List Of Accredited Distance Learning Universities In South Africa

Distance learning, also known as home study or correspondence learning, is an alternative tertiary education option.

Find below are the list of Accredited Distance Learning Universities In South Africa

Damelin Correspondence College

Address: Shop 34 Matador Ctr, 62 Strand St, Central, Cape Town, 8001
Phone: 021 417 8160
Founded: 1955

College SA

Address: Tygervalley, 1st Floor, Tygervalley Office Park 1 Corner of Old Oak and Durban Road, Cape Town, 7538
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 086 166 3663

Lyceum Correspondence College

Address: Shop 2, Ground Floor, St. Georges corner/ AA House, 116 Park Dr, Port Elizabeth Central, 6001
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM
Phone: 041 506 7777

Damelin – Cape Town City Campus

Address: 8 Darling St, Cape Town City Centre, Cape Town, 8000
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4:30PM
Phone: 021 462 6160

SACOB – The South African College of Business

Address: 88 Belvedere Rd, Claremont, Cape Town, 7708
Hours: Open ⋅ Closes 4PM

Phone: 086 107 2262

Damelin Correspondence College

Located in: Success House
Address: 2 Melle St, Braamfontein, Johannesburg, 2001
Phone: 0860 616 161

What is the best online university in South Africa?

Witwatersrand University Online School (Online Wits)

Johannesburg University Online School.


Stellenbosch University.

University of South Africa.

Management College of South Africa (MANCOSA)

Hatfield Christian Online School.

Lyceum Correspondence College.

Virtualschools.co.za.

Do TVET colleges offer distance learning?

Variety of Study Options

TVET colleges have a range of study options, catering to the needs of their students. If you are not able to attend full time classes, you can also study part time. Some colleges also offer distance learning courses. This will allow you to study from the comfort of your own home.

Is distance learning accredited?

Accreditation by DEAC covers all distance education activities within an institution and it provides accreditation from the secondary school level through professional doctoral degree-granting institutions.

Does NSFAS fund distance learning students?

The National Student Financial Aid Scheme, better known as NSFAS, offers bursaries to South African students who plan to study at public universities and TVET colleges. They fund students who are enrolled at the University of South Africa (Unisa) which is a distance e-learning university.

What is the difference between TVET college and university?

A TVET qualification is usually quicker to obtain and at a lower expense. It is also more focused on getting you into the workforce quicker. University programmes are geared towards the transfer of knowledge rather than skills. A university degree can cost between R31 500 and R56 000 a year.

Which college is best regular or open?

A regular degree is better than the open or distance one, and valuable. The regular degree makes students understand the course better because the lectures will be on a daily basis and in the classroom, questions will also be resolved regularly.