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Your Education, Your Choice: Full-Time Study - On Campus or Virtual!
Length of course: 1 Year
Orientation: 13 February 2025
Course Starts: 17 February 2025
Resulting Qualification: Higher Certificate
Early Bird Price Special: Pay R77 900 if you apply before 31 of July 2023.
Save R8 600 on your 1 years’ tuition.
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Early Bird Applications are open for our 2025 Full-Time Courses. Create your online profile and start your application process here.
(Note: Discount is valid until June 30, 2024).
Upcoming Events
Career day: 25 January 2025
Start: 10am
Virtual open day: 25 January 2025
Start: 10am
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Media Development
Higher Certificate | 1 Year Course
Upcoming Events
Career day: 25 January 2025
Start: 10am
Virtual open day: 25 January 2025
Start: 10am
Register HereVirtual Open Day
Upcoming Events
Career day: 29th July
Start: 10am
Virtual open day: 28th of June
Start: 19:00pm
APPLY NOW!
Applications are open for our 2025 Full-time courses.
Create your online profile and start your application process here.
Upcoming Events
Career day: 25 January 2025
Start: 10am
Virtual open day: 25 January 2025
Start: 10am
Career DayVirtual open day
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Set in the heart of Cape Town’s bustling city centre, the Academy of Digital Arts is perfectly located to embrace student culture while kickstarting a killer career in Graphic Design, Web Design and Development, Game and Interactive Media Development or Concept Art.
Our creative reputation and pioneering spirit attract students from across South Africa and the world at large. In this stimulating, multicultural environment, you’ll be encouraged to explore your own personal growth and unique creative expression while learning the art of compelling digital design and problem solving.
All our lecturers are practicing professionals in their fields and bring the latest industry knowledge, trends and global standards to their classes.
Our classrooms are fully equipped with cutting-edge technology, and we regularly update our facilities to keep pace with the ever-evolving digital environment.
We pride ourselves on our unique, mentoring approach to teaching that helps guide and grow our students as both designers and people. Our collaborative, studio-style classrooms also give you a taste of the professional environment you’ll be entering into, while encouraging strong friendship bonds and a culture of ongoing, passion-driven learning.
Your journey with us will be filled to the brim with brain-stretching challenges and knowledge, and our supportive environment ensures you’ll leave our halls equipped to do much more than just wow the industry – you’ll be ready for life.
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Accreditation_
The Friends of Design Academy of Digital Arts is a recognised Private Higher Education Institution registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (Certificate No 2010/HE07/04). All our Higher Certificate Courses are accredited by the Council of Higher Education (CHE) and registered on the National Qualifications Framework (Level 5) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).
We are also an Adobe Authorized Training Centre (AATC), an Apple Authorized Training Centre, a Certiport Authorised Testing Centre and CompTIA Certified.
No time for full time?
Take a look at our short courses!
Designed to pack a real educational punch, we’ll help you skill up in no time at all!
