To join this Henley MBA programme you will need:

• Three year's management experience
• An Honours degree or equivalent professional or international qualification at NQF level 8*
• Evidence of competence in English**
• You must be able to gain access to company data for assignment purposes.
• You may be required to attend, via Skype, in person or telephone, a skills-based interview with a senior member of Henley staff focusing on the following behaviours and competencies:
  • Motivation
  • Commercial and business awareness 
  • Team working 
  • Multitasking and time management
  • Resilience and flexibility
  • Communication

For application support or clarification, please contact Nompilo Manyosi​​​​, MBA Business Development Partner at nompilom@henleysa.ac.za or +27 82 806 6267

*An Honours degree or equivalent professional or international qualification is required, however, we do welcome applications from candidates with exceptional management experience who may not meet all the formal criteria for admission. If you have a minimum of five years of work experience at a senior or strategic level and are without the required qualification, we would consider an application on the grounds of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). 

**Candidates whose first language is not English will normally be required to meet one of the following conditions:

• Take an IELTS test and achieve an overall score of 7.0 with no less than 6.0 in each element. Henley also accepts a number of other tests instead of IELTS. A full list of equivalent tests and scores can be found on here.
• Provide a satisfactorily completed declaration from a current employer (confirmation from a previous employer can be accepted if the applicant left that employer within 12 months of the programme application), confirming that they are required to work in English to a high level on a daily basis.
• Obtain confirmation of a satisfactory level of English language proficiency.

You are required to submit documentary evidence of your performance level with your application. Please indicate on your application form the qualification you have taken and the grade you obtained, and attach the appropriate certificate.

All applicants must submit:

• A completed application form
• Copy of SA ID or passport
• Current CV (please see example template)
• One professional reference
• Certified copies of all qualification transcripts and certificates
• If you have obtained a qualification outside of South Africa, please include with your application a certificate of evaluation, obtained from the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) for each qualification.
• English language test results or an English Proficiency at Work form, if applicable

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Next intake is 1 October 2025  

For application support or clarification, please contact Nompilo Manyosi, MBA Business Development Partner at  NompiloM@Henleysa.ac.za or +27 82 806 6267

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