College of Economic & Management Sciences - University of South Africa (UNISA)

Contact Details

Website:: unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Colleges/Economic-and-Management-Sciences
Telephone:: +27 12 433 4732
Email:: emasetmt@unisa.ac.za

Overview

The College of Economic and Management Sciences (CEMS) at the University of South Africa is one of Africa’s largest providers of business and economic education, enrolling tens of thousands of students across formal qualifications and short learning programmes each year. As a cornerstone of Unisa’s academic structure, CEMS contributes significantly to the development of high‑level professionals for both the public and private sectors, with its graduates earning a substantial share of BCom, honours, master’s and doctoral degrees awarded in South Africa. The College’s programmes are supported by rigorous research, lifelong learning opportunities from certificates to doctoral studies, and a strong commitment to relevance and quality in distance education, equipping students with the skills needed to thrive in dynamic economic and management environments.

Campuses

Location	Province
Johannesburg	Gauteng

Qualifications and Courses

Doctoral Degree

Doctor of Philosophy in Economics|Distance
Doctor of Philosophy in Management (Marketing)|Distance
Doctor of Philosophy in Management Studies (Business Management)|Distance
Doctor of Philosophy in Management Studies (Finance, Risk Management and Banking)|Distance
Doctor of Philosophy in Management Studies (International Business)|Distance
Doctor of Philosophy in Operations Reseach|Distance
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (Consulting Psycology)|Distance
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (Industrial and Organisational Psychology)|Distance

Masters Degree

Master of Commerce in Business Management (Finance, Risk Management and Banking)|Distance
Master of Commerce in Economics|Distance
Master of Commerce in Industrial and Organisational Psychology|Distance
Master of Commerce in Marketing Management Not Applicable|Distance
Master of Commerce in Quantitative Management|Distance
Master of Philosophy in Financial Management|Distance
Master of Science (Operations Research)|Distance

Honours Degree

Bachelors of Commerce Honours in Tourism Management|Distance

Postgraduate Diploma

Postgraduate Diploma in Organisational Development|Distance

Bachelors Degree

Bachelor of Administration in Human Settlement Management|Distance
Bachelor of Business Administration|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Business Management|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Economics|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Management|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resource Management|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial and Organisational Psychology|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Industrial and Organisational Psycology|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Public Procurement Management|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Quantitative Management|Distance
Bachelor of Commerce in Transport and Logistics|Distance
Bachelor or Commerce in Entrepreneurship|Distance

Advanced Diploma

Advanced Diploma in Safety Management|Distance
Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management|Distance

Diploma

Advanced Diploma in Tourism Management|Distance
Diploma in Administrative Management|Distance
Diploma in Explosives Management|Distance
Diploma in Human Resource Management|Distance
Diploma in Marketing Management|Distance
Diploma in Public Administration and Management|Distance
Diploma in Small Business Management|Distance
Diploma in Tourism Management|Distance

Qualifications last updated: 23 May 2025.

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