Question: What are the costs (tuition fees) for the qualifications and / or the individual modules, and do WBC offer student loans?

Water Business College (WBC) (https://www.waterbusinesscollege.co.za/) is introducing a Non-Contractual, Modular ‘Pay-As-You-Learn’ (MPAYL) system (please see link at: https://waterbusinesscollege.co.za/course-terms-conditions/).

The Cost per Knowledge and Practical Module and/or the Cost per Short Course will be published on the Water Business College website.

Learners will get online access, upon payment, to the:

  • Learning material for the module (i.e. study guide, links to prescribed reading material, assignments, etc.).
  • Assessment material for the module (self-study questions, informal and formal tests, etc.). 
  • A number of contact sessions with the facilitator. The contact sessions can be in the form of presentations, question and answer sessions, and/or feedback sessions.

Non-contractual means that it is not required of the learner to complete a financial contract to register for the individual Knowledge and Practical modules (i.e. the qualification). 

Modular – The qualification is subdivided into individual credit-bearing Knowledge (KM) and Practical (PM) modules. The re-structuring of the qualification into credit-bearing Knowledge (KM) and Practical (PM) modules addresses/accommodates the requirements of flexibility for part-time students (i.e. employed staff) and also aims to make it affordability for all learners.

Pay-As-You-Learn – Learners pay per Period per Module (i.e. for both the Knowledge and Practical modules) prior to getting access to the learning material/content for the specific course/module. Each credit-bearing Knowledge and Practical module is costed individually based on the credit allocation/rating for that module. Cost / Price per individual module will be published on the WBC website when modules become available. 

An Affordable Learning Environment – As indicated, learners pay per Period per Module and will only be enrolled for the selected Period. Learners will register and pay to attend only one (1) Period per Knowledge (KM) and/or Practical (PM) module as the learning material covered is exactly the same for all periods. The cost of a Knowledge (KM) and Practical (PM) module is based on the credit allocation/rating of the module.

No application fees will be charged, and the submission of an application form is not binding on the prospective learner and/or sponsor.

Please note: A minimum number of registered learners per period per module is required for the specific module to proceed.

Water Business College (WBC) is finalizing a reimbursement policy.