Midrand Graduate Institute Creative Arts and Communication Courses

Bachelor of Arts in Journalism

Bachelor of Arts in Public Relations

Bachelor of Arts Honours in Graphic Design

History

Midrand Graduate Institute Creative Arts and Communication Courses, Midrand Graduate Institute was first known as Midrand Campus, later known as Midrand University. Established in 1989, MGI soon attained acceptance as a private university-level, degree-conferring institution – one of the first of its kind in southern Africa. MGI formed a partnership with CTI Education Group in 2006, with the opportunity to offer MGI conferred degrees at various remote campuses nationwide. MGI currently offers qualifications at 11 campuses in South Africa. Pearson_Education acquired a 75% shareholding in MGI in 2011, which grew to 100% in 2013.

Accreditation and Affiliations

MGI is registered with the Department of Education (South Africa) as a Higher Education Institution (No.2001/HE07/008) in accordance with the Higher Education Act, and its bachelor’s degrees are accredited by the Council on Higher Education’s Higher Education Quality Committee (HEQC). All MGI’s qualifications are registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) by the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). A number of MGI’s qualifications are also accredited by local and international, professional and industry bodies such as the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) in the UK. However, it is not registered with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA), though it is with the Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA), the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA), the Midrand Tourism Association (MTA), the Computer Society of South Africa (CSSA) and the Information Technology Association (ITA).