About GetSmarter

GetSmarter is a high-touch online education company, comprising 50 employees, that works together with top universities and industry experts to present a portfolio of over 20 courses throughout South Africa. We have trained over 7,000 students in the past four years. 

University accreditation

We work with the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University, Random House Struik Publishing House and various industry experts to present online education throughout South Africa and abroad. Specifically, in terms of the University of Cape Town, we work with the following faculties and their departments:

• Law faculty – Law@Work
• Engineering faculty – Construction, Economics and Management Department
  
• Commerce faculty – School of Management Studies, Economics Department, Information Systems Department and Department of Accounting
  
• Humanities faculty – Centre for Film and Media Studies
  
  

South African Universities obtain accreditation for their qualifications through the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE). This body is recognised as the Education and Training Quality Assurance body (ETQA) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

SETA accreditation

GetSmarter is also the first and only entirely online training company to be accredited by any SETA (Sector Education and Training Authority) as a provider of education and training in South Africa. Institutional accreditation number: 3692.