Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice

1 Year Full Time/ 2 Years Part Time | NQF Level 8 | SAQA ID: 120783 | 120 Credits

Refine Your Craft & Expand Your Thinking

Open Window’s Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice is a dynamic, practice-led qualification designed to take your creative work to the next level. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a working professional, this diploma offers the structure, guidance and creative freedom to refine your specialisation, deepen your knowledge, and expand your portfolio within a real-world context.

The programme is positioned at NQF Level 8 and consists of 120 credits, balancing practical production, critical reflection, and industry-facing business practices. The structure is designed to support both creative mastery and career readiness, allowing you to emerge with a clear, compelling body of work and the tools to take it further.

Campuses & Learning Format

Locations: Stellenbosch & Centurion

View the 2027 Postgraduate subject prerequisites & modes of provisioning here:

Fees

View the 2026 Postgraduate Diploma fees here:

Postgraduate Admission Requirements

Applicants applying to the Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice course will need to take note of the following minimum admission requirements:

Applicants must have a relevant Bachelor’s Degree (NQF Level 7 or 8) or Advanced Diploma (NQF 7) that includes both a theoretical and practical component relating to Creative Practice.
OW Applicants: must have obtained a minimum of 50% in both the theoretical component (Film Theory / Visual Culture) and practical major of their respective courses.
External Applicants: an academic transcript conveying similar subjects and marks will be required.

Note on creative production secondary selection:

- OW Applicants: Should have taken the subject on level 1 but must not have completed level 2 or level 3 in the subject (i.e – students may not have majored in their secondary choice subject). Students may need to complete asynchronous online courses to cover basic skill acquisition.
- External applicants: Should have basic software knowledge of the subject, but should not have specialised in this field. External applicants will be evaluated on a case-by-case scenario, and may need to complete asynchronous online courses to cover basic skill acquisition.

Additional Resources

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Who Is This Programme For?

The Postgraduate Diploma in Creative Practice

Develop foundational creative business practice knowledge

2. Gain skills in an additional practical field.

3. Build a portfolio that reflects critical thinking and professional refinement

4. Further their understanding of their their specialisation

Possible specialisations include:

Communication Design
Illustration
Photography
Film & TV, Sound Design
Production Design
Screen Acting
Screenwriting

Motion Design
3D Animation
Game Design
User Experience Design
Interactive Development
Industrial Product Design.

Student Work Showcase

Explore our exceptional postgraduate students’ work in design, film, animation, and digital arts.

Zani van den Bosch

Amor Armstrong

Tertius Jonker

Mabunga Kasandi

Keelan Smillie

Jessy David Olivie

Claire Donnelly

Reandri Visser

Amor Armstrong

Anya Klopper

Vicki Venter

Mabeka Katleho

Lehakwe Nhlapo

Chinouk Domann

Sebastian Van Den Brink

Denise van Deventer

Keelan Smillie

Mia Burwise

Kayla Posthumus

Tertius Jonker

Zani van den Bosch

Solomon Jele

Marli Correia

Kyle Pharoah

Divan Labuschagne

Rudi Naude

Marnus Koekemoer

Christopher Fourie

Berno van der Lith

Zanozuko Ledwaba

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