The Faculty of Leisure focuses on preparing graduates for entry level positions within the rapidly developing and diverse fields of Sport and Travel and Tourism. In the past decade, the Leisure Industry has matured significantly, which has presented new and exciting employment opportunities for individuals. The IIE’s Leisure Faculty has responded to these new demands by offering programmes that prepare graduates with the necessary specific knowledge, skills and competencies, while also equipping graduates with a myriad of generic skills and competencies relevant beyond the Leisure Industry. The Faculty focuses on preparing graduates for sustainable employment, and both vertical and horizontal movement within the working environment. The new three year qualifications, the Diploma in Sport Development and Management and the Diploma in Travel and Tourism Management, allows for specialisation within the qualifications, therefore further equipping graduates for employment within niche areas of the Leisure Industry.

The IIE is a member of both The Association of South African Travel Agents (ASATA) and The Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa (FEDHASA).

The IIE’s Faculty of Business is committed to providing quality, student-centred business education and achieves this through being responsive to the dynamic forces that drive the South African economy. The Faculty of Business designs programmes that equip graduates with the knowledge and skills needed to perform at a high level in the fields of Management, Finance, Economics, Marketing and Human Resources. Through engagement with various stakeholders we strive to keep our programmes relevant and current in order to prepare students from diverse backgrounds for the challenges they will face as business leaders. The IIE is a Project Management South Africa (PMSA) Registered Education and Training Provider; additionally, a number of the short learning programmes in the business faculty are endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Business Management (CIBM), a subsidiary body of Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa.

The Faculty of Applied Humanities prides itself on creating applicable skills for the Communication sector. Students are equipped with theoretical, practical and entrepreneurial skills and as a result of the way in which The IIE curriculum is structured, students are developed into innovative, creative and independent thinkers, regardless of their specialisation area. The faculty offers full qualifications and short learning programmes, which are all communication focused and include the fields of: Journalism, Branding, Photography, Graphic Design, Fashion Design, Interior Design, Event Management, Public Relations and Corporate Communication.

In order to contribute to South Africa’s economic growth, by becoming one of tomorrow’s leaders, with the ability to forge collaborative and dynamic work environments through skills learnt and thus playing an important role in the local and global landscape, students are encouraged to foster strong applied communication skills which is a key imperative for graduates of Applied Humanities. As a graduate of this faculty, you will be able to contribute and drive the communication-, critical thinking- and strategic skills in the business and creative communication sectors at both an individual and societal level, in a socially responsible, ethical and creative way. 

The faculty incorporates innovative research results and current developments as well as industry feedback into its curriculum. This is done to ensure that our graduates are relevant to their industry, which is where they will be equipped to make a significant and meaningful contribution.

The Diploma in Public Relations is endorsed by the Public Relations Institute of Southern Africa (PRISA). The Event Management SLP is endorsed by the Chartered Institute of Business Management (CIBM), a subsidiary body of Chartered Secretaries Southern Africa (CSSA).

The Faculty of Information Technology focuses on developing programmes relating to specific skills needed in industry, focusing on concepts rather than specific applications and packages. Our aim is to give students a well-rounded education in Information Technology and to enable students to become lifelong learners. Our intent is to address skills shortages in the marketplace and therefore give our students the edge to find employment. We stay in touch with industry and the newest software and technology by reviewing our programmes and modules on a regular basis.

The IIE is a partner of Microsoft®IT Academy and CAPP partners with CompTIA.

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