Application & Registration

Ensure that you meet the minimum admission requirements.

1. Application form - complete the online application form and submit.
2. Academic admissions and programme selection form - print and complete the NMMU Academic Admissions and Programme Selection Form received from our Relationship Office.
3. Prepare relevant documentation - we require three certified copies of your qualification and academic records, your ID document and Senior Certificate. (Female applicants, who are married, need to include their marriage certificate).
4. Application fee - a non-refundable application fee must be paid and proof of payment has to accompany your application (see our fees section).
5. Send us all your documentation - Submit your application pack either via email, post or delivery. (Two copies of the academic application and programme selection forms, your certified documents bundle - three copies each of your academic qualifications and records, ID, senior certificate, and marriage certificate - along with proof of application fee payment).

You can submit your application pack via email or by:

Courier or personal delivery to:
NMMU Business School
Graduate School
Second Avenue Campus
Second Avenue
Summerstrand
Port Elizabeth
6001

On receipt of your fully completed and approved application forms, we will liaise with you around your availability for a selection test and interview.

Selection Test

All MBA and PDBA applicants have to undergo a selection test. The NMMU Business School accepts the SHL or GMAT selection test.

The SHL selection test is the most preferred option for South African students while the GMAT test is more practical for international students.

Both tests measure language skills, verbal reasoning, numerical reasoning and learning potential. The SHL's test battery also includes a personality questionnaire. Both tests are recognised internationally.

The SHL test takes about two and a half hours and applicants may do the SHL test by appointment at a venue determined by the NMMU Business School. The SHL test fee is R950 per applicant.

To help prepare you for an upcoming assessment why not take a full-length practice test?

You can also view some example questions.

Applicant Interview

Only students that scored a 4/5 or higher on the above mentioned SHL test will be asked to come in for an interview. All interviews are conducted by academic staff of the NMMU Business School. An interview gives us a chance to get to know you, your experiences and also to finally evaluate your application based on the information and test results at our disposal. It is also an opportunity for you to ask questions about the NMMU Business School. Interviews take approximately 30 – 45 minutes and can be conducted on-campus or for the block release students at a city near you.

A final decision regarding your application and admission will be communicated no later than two weeks after after your interview appointment. Information about the registration process will also be provided with this letter if you are successful.

The first closing date for applications is 31 October of each year. This will enable you to make sure that your admission process is finalised, and that you receive the outcome before the December recess.

An official application form must be completed and include proof of payment of a non-refundable application fee or a company confirmation letter regarding the payment of student fees, Curriculum Vitae, certified copy of ID or passport, two ID photos (X1 print & X1 JPEG), and a certified copy of qualification(s).

Students who are applying for module credits (exemption) should submit an academic record or statement of results, a certified copy of the relevant qualification (if applicable), a full course outline/syllabus from the institution that offered the course, and proof of payment of the application fee with the Credit Application Form to the Programme Coordinator.

Due to dynamic and unique needs of clients, please contact NMMU Business School Marketing & Corporate Relations for more information.