The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)

History

MANCOSA is a private higher education institution registered in terms of the Higher Education Act (Act 101 of 1997 as amended).
It was established in 1995 as a post-apartheid empowerment institution offering affordable and accessible management education primarily to persons previously denied access to postgraduate education.

Education

Between 1995 and 2000 MANCOSA provided management programmes in association with the Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College (BCUC), a College of the University of Brunel in the United Kingdom.

During this 5-year period, MANCOSA successfully delivered tuition support to over 860 students enrolled on the Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College management programmes.
At that time, MANCOSA was successfully quality assured by the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education of the United Kingdom (QAA).

Research

As a leading provider of management programmes through supported distance education, MANCOSA has considerable expertise in the design and development of high quality and relevant study materials.

It has developed appropriate teaching and learning strategies, particularly suited for transferring knowledge and skills to mature students, many of whom are in full-time employment.
Through its active research focus, MANCOSA remains at the cutting-edge of the latest management and leadership training trends.

Career

Core purpose: The personal assistant is responsible for organizing and coordinating the office of the managing director and directors to ensure organisational effectiveness and efficiency.
Core functions include: Diary and Meeting Management Managing diaries and organizing meetings and appointments Maintain a filing system and document management for the institution.

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Key Statistics & Highlights

22 Bachelors
41 Scholarships
10,000 Students

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Overview

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Scholarships

Bachelor Master PhD

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Library services

MANCOSA learning management platform called 'mancosaconnect' is a user friendly, mobile supported platform which provides a student with a library of academic resources, pacer plans, self-development activities, timetables and hosting of online webinar lectures.
Lectures are recorded and available for future reference.

Student clubs

MANCOSA Student Services provides students with comprehensive support on all aspects relating to their studies.
Various forms of personal, telephonic and online support are available to registered students.

The dedicated student portal provides all registered students with a range of academic support and information.

Accreditation

MANCOSA is recognised or registered and accredited with the following authorities:

Accredited by the Mauritius Tertiary Education Commission (TEC)
Recognised by the Namibia Qualifications Authority (NQA)
Registered with the Zambia Higher Education Authority (HEA)
Accredited by the Malawi National Council for Higher Education (NCHE)
Registered with the Eswatini Higher Education Council (ESHEC)
Registered with the Botswana Qualifications Authority (BQA), registration number 04217

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Campus Locations

#1 Main Campus

South Africa Country

Durban City

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The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Student Reviews & Awards

4.5

Based on 17 reviews

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5/5

Stuff Professionalism

I like their responsiveness and professionalism in dealing with students and the structuring of their course content. They were how ever slow to respond to certain queries which made it challenging to get certain matters and challenges attended to

Posted by Anonymous

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Posted on Aug 2026

5/5

Helpful and excellent service.

I am very pleased to have had a good registration experience with my institution. I am happy that all my courses are taking place online which prevents me from having to spend money and time on traveling. I would highly recommend my institution especially to the working class.

Posted by Anonymous

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Posted on Aug 2026

5/5

Good Fit for Self-Driven Students

My experience at MANCOSA was positive overall. The flexible programs made it easier to balance studies with work, and the online platform was simple to use. The lecturers were supportive and often connected theory to practical examples, which made learning engaging. While communication could sometimes be slow, the institution provided the guidance I needed to succeed.

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The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA)

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The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Bachelor's programmes

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History

Education

Research

Career

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Key Statistics & Highlights

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Overview

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Scholarships

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Scholarships

Library services

Student clubs

Accreditation

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Campus Locations

The Management College of Southern Africa (MANCOSA) Student Reviews & Awards

Stuff Professionalism

Helpful and excellent service.

Good Fit for Self-Driven Students

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