Skills Academy is a distance learning college that makes education accessible to everyone. Whether you’re building a career in project management or exploring one of their many other fields of study, you can enrol without needing a matric certificate, study from home, and pay only for the time you study.
Why Study With Skills Academy?
Skills Academy has built its reputation on flexibility and accessibility. There are no exams — you’re assessed through assignments instead — and your study materials are couriered directly to you so you can start learning as soon as you’re ready.
Benefits of studying with Skills Academy:
- No matric required for most courses
- No exams — assessed through assignments only
- Study materials couriered to your door
- Flexible payment plans, stop paying once you finish early
- Tutor support via phone, email, and WhatsApp
Project Management Courses
If you’re ready to build a career leading teams and delivering results, Skills Academy offers three levels of project management study, so you can choose the one that matches your goals:
- Project Management Short Course (4 months) — covers the basics of planning, scheduling, and running small projects. A solid starting point if you’re new to the field.
- Project Management Certificate Course (8 months) — goes further into quality control, risk management, and team building.
- Project Management Comprehensive Course (12 months) — the most in-depth option, covering basic, intermediate, and advanced project management skills.
A qualification in project management can open doors to roles like Project Coordinator, Project Manager, and eventually Senior Project Manager or Programme Manager — with further paths into operations, consulting, or business analysis as you gain experience.
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Explore Skills Academy’s Other Fields of Study
Project management is just one of many directions you can take with Skills Academy. As a full college, they offer courses across a wide range of fields:
- Business Studies — including management, financial management, and small business courses
- Computer Studies — practical computer and IT-related short courses
- Creative Studies — including photography, interior decorating, and design
- Beauty Therapy — accredited beauty and wellness courses
- Child Care & Educare — courses for those looking to work with young children
- Tourism & Hospitality — for careers in South Africa’s tourism industry
- HR Management — human resources courses for aspiring HR professionals
- ICB Courses — internationally recognised bookkeeping and accounting qualifications
- Adult Matric — for those who want to complete their matric while studying further
Frequently Asked Questions
Ready to Get Started?
Speak to a Skills Academy course expert today and find the right course for your goals.
- Complete an online call-back form
- Call 070 4381 926 (toll-free)
- Call the Pretoria Student Registration office at 012 740 2350
- Call the Cape Town Student Support office at 021 838 8250
Last Updated: 19 August 2026