In 1829 a high school for boys, known as the South African College, was founded. The College developed into a fully-fledged university during the period of 1880 to 1900, thanks to increased funding from private sources and the government. This College would eventually become known as the University of Cape Town.
UCT is a top-ranked university in South Africa and provides a range of qualifications and programmes to their students. The University offers undergraduate, postgraduate, distance and short course programmes.
UCT offers the following short courses which are powered through GetSmarter:
- Construction Management
- Supply Chain Management
- Paralegal Practitioner
- Project Management Foundations
- Business Systems Analysis
- Public Management and Governance
- Property Development and Investment
- IT Management
- Public Sector Financial Reporting
- Blockchain and Digital Currency: The Future of Money
- Compliance Management
- Managing Technical Professionals
- Data Science with Python
- Payroll and Tax Administration
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Advanced Project Management
- Change Management
- Accounting
- Business Risk Management
- Training and Development Management
- Social Media Marketing
- Copywriting for Digital Marketing
- Digital Photography
- Commercial and Contract Law
- Business Development Management
- Fintech: Disruption in Finance
- Professional Communication and Office Management
- Cost and Management Accounting
- Foundations of Business Management
- Financial Modelling and Analysis
- Strategic Business Management
- Web Design
- Investment Management
- Compliance Essentials
- Feature Journalism
- Small Business: Growth and Management
- Mental Health, Mindfulness, and Self-Care
- User Experience Design
- Sports Management: Business Principles in Sport
- Tax Law
- Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
- Import, Export and Logistics Management
- Digital Marketing
- Sales Management
- Marketing Analytics: Strategy and Decision-Making
- Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
- Communication and Influence in the Digital Age
- Events Management
- Copy-editing
- Facilities Management
- Public Relations (PR)
- Executive Support
- Energy Efficiency and Sustainability
- Data Protection and Privacy
- Human Resource (HR) Management
- Practical Labour Law
- Financing and Valuing Commercial Property
- Public Sector Audit and Governance
- Data Analysis
- Bookkeeping
- Operations Management
- Product Management
- South African Public Sector Structures, Functions, and Finance
- Graphic Design
- Basics of Financial Management
- Agile Project Management
- Fundamentals of Cybersecurity
- Teaching With Technology
- Property Management: Marketing, Contracts and Administration
- Executive and Management Coaching
- Business Analytics
- Brand Management
- Market Research, Consumer Insights, and Competitor Analysis
- Advanced Business Risk Management
- Instructional Design
- Leading Diversity and Inclusion at Work
- Programme Management: A Monitoring and Evaluation Approach
These short courses are mostly done online, which allows for students to learn at their own pace and according to their own timetable. UCT also has a summer school which runs for three weeks in January each year.
Students are also offered the option of attending a Winter School in July as well as year-round webinars, short courses, workshops and lectures.
