African Heroes Scholarship

African Heroes Scholarship Application

Applicable to all Henley programmes

The African Heroes scholarship is awarded to individuals who are working to build a better future for Africa. These people are selfless and make contributions to society against difficult, even overwhelming odds. Through making a positive social impact, they serve as role models to others. They often come from unfavourable circumstances, have strong leadership qualities, and a passion to create a fairer and more prosperous Africa.

Value of the Scholarship

The scholarship will cover the full tuition fee of the programme

Eligibility Criteria

The following criteria need to be met by applicants in order to be eligible for this scholarship

Citizen of any African country, including South Africa
Actively involved in initiatives that give back to society and/ or involved in their communities to achieve a better Africa
Make contributions to society, serving as a role model for others
Make contributions to society beyond the development of their own career or business
Meet the admission requirements for the specific programme (in terms of both academic and management experience) – see the “How to Apply” section on the specific programme pages for these requirements

Granting of this scholarship is dependent upon Henley’s standard Terms and Conditions.

Please only submit a scholarship application if you meet these criteria.

Special Conditions

As this scholarship is for tuition only, all other expenses are for the scholarship recipient’s cost. The scholarship recipient must attend all lectures, workshops and immersions as per the published schedule supplied upon confirmation of enrolment.

Application process

STEP 1
Ensure you meet the entry requirements for the specific programme as well as scholarship eligibility criteria as specified above.

The programme entry requirements can be viewed on the applicable programme page on the website, under the “How to Apply” section.

STEP 2
Complete the application form

For MBA applications, download the form here.
For all other programme applications, download the form here.

STEP 3
Complete 2 reference forms, download the reference form here.

STEP 4
Write a 1000-word reflective essay that articulates the following:

What gives you purpose and fulfilment in the world?
Why is learning important to you?
Why do you want to study at Henley?
What initiatives are you currently involved in and how are you making a difference?
If you are a successful recipient of the Henley African Hero Scholarship, how will you benefit from this programme both now and into the future, and how will you ensure that others benefit from your learning in order to create a more prosperous Africa?

*For your essay, please submit a PDF & use Verdana font size 11, with 1.5 line spacing, and only

STEP 5
Prepare the following documents in PDF format
Checklist

Reflective essay
Application form
Certified copies of qualifications
Letters of reference x2
CV
Latest payslip

Please ensure that all the documents are submitted as these will be used to evaluate you on your social contributions, leadership qualities, creativity and innovation.

STEP 6
Complete the below form and upload the required documents

	Higher Certificate in Management Practice	Advanced Certificate in Management Practice	Advanced Diploma in Management Practice
Intake 1	21 February	7 March	14 February
Intake 2	28 March	18 July	20 June
Intake 3	11 July	19 September	18 July
Intake 4	27 September		3 October

	Higher Certificate in Management Practice	Advanced Certificate in Management Practice	Advanced Diploma in Management Practice
Qualification	A Matric Certificate or equivalent qualification at NQF level 4	NQF level 5 qualification or equivalent	A NQF level 6 Advanced Certificate qualification or equivalent National Diploma at NQF level 6
Years management experience	1-2 years’ work experience, preferably with some junior management/supervisory experience.	2 years’ or more management experience	3 years’ minimum management experience
Recognition of prior learning consideration (RPL)		Minimum of 5 years working experience at a senior or strategic level and are without the required qualification	Minimum of 5 years working experience at a senior or strategic level and are without the required qualification

	Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice
Qualification	NQF level 7 qualification or equivalent i.e. Bachelor’s degree, Advanced Diploma, Postgraduate Certificate or B Tech
Years management experience	2 - 3 years of management experience
Other	Employed / business owner and have access to organisation’s data for assignment purposes
Recognition of prior learning consideration (RPL)	If you have five years’ management experience at a senior level and no academic qualification, we will consider your application based on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). RPL candidate admission cannot exceed 10% of the total class intake.

	Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice
Intake 1	7 February
Intake 2	7 March
Intake 3	4 April
Intake 4	16 May
Intake 5	27 June
Intake 6	22 August
Intake 7	17 October

MBA Payment options (Early Bird Fees)
	Payment Option 1	Payment Option 2	Payment Option 3
Stage 1	Full payment upfront R305 655	Pay stage 1 and 2 upfront R215 895	Pay before stage 1 R144 855
Stage 2		Pay stage 1 and 2 upfront R215 895	Then pay before stage 2 R79 818
Stage 3		Then before the start of stage 3 R107 070	Then pay before stage 3 R107 070
Total	R305 655	R322 965	R331 743
Early bird Saving	R18 245	R12 935	R8 691