FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
TSIBA Business School offers three accredited academic programmes:
- A 10 month full-time Higher Certificate in Business Administration accredited at NQF Level 5, 132 credits (SAQA 84186).
- A 3 year full-time Bachelor of Business Administration in entrepreneurial leadership (BBA) Degree accredited at NQF Level 7, 369 credits (SAQA 61469).
- An 18-month Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration accredited at NQF level 8 | 120 credits (SAQA 90822).
Yes. To be considered for our undergraduate programs you need to have a National Senior Certificate (or be in Grade 12 in the year of application).
TSIBA does not offer distance learning programmes or part-time courses to individual students. Part-time learning is available to group registrations of funded students.
Yes, there is an R100.00 non-refundable application
TSIBA House, the TSIBA Campus, is located at 6 Spring Street in Woodstock, Cape Town.
Our campus is non-residential, meaning we do not provide accommodation for students. We do not pay for or provide student accommodation. If a student is from out of province, it is the student’s responsibility to find and arrange their accommodation in Cape Town.
No. TSIBA House is located in the Western Cape, Cape Town, Woodstoc
All undergraduate students at TSIBA Business School study on a full or partially subsidised scholarship based on two primary criteria:
1. Affordability and
2. Academic Merit
The scholarship breakdown is as follows:
Full scholarships are 100% subsidised by TSIBA
Partial scholarships have two tiers:
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Tier 1 partial scholarships are 75% subsidised by TSIBA
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Tier 2 partial scholarships are 60% subsidised by TSIBA
To read more on the breakdown of our scholarships, please click the link below:
Only online applications are accepted and there is no application fee. To apply for any of our academic programs access the application form here: https://www.tsiba.ac.za/apply/
- Registration fee
- Textbooks
- Tuition fees
- Assessments
The TSIBA Fees Calculator will indicate whether you will study on Full or Tier 1 or Tier 2 Partial Scholarship. Please enter your financial and academic details into the calculator for this information.
Student loans to support studies at this institution are available through our preferred student loan provider Manati. Following registration at TSIBA you can approach Manati directly or request TSIBA to refer you for student loan funding.
Scholarship Form FAQ
Email your completed documents as one file to study@tsiba.ac.za with your name & surname on the subject line.
Yes, it is necessary to go to each bank
Yes, it is essential to attach your unabridged birth certificate.
In South Africa, a parent’s duty to support a child does not cease when the child reaches the age of majority (18 years) but usually ceases when the child becomes self-supporting. A parent’s responsibility and right to apply for maintenance on behalf of a minor child ceases when the child becomes a major, namely 18 years of age. However, this does not mean that a parent’s duty to maintain the major child now ceases. It means that in this instance, the child is deemed to be old enough to bring an application for maintenance in his or her own name. It has also been held that the wording of a court order regarding the responsibility of maintenance is the deciding factor as to when the maintenance obligation will lapse. So where a maintenance order provides for payment of maintenance until a child reaches a certain age (even beyond majority), such an order will not cease to exist when a child becomes self-supporting and will need to be set aside by way of an application by a parent that is able to prove that the setting aside of the maintenance order is warranted.
Write an affidavit stating your situation and a letter from SASSA as proof that your parent(s)/guardian(s) is a pensioner.
Yes, a Laptop or Chromebook is required for studies at TSIBA Business School.
Students accepted to TSIBA on Full Scholarships will be issued with a Chromebook on the commencement of their studies in 2022.
Students on Partial Scholarships will be required to bring their own devices. An entry-level Laptop or Chromebook would suffice for purposes of your studies, with our suggestion of a device equipped with an Intel® Celeron® processor, a minimum of 4 GB RAM and a built-in camera and microphone.
TSIBA recommends a Mecer laptop as they are manufactured locally and therefore local support for the device is available and provided. An alternative recommendation of an entry-level laptop would be an Asus laptop as this brand also offers acceptable after-sales service. These laptops typically range from R3500 upward, depending on any additional hardware added (such as 1TB hard drive, 8GB RAM, etc).