Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is a private school in Cape Town that teaches marketing, design, business and technology. It was founded in 1994 by a group of advertising leaders who wanted…
Study in Mpumalanga
Studying in Mpumalanga currently means one public University based in the province. There's no dedicated University of Technology here either, so the province's TVET College network is the main practical, career-focused alternative for learners who want to stay local.
Three public TVET Colleges serve Mpumalanga, offering
NC(V) and Report 191 qualifications from Grade 9 or 10 level, and the province has its own public Nursing College for SANC-registered nurse training funded by the provincial health department.
A handful of DHET-registered Private Colleges operate here too, and Home Schooling remains legally available under the same national rules that apply across the country.
Despite being the second-smallest province by area, Mpumalanga has the fourth-largest economy in South Africa, built on coal mining — it's home to Africa's biggest coal producer and several of the country's major power stations — alongside strong citrus and subtropical-fruit farming, and real tourism strength as the main gateway to the Kruger National Park.
Studying close to home also has practical advantages worth weighing up — no relocation costs, an existing support network, and a head start on the local job market. Funding through NSFAS works the same way wherever you study in South Africa, so it's really about matching your qualification choice to what's realistically available near you.
Browse the institutions in Mpumalanga below to compare your options.
Distance Learning: 29 in Mpumalanga
Health and Fitness Professionals Academy, known as HFPA, is a private education provider in South Africa. It specialises in fitness, personal training, coaching and sport science qualifications, and…
The International Hotel School is a private hospitality and culinary school registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under registratio…
AAA School of Advertising is a private higher education institution registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training under certificate number 2000/HE07/015. It was set up in 1990 by th…
Home Schooling: 1 in Mpumalanga
UCT Online High School is a fully online high school for South African learners, run in partnership between the University of Cape Town and Valenture Institute, a global ed-tech company founded in 20…
Nursing Colleges: 3 in Mpumalanga
The University of the Free State, known as UFS, is a public university whose history goes back to 1904, when it opened in Bloemfontein as Grey University College. Its faculty rule books state that it…
North-West University, known as the NWU, is a South African public university. It came into being on 1 January 2004, when the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and the Universit…
The University of the Witwatersrand, generally known as Wits, is a public research university in Johannesburg, Gauteng. History Its origins go back to 1896, when the South African School of Mines was…
Private Colleges: 9 in Mpumalanga
Red & Yellow Creative School of Business is a private school in Cape Town that teaches marketing, design, business and technology. It was founded in 1994 by a group of advertising leaders who wanted…
AAA School of Advertising is a private higher education institution registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training under certificate number 2000/HE07/015. It was set up in 1990 by th…
College SA is a private distance and online college that was known as Optimi College until 2026, when the group merged its Optimi College and IT Academy brands under the College SA name. The legal en…
Imsimbi Training is a private, SETA-accredited training provider that works mainly with employers and working adults rather than with school-leavers heading for a degree. Its accreditation page descr…
Private Higher Institutions: 18 in Mpumalanga
IIE Rosebank International is an education brand owned by The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd, and until May 2026 it traded as Rosebank College. The Independent Institute of Education is…
Health and Fitness Professionals Academy, known as HFPA, is a private education provider in South Africa. It specialises in fitness, personal training, coaching and sport science qualifications, and…
The International Hotel School is a private hospitality and culinary school registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under registratio…
Two Oceans Graduate Institute, known as TOGI, is a private provider of teacher education based in Pinelands, Cape Town, delivering all of its qualifications fully online. The institute holds provisio…
TVET Colleges: 1 in Mpumalanga
False Bay TVET College is a public Technical and Vocational Education and Training college on the False Bay coast in the south of Cape Town, Western Cape. It forms part of the public TVET sector over…
Universities: 4 in Mpumalanga
The University of the Free State, known as UFS, is a public university whose history goes back to 1904, when it opened in Bloemfontein as Grey University College. Its faculty rule books state that it…
North-West University, known as the NWU, is a South African public university. It came into being on 1 January 2004, when the Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education and the Universit…
The University of Mpumalanga, known as UMP, is a public university established under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act 101 of 1997), as amended. Its establishment was made public through a Governme…
The University of the Witwatersrand, generally known as Wits, is a public research university in Johannesburg, Gauteng. History Its origins go back to 1896, when the South African School of Mines was…