Diploma in Marketing (Extended) at CPUT 2027: Requirements & APS

APS 24

minimum admission score

31 Aug 2026

applications close

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The Diploma in Marketing (Extended) is a diploma offered by CPUT for 2027 learners. This page covers the Grade 12 subjects and admission score you need to qualify, what the course involves, where you can study it, the careers it leads to, and how to apply.

Do you qualify

Grade 12 Required Subjects to study Diploma in Marketing (Extended) at CPUT

Minimum APS 24 on the standard NSC scale, plus the subjects below. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.

National Senior Certificate with English (Home Language or First Additional Language) at level 4, Mathematics at level 2 or Mathematical Literacy at level 4, plus one of Business Studies, Accounting or Economics at level 4.

See which school subjects open which courses.

What you study

About Diploma in Marketing (Extended)

This extended diploma covers the same brand-focused, digitally oriented marketing curriculum as the standard programme, delivered over an additional foundational year for students who do not meet the standard entry score. It suits students seeking a solid theoretical grounding in brand and marketing, and leads to similar roles in brand management, advertising, digital marketing and market research.

After you graduate

Careers After Diploma in Marketing (Extended)

Advertising Coordinator Brand Manager Digital Marketer Market Researcher Marketing Officer Sales Representative

Course intelligence for Diploma in Marketing (Extended)

Data-driven planning insights for this specific course: job market outlook, NSFAS funding, and how competitive admission is likely to be.

Actively hiring

Job market outlook

Good sign: Commercial Sales Representative appears on South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand, a Department of Higher Education and Training analysis of employer hiring activity. Employers have been reporting real recruitment pressure for this role, which generally works in your favour once you’ve completed Diploma in Marketing (Extended).

Likely NSFAS-eligible

NSFAS funding

As a Diploma at CPUT, a public institution, this course generally falls within NSFAS’s undergraduate funding scope. Funding is means-tested and not automatic, so confirm your own eligibility at nsfas.org.za before relying on it.

Competitive

Admission chances

Meeting the requirements at an admission score of APS 24+ doesn’t guarantee a seat here, demand for this course tends to outstrip the places available, especially closer to the closing date. Apply early rather than waiting until the deadline.

These insights are estimates generated from South Africa’s National List of Occupations in High Demand (DHET, November 2023 draft), NSFAS’s published funding rules, and this university’s general applicant demand. They’re planning guidance, not a guarantee. Always confirm funding and admission specifics directly with CPUT and NSFAS.

Step by step

How to Apply for Diploma in Marketing (Extended) in 2027

Applications open 1 May 2026 and close 31 August 2026. Dates anticipated for 2026 - confirm with CPUT directly nearer the time.

Apply online via CPUT's application system at www.cput.ac.za (or the exact URL if stated in the document).

Answers

Diploma in Marketing (Extended): Frequently Asked Questions

Requirements are: National Senior Certificate with English (Home Language or First Additional Language) at level 4, Mathematics at level 2 or Mathematical Literacy at level 4, plus one of Business Studies, Accounting or Economics at level 4. The minimum APS is 24.

This course asks for an APS of 24 on the standard NSC scale. APS is only part of it: you also need the specific subjects above at the level shown, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.

Graduates most often go into Advertising Coordinator, Brand Manager, Digital Marketer, Market Researcher, Marketing Officer and Sales Representative.

Applications are made directly with Cape Peninsula University of Technology. Applications close on 31 August 2026 for 2027. You will usually need your ID, your latest results and proof of payment if an application fee applies.

What Courses Do I Qualify For in South Africa?

Enter your own subject marks and we'll show you real courses you're likely to qualify for, right now, plus what those courses tend to lead to: how in-demand the work is, whether NSFAS is likely to fund it, and how competitive admission is.

Your best 6 subjects, marks as a percentage. Life Orientation isn’t counted, in line with the standard APS scale used across the site. Fill in at least 4 to get a score.

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