you are a returning student)
3. Submit your application
   • Email the completed application and all documents to the marketing postgraduate contact emails (for example: smosa.steven@mut.ac.za and swelinkomo.zimkhitha@mut.ac.za)
   • Ensure you submit by 12 December 2025 (the closing date).
4. Follow up & registration
   • Wait for the admission decision
   • If accepted, complete registration steps, pay fees, attend orientation etc.
   • Adhere to any additional institutional or departmental requirements (e.g. meetings, induction)

You may also enquire via telephone at 031 907 7522 for specific marketing department queries.

Tips to Strengthen Your Application

• Write a strong concept note: Make sure your research problem is clear, relevant, feasible, and shows how you intend to approach it.
• Show your work experience: If you have real marketing experience (internships, projects, campaigns, sales work), emphasize it — it can strengthen your case especially under RPL considerations.
• Make all your documents clean and certified: No smudges, all signatures official, proper scanning.
• Submit early: Don’t wait until the deadline—early submissions often get smoother handling.
• Stay updated: Check MUT’s official website or department of marketing announcements because deadlines, fees or requirements may change.

Learn more: 2026 Late Applications: Universities & TVET Colleges in South Africa

Expected Career Paths & Outcomes

By completing this postgraduate diploma, you will be better positioned for:

• Marketing manager / supervisor roles
• Brand manager or brand communications roles
• Digital marketing strategist / digital marketing coordinator
• Professional sales management / sales strategy roles
• Marketing analyst / research roles
• Contribution to strategic marketing planning at national or international scale
• Potential entry into Master’s programmes or further postgraduate studies

The MUT Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing for 2026 is your chance to elevate your marketing career—from implementing campaigns to shaping strategy. With only one year of full‑time study, you can deepen your expertise, gain leadership-level insight, and open paths to management and postgraduate success.

Apply before 12 December 2025
For queries: call 031 907 7522
Shape and own your future — step into the next level in marketing with MUT.