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2 YEARSThis 2-year NQF 7 qualification certificate will equip you with highly respected and sought-after skills that will open the door to countless career opportunities. Created by leading industry experts, you’ll gain the world-class knowledge and expertise you need to be an effective and professional digital marketer. The first of its kind to be offered by an African institution, this online learning program will provide you with a unique and highly sought-after qualification and skill set, opening the doors to great career-advancing opportunities. You’ll also have the benefit of studying flexibly, on your own time.
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1 YEARApplications openIntroducing a 1-year full-time Advanced Diploma in User-Centered Design for graduates, that takes UX (user experience) and design to the next level. With this qualification, you’ll be equipped to apply sound strategic thinking and a deep understanding of what drives human behaviour to conceptually create and develop solutions to modern design problems.
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1 YEARApplications openIntroducing a 1-year full-time NQF 7 Advanced Diploma in Copywriting that will sharpen your mind, your pen and your writing skills. Developed by our experienced and award-winning academic team with years of industry knowledge, this programme goes well beyond just "copywriting" – it teaches you to think conceptually and creatively in order to become a strategic thinker, content developer, idea incubator, and an author of brand stories.
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1 YEARApplications openMarketing & Advertising Communications is all about the relationship between consumers and brands. In this flagship and highly respected Advanced Diploma, you’ll immediately be exposed to the scope of the industry and the vibrant people in it. Enhancement of personal skills takes place early on – maximising individual potential, team dynamics and presentation skills – all of which are highly valued in the industry.
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3 YEARSApplications openTaking a conventional degree into the 21st century, this programme has a strong focus on future-focused capabilities such as data analytics, social intelligence, and creative thinking. Naturally, it also covers critical specialist subject areas like business, economics, marketing, accounting, strategic brand management, project management, and information systems. The result? A degree that embraces the evolving business landscape with a specialist focus on marketing. We’ve amplified the conventional promise of teaching hard, technical, and theoretical know-how; by adding unconventional benefits like practical implementation (on real brands) and the development of critical human skills (like empathy and creative thinking) that are essential to future career success. This degree will prepare students – keen on both ‘creativity’ and ‘commercials’ – for career resilience, survival, and success in a world that is pervasively being destabilised by technology.
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3 YEARSApplications openCreative thinking, and everything it facilitates, is the most important skill of the future. Our BA degree in Visual Communication is a 3-year full time, face to face programme that will equip you with an internationally recognised qualification and a highly competitive portfolio, granting you access to higher levels of learning or opening the doors to the industry. Unlike a typical graphic design degree, the course is highly practical. You’ll be exposed to all disciplines of Art Direction, Graphic Design, Illustration, Photography, and Digital Design from your first year which gives you a strong background in each. This enables you to confidently choose a major and one minor subject in the second year before you focus on your major in the third year and create a highly specialised portfolio. Theoretical subjects are there to arm you with strategic and critical thinking skills relevant to staying ahead in the ever-changing business landscape.
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8 WEEKSLooking to better understand the business of sport & entertainment? Sports sponsorship can be an exceptionally effective marketing tool, helping to build brands and relationships. People see hundreds of advertising messages every day, but sport offers the chance to overcome ad overload, speak to real emotions, and enhance storytelling. Learn why sports sponsorship is such a powerful promotional tool and equip yourself with tools to make it a compelling addition to your brand’s marketing strategy.
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10 WEEKSIn partnership with digital transformation practice DYDX, Red & Yellow presents a 10-week online short course made to develop better solutions for real and modern customer problems. Service Design is a methodology and a critical skill that ties together human, digital, and physical interactions, over time and is a crucial way of thinking that will not only create memorable experiences but ones that are delivered optimally and that meet your customer's needs at every touchpoint.
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10 WEEKSLearn the basic skills to improve your website’s search engine rankings Websites are ranked and indexed constantly based on ever-changing algorithms designed to ensure that search engine results are accurate and value-adding. To get your website to the top of the list, you need the most up-to-date skills taught by pros to understand how search engines crawl and index your content, and how they decide what’s going to be most useful and relevant for their users. In just 10 weeks you’ll learn everything from relevance to authority and accessibility and be able to craft SEO strategies that will get your content to the top of the list.
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11 WEEKSGet the tools, tactics, and techniques to execute a successful project plan. In just 10 weeks you’ll learn how to adjust, adapt, and manage scope, expectations, resources, time, and unexpected obstacles. Learn one of the most versatile and marketable skills from leaders in the industry. You’ll learn how to structure a plan of action for achieving the optimal outcome, factoring in the constraints of time, resources, and budget. As we know, even the best-laid plans aren’t immune to unanticipated external and internal factors that pop up in the implementation phase, you’ll learn how to spot danger signs, and how to adjust and adapt your approach accordingly. You’ll also learn the art of communication, and how to tailor the message to the various stakeholders so that they get the information they need, and you get the best results.
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11 WEEKSIn the 21st century, the human component is what will define companies that thrive and innovate, and provide the competitive edge. This 11-week course is for leaders and managers who don’t want to take on HR roles but who do want to know how to attract, nurture, manage, and retain top talent. Learn about best practices and new ways of recognizing and valuing people at work, along with practical ways for positively influencing human behavior. Tailored to cultural diversity and legislation unique to South Africa, this course will teach you how to manage organizational change and develop key talent in a way that aligns with 21st-century business needs.
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11 WEEKSKnow what to look for, where to find it, and how to analyze financial data - for more strategic decisions and informed financial discussions. If you’re a marketing, production, HR or other manager looking to develop an understanding of budgeting and financial strategy, our unique, immersive, and entertaining Operational Finance online short course is made for you. Having a practical grip on finances is a key skill that can be applied across industries, as you’ll be able to interpret, analyze, forecast, and plan important financial data that affects business.