At Emeris the drive to give our students the very best education and career start is reinforced by the meaningful relationships we have established with our corporate and education partners. These partners allow us to provide students with a range of qualifications and career choices that are vocationally specific, as well as highly credible and recognised as the best in industry specific education both nationally and internationally. We are proud of our many successful partnerships, as we move forward with them to provide further benefits to our students.
For more information on partnerships and collaborations please contact the campus of interest.
We are proud to announce that Emeris is a member of the Association of African Universities (AAU), a leading advocate for higher education in Africa. This membership enhances our ability to contribute to and benefit from initiatives that promote academic excellence, collaboration, and sustainable development. Through this partnership, we will engage in policy discussions, strengthen institutional capacity, expand networking opportunities, and uphold the highest standards of quality assurance. As we work alongside other African institutions, we are excited to further our commitment to empowering our staff, students, and communities while contributing to the continent’s growth and progress
Emeris partners with AOSIS to create the Journal of Social Media (JSM). In the JSM, under the editorial leadership of Dr. Kim Viljoen, Editor-in-Chief, the scholarly domains and areas of inquiry span a wide range of disciplinary paradigms, approaches, and perspectives, ensuring a comprehensive and multidisciplinary focus. These domains are essential to capturing the complexity of social media as both a technological phenomenon and a socio-cultural force. JSM defines social media as an evolving ecosystem of platforms, technologies, and practices that shape how individuals, communities, and institutions communicate, connect, and participate in digitally networked life. Social media encompasses social networking sites, messaging applications, content-sharing tools, group-based digital networks, and decentralised or emerging systems. Crucially, social media includes the algorithmic, data-driven, and AI-enabled infrastructures that mediate visibility, interaction, identity construction, and public discourse. Social media is understood here not as a fixed category, but as a fluid, interdisciplinary domain situated at the intersection of technology, society, and culture.
The overarching aim of this Association is to provide a forum for South African organisations and individuals who are committed to increasing access to an affordable, cost-effective and quality learning environment in which learners are empowered to become self-sufficient members of society.
Since its inception, SAPHE has provided South Africa’s leading private higher education institutions a platform to address common needs and promote shared interests, while fostering a level and conducive operating environment for higher education to thrive. The association consists of voluntary members with a shared goal and purpose - to promote the role, reputation and interests of the country’s private higher education providers and shine a spotlight on the impact that these institutions have on South Africa’s broader education landscape.
SAPHE aims to provide a strong, focused, and coordinated voice, speaking to the interests of Private Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs) and their position with regard to South Africa’s legislative, regulatory and compliance frameworks; frameworks that promote the development of a robust and resilient private higher education sector in the country and globally
Vega School at Emeris is a proud member of The Design Education Forum of Southern Africa (DEFSA). DEFSA is a professional organisation of design educators, spanning most design disciplines such as industrial, graphic, interior, clothing, ceramic, textile, jewellery, as well as commercially focused photography. Membership to DEFSA ensures we remain at the forefront of design education and design practice both locally and internationally.
The Insaka consortium is a partnership of seven institutions which include Copperbelt University (Zambia), University of Namibia (Namibia), University of Montana (United States of America), University of Botswana (Botswana), University of the Free State (South Africa), Clemson University (United States of America) and Emeris aims to facilitate transdisciplinary research between the countries with a focus on key themes including:
Emeris is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd, that is internationally accredited. This important achievement demonstrates to our students and staff that our standards are indeed world class and ensures that students can be confident about the value of their qualifications. The British Accreditation Council is an independent authority in the UK that accredits private providers in the UK and in other countries such as Greece, Switzerland, Singapore, India, Mauritius and the United Arab Emirates.
Golden Key International Honour Society is the world's largest collegiate honour society for graduate and undergraduate students, and has strong relationships with over 400 universities around the world. Golden Key is built on the pillars of academics, leadership, and service, and their chapters are committed to implementing service projects and leadership development for all students on their campus. Members qualify when they are at the top 15% of their qualification and are given access to a wide range of rewards, scholarships, travel and study abroad opportunities, and more.
The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) is a statutory body established in terms of the Engineering Profession Act (Act 46 of 2000). ECSA's primary role is the regulation of the engineering profession, in South Africa, in terms of this Act. Its core functions are the accreditation of engineering programmes, registration of persons as professionals in specified categories, and the regulation of the practice of registered persons. ECSA is also the only full signatory of the Washington Accord in Africa. The Washington Accord is a multi-national agreement between bodies responsible for accreditation of tertiary-level engineering qualifications and outlines the mutual recognition of accredited engineering degree programmes. ECSA granted full accreditation to The Emeris IIE Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and IIE Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering in November 2024.
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is the foremost accountancy body in South Africa and one of the leading institutes in the world. It plays an influential role in a highly dynamic business sector. SAICA grants endorsement of programmes that lead to the qualification of Chartered Accountants in South Africa through a process of academic review, which comprises the endorsement and monitoring of education programmes leading to SAICA’s qualifications. Academic review is underpinned by the philosophy that the process is a partnership between the education provider and SAICA. In November 2016, SAICA endorsed Emeris’s IIE Bachelor of Accounting degree, and the endorsement of the IIE Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting followed in 2019
Vega School at Emeris is pleased to be associated with The African Institute of the Interior Design Professions. The IID is the only professional body representing the Interior Design industry in South Africa, serving the needs of registered, practicing interior architecture, interior design and interior decorating professionals. Students studying towards these qualifications at Emeris register with The African Institute of Interior Design, are able to showcase their work, participate in workshops, and build networks with others in the industry. The Institute is dedicated to establishing, promoting and maintaining expertise, professionalism, sound business practice and high standards throughout the industry
SABSA aims to do two things. The first is to strengthen ties with the business fraternity and the education sector as a whole. The second is to improve the recognition of the organisation as a representative of SA business schools with government and regulatory bodies. SABSA’s twentytwo-member business schools offer MBA or MBL programmes accredited by the South African Council on Higher Education (CHE) and are spread geographically around South Africa (many with satellite offices in major centres) offering full-time, part-time, modular or executive MBA and MBL programmes
The Water Institute of Southern Africa (WISA) brings together experts from a wide range of disciplines to meet, discuss, plan for and present solutions for a sustainable water future in the region. WISA aims to inspire every person in Southern Africa to have a passion for water so that we can ensure that water is available for future generations.
Emeris is an Educational Institution Corporate member of WISA with academics from the departments of Environmental Science and Civil Engineering actively participating in WISA activities.
AIDA Awards serves as an international stage to celebrate African designers while fostering a global conversation about Africa’s role in shaping the future of design. By highlighting innovative solutions for the continent’s diverse challenges, AIDA aims to spark conversations, inspire change, and increase international collaboration. Vega School at Emeris is a proud partner and support innovation rooted in local knowledge, traditions, and resilience.
Fontys Academy for Creative Industries in Tilburg has 2700 students working towards a Bachelor of Business Administration (International Event, Music & Entertainment Studies and Digital Business Concepts), a Bachelor of Communication (International Event, Music & Entertainment Studies) or a Bachelor of Lifestyle (International Lifestyle Studies. Vega School at Emeris may, at their own cost, participate in the international exchange programme for one semester, as part of enriching their experience and broadening their skill set.
Students from Vega School at Emeris can, at their own cost, participate in the international exchange programme for one semester, as part of enriching their experience and broadening their skill set. As this exchange programme is non-credit bearing, we encourage final year students to consider this opportunity as they complete their qualification.
Omnes offers programmes in the fields of advertising, business management and international relations, and often welcomes speakers in these fields. Students at the London campus have a truly multicultural international experience and deepen their language skills through activities that develop knowledge of the professional and socioeconomic environment.
RheinMain University of Applied Sciences offers the optimum environment for studying at its four campus locations in Wiesbaden and Rüsselsheim Students from Vega School at Emeris have the opportunity to attend and participate in the annual Media Management Summer School that is hosted at the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences in Wiesbaden, Germany during July/August.
Sup de Pub, is a leading communications school from France with campuses across France (Paris, Bordeaux, and Lyon), and satellite campuses in several international cities (Berlin, Geneva, London and San Francisco). Sup de Pub is part of INSEEC, one of France’s biggest private education brands and has the same pedagogy as Vega School at Emeris. Students can join their International Brand Strategy programme for one semester in Paris.
Participation in exchange programmes are non-credit bearing, so this opportunity is ideal for final year students to attend once they have completed their qualification to enrich their CV prior to entering the world of work.
An educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education
Formed by the strategic evolution of The IIE's Varsity College, IIE MSA, Vega and
the School of Hospitality and Service Management, uniting under the Emeris name.
Emeris is an educational brand of The Independent Institute of Education (Pty) Ltd which is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training as a private higher education institution under the Higher Education Act, 1997 (reg. no. 2007/HE07/002). Company registration number: 1987/004754/07. View certificate here.
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