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Boston City Campus is a private higher education provider in South Africa.

Boston City Campus was founded by Ari Katz in 1991.[1] In 1997, Boston City Campus opened a new division called Boston Business College and, after opening 11 colleges in Gauteng, started franchising the concept nationwide. Boston City Campus and Boston Business College later merged into one educational entity. [2]Today, Boston City Campus is one of the largest in South Africa, with 47 Support Centres (campuses) and over 20,000 students.

Available Fields of Study

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  • Accounting & Financial Services
  • Advertising, Communication & Public Relations
  • Business Management & Leadership, Marketing, Administration & Service
  • Hospitality, Events & Tourism
  • Information & Communication Technologies (ICT)
  • Law & Human Resources
  • Lifestyle & Digital Music
  • Personal Development, Digital Learning Badges & Occassional Studies
  • Social Science, Health & Sports

Support Centres (Campuses) [3]

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Boston City Campus has 47 Support Centres around South Africa in order to provide robust support to its students around the country. They are located in the following areas:

Eastern Cape

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East London, Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), Queenstown, Mthatha

Freestate

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Bloemfontein, Welkom

Gauteng

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Alberton, Bedfordview, Benoni, Bloemfontein, Braamfontein, Centurion, Germiston, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Krugersdorp, Soweto, Orange Grove, Pretoria - Arcadia, Pretoria - Lynnwood Glen, Pretoria North, Randburg, Roodepoort, Rosebank, Sandton, Springs, Vereeniging.

Kwazulu Natal

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Durban City, Umhlanga, Newcastle, Pietermaritzburg, Port Shepstone, Richards Bay, Stanger, Ladysmith

Limpopo

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Polkwane, Tzaneen

Northern Cape

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Kimberley

Northwest Province

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Klerksdorp, Potchefstroom, Rustenburg

Mpumalanga

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Mbombela (formerly Nelspruit), eMalahleni (formerly Witbank)

Western Cape

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Bellville, Cape Town, George, Paarl, Somerset West

Method of Study

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Boston City Campus is accredited in the Open Distance e-Learning methodology (ODeL), with support.

Boston City Campus employs technology-enhanced learning methods, supporting flexible, self-paced education through digital and online platforms. This approach allows students to access and review learning materials at their convenience, contributing to improved knowledge retention and academic performance. The model also accommodates students who wish to balance work, personal responsibilities, and study, with the added benefit of reducing travel and living costs.

While Boston City Campus operates as a distance education provider, it maintains a network of 47 Support Centres across South Africa. These centres offer academic support and access to campus-based services, fostering a more connected student experience.

The institution emphasises personalised academic support through proactive monitoring and mentoring systems. Students have access to online educators and on-site advisors who assist with goal setting, module selection, progress tracking, academic problem-solving, and connecting to learning resources. This integrated support framework aims to promote student success and high completion rates.

Accreditation [4]

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Local Accreditation

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In South Africa, all Higher Education Institutions are required by law to offer only qualifications that have been accredited by the Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC) of the Council on Higher Education (CHE). This applies to both public and private Higher Education Institutions.

  • Boston is registered with the Department of Higher Education & Training (DHET), accredited with the Council of Higher Education (CHE)
  • Qualification and results will reflect on the National Learning Records Database (NLRD) with the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA)

International Accreditation

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British Accreditation Council (BAC), United Kingdom [5]

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The British Accreditation Council (BAC) provides a comprehensive quality assurance scheme for independent further and higher education in the UK. BAC accreditation is recognised the world over by students, agents and government officials as the clearest mark of educational quality in the private sector.

The BAC is a member organisation of the European Association for Quality Assurance (ENQA) in Higher Education. Boston City Campus is Institutionally Accredited as an Independent Higher Education Institution (IHEI) with the BAC.

Accreditation Council for Business Schools & Programmes (ACBSP), United States of America [6]

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The Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) is a global business education accrediting body and offers accreditation to all levels of collegiate business educational degree programs, from associate to doctoral, and is recognised by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), Washington, DC, USA.

Boston City Campus is a Candidate for Accreditation of specific programmes:

  • Bachelor of Accounting [SAICA accredited CA(SA) Track]
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Management Marketing
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Human Resources Management
  • Postgraduate Diploma in Management

The following qualifications are currently candidates for accreditation with the ACBSP:

  • Master of Business Administration (MBA)
  • Bachelor of Commerce in Supply Chain Management

Other Memberships & Affiliations: [7]

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Boston City Campus is the first private higher education institution in South African to become a member of the Association of African Universities (AAU).

Other memberships and affiliations include:

  • Association for Transnational Higher Education Accreditation (ATHEA) [8]
  • AWS Academy
  • COMPTIA
  • Cisco Network Academy
  • The Financial Planning Institute of South Africa (FPI) [9]
  • Golden Key National Honour Society
  • South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) [10]
  • South African Communications Industries (SACIA)
  • Various SETAs
  • South African Board of People Practices (SABPP)
  • The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA)
  • South African Business Schools Association (SABSA)

Awards [11] [12]

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Award Awarding Instiution Year
"Best College" The Star 'Your Choice' Awards 13 years
"Best College" Pretoria News 'Your Choice' Awards 10 years
"Best Online Learning" The Star 'Your Choice' Awards 2021
"Coolest College" The Sunday Times Gen Next Coolest Brand Awards 2021
"Best Tertiary Education" South Coast Herald 10 years
"Best College" in Guateng The Star Newspaper 2023
"Partner of the Year" COMPTIA 2023
Overall Winner "Teaching & Learning Category" South African Private Higher Education (SAPHE) Excellence Awards 2024

References

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  1. ^ "Boston City Campus: Bringing Radical Change into the Higher Education Space". Higher Education Digest. 17 August 2022. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Boston City Campus and Business College". Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  3. ^ "Contact us - Boston City Campus". 12 October 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Accreditation - Boston City Campus". 11 January 2019. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  5. ^ "Directory -". www.the-bac.org. Archived from the original on 28 July 2025. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  6. ^ "Boston City Campus & Business College - Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs". acbsp.org. Archived from the original on 8 December 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  7. ^ "Additional Info - Boston City Campus". 28 September 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  8. ^ "Boston City Campus (BCC) becomes Institutional Member of ATHEA". ATHEA. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  9. ^ "Boston City Campus Recognised as FPI Education Provider! - Boston City Campus". 15 July 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Boston's Bachelor of Accounting achieves SAICA accreditation". www.saica.org.za. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Celebrating Excellence: SAPHE Awards 2024". www.saphe.ac.za. 26 November 2024. Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  12. ^ ""Boston City Campus: Pioneering Excellence In Education And Tech Partnerships"". Business Media MAGS - A leader in industry-related B2B magazines, current, relevant informative content. Retrieved 1 August 2025.


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