About Us

Create your destiny at Damelin.

Education
for the future

Delivering quality, career-focused education for almost 80 years, Damelin is an award-winning brand committed to academic excellence. But more than that, we’re committed to building a community we can all be proud of.

A leader in private higher education, Damelin offers a wide range of innovative and relevant Higher Education as well as Further Education and Training qualifications that rival some of the best universities in the country.

We have your needs covered with a full variety of programmes.

So, don’t wait for tomorrow to build the future you want.

Our Mission

It is our mission to deliver innovative and relevant programmes on multiple NQF levels, while contributing with integrity and commitment to the community ideals of skills development and employability.

Our mission is to meet regulatory requirements as they apply to private institutions and exceed all expectations of quality.

Our Vision

To lead and inspire quality, private education and training throughout Southern Africa and
the African continent.

Our Values

Integrity

Academic
Commitment

Student-focused
Education

To Create a Reputable & Quality Brand

Innovative, Relevant Programmes

Skills Development & Employability

Our Values

Integrity

Academic
Commitment

To Create a Reputable & Quality Brand

Student-focused
Education

Skills Development & Employability

Innovative, Relevant Programmes

Our History (1943-2022)

Click through the map to learn more about the Damelin Journey.
The story of how Damelin College came to be.

1943

Founded by Mr. Benjamin Damelin in 1943, Damelin College started as a humble remedial school, but it wasn’t long before Damelin Correspondence College and Damelin Professional Evening School were established, in 1955 and 1962 respectively, providing a platform of learning for those wanting to further their education while holding down day jobs.

Our History
(1943-2022)

Click through the map to learn more
about the Damelin Journey.
The story of how Damelin College came to be.

1943

Founded by Mr. Benjamin Damelin in 1943,
Damelin College started as a humble remedial
school, but it wasn’t long before Damelin
Correspondence College and Damelin
Professional Evening School were established, in
1955 and 1962 respectively, providing a platform
of
learning for those wanting to further their education while holding down day jobs.

Our History
Est. 1943

The story of how Damelin College came to be.

1943

It was soon after that, that Damelin began to expand their physical footprint with a view to going national, opening campuses in Durban (1966), Johannesburg (1968) and Cape Town (1983). What followed, was a period of exponential growth, with various campuses being opened across the country, over the years.

1966-1983

After having successfully realised his vision of taking education to the nation, Mr. Damelin retired in 1998 and the Damelin Education Group set about expanding, not only their programme offerings, but their footprint into Southern Africa too, making quality education more accessible to even more students.

1988

Consistently in tune with world changes and technological advances, in 2020 Damelin introduced a blended-learning approach. This convenient way of learning combines the traditional face-to-face, campus-based learning with convenient online lectures and content. This change allows our students exclusive access to the Damelin app, providing the convenient, flexible nature of studying online with the benefits of campus services.

2020

1943

1966 - 1983

It was soon after that, that Damelin began to expand their physical footprint with a view to going national, opening campuses in Durban (1966), Johannesburg (1968) and Cape Town (1983). What followed, was a period of exponential growth, with more than 16 campuses being opened in more than 17 city centres around the country over the next 10 years.

1966 - 1983

1988

2020