Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice

Section 12H — this learnership qualifies the employer for the Income Tax Act allowance, on top of the B-BBEE skills development spend it earns.

LearnershipPostgraduate DiplomaSAQA-Registered QualificationCHE – Council on Higher EducationCreative & DesignFinancial ServicesLegal & ComplianceMarketing & SalesLegal & ComplianceOperations & ProductionResearch & DevelopmentSales & MarketingCompliance & legalCreativity & innovationDesign (general)MarketingField 02 – Culture and ArtsHEQSF – Higher Education Qualifications Sub-frameworkBlendedFace-to-FaceOnlineGautengWestern CapeB-BBEE skills development spendCounts as an absorbed learner opportunitySection 12H tax allowance

NQF level
8
Credits
120
Duration
12 months
SAQA ID
120783
SAQA subfield
Design Studies
Prior learning
Recognised
SAQA registration ends
2026-04-18

Fees depend on learner numbers, funding route and delivery model, so we quote per client rather than publish a price.

What the learner will be able to do

  • Apply the research skills gained to formulate research findings, synthesize the information to convey relevant and/or conceptual responses, and develop reflexive insights within their field, focus and practice.
  • Produce research that is emblematic of astute aesthetic competencies, and critical and conceptual considerations, and conceive of integrated approaches whereby local creative production may be interpreted and critiqued within the globalized creative field.
  • Apply business skills, such as financial processes, basic legal concepts, business planning, basic marketing, and professio

Entry requirements

NQF 7

What this leads on to

This qualification allows possibilities for both vertical and horizontal articulation.
Horizontal Articulation:
Bachelor of Arts Honours in Creative Writing, NQF Level 8.
Bachelor of Arts Honours i

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