×
Search for Schools

Online & In-Class Freight / Shipping Courses

Contact Our School

School of Shipping:
With campuses across South Africa in Cape Town, Port Elizabeth, Durban and Gauteng, School of Shipping provides certified freight training in Freight Forwarding and Customs Compliance fields.

We offer in-class and online courses including Learnership Certificate programs, Diploma qualifications, and more. Our Accredited Courses have been developed according to the rigorous demands of the South African Transport Education and Training Authority (TETA) and therefore carries the applicable accreditation for those industry related subjects.

Why Study with School of Shipping?


-  Qualified, Expert Instructors
All of our instructors have many years experience in the actual working environment of their speciallity and bring the wealth and depth of knowledge which is key to educating the shipping and freight professionals of tomorrow.

-  Innovative Online Learning
We cater to our students needs through the traditional model of classroom based study as well as an innovative e-Learning platform that has revolutionised the freight training industry with flexible online learning which can be done from any computer with an internet connection.

-  Kick-Start Your New Career Path
We educate many novices who are seeking a change in career path and who wish to make a new start in the industry of International Trade.

Certified Freight Training Programs:

Our school was born from the need for quality, affordable adult tuition in maritime studies specifically relating to importing and exporting of goods.

We train Entry Clerks, Import Clerks, Export Clerks, Freight Representatives, Clearing and Forwarding Agents, Channel Controllers, Line Managers, Import / Export Entrepreneurs...

In-Class Programs:
- Freight Forwarding
- Perishable Exporters Logistics Workshop
- Bond Store Workshop
- Container Management
- Customs Modernisation Workshop
- Essential Import Export Procedures
- Estimating and Costing Workshop
- Port Facility Security Officer Training
- Single Administration Document 500
- Tarrif Classification...
- Understanding Container Shipping in the Global environment

NQF 3-level Online / E-Learning Courses:
- Airfreight Module
- Business Mathematics Module
- Customs Module
- Generic Understanding Module
- International Trade Module
- Organisational Behaviour Module
- Surface Freight Module

Certificate Qualifications & Learnerships:
- National Certificate – Freight Forwarding And Customs Compliance - NQF 3
- National Certificate – Freight Forwarding And Customs Compliance – NQF 4
- National Certificate – Advanced Freight Forwarding And Customs Compliance - NQF 3
- National Certificate – Advanced Freight Forwarding And Customs Compliance – NQF 4
- FIATA Diploma

Address: 301 Selective House, Edward Street, Tyger Valley, Cape Town, South Africa
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2026-05-02 were from:

Cape Town, Western Cape; Nhlangano, Swaziland; Johannesburg; Cape Town; Heideveld Cape Town; Harare, Zimbabwe; Thohoyandou; and more.
Related Schools & Programs. Inquire to our admissions team today:
Dusit Thani College
Courses / Programs
Dusit Thani College is located in Bangkok, Thailand and is a higher educational institution accredited by the Ministry of University Affair of Thailand. The college offers bachelor's and master's degree in business administration in various disciplines. The origins of the Dusit Thani Group dates back to 1949 when Thanpuying Chanut Piyaoui, the owner, opened her first hotel, the Princess, located on Bangkok's New Road. Since then with the widespread development of Dusit Hotels and Resorts and Royal Princess Hotels, Thanpuying Chanut, who also interested in education, recognized the need for specialized hospitality training in Thailand. With that objective in mind, Dusit Thani College opened its door in June 1993.
Bachelor of Business Administration in Hotel Management, Bachelor of Business Administration in Restaurant Mgt, Bachelor of Tourism Management, Bachelor of Management, MBA in Hotel and Tourism Management
AFDA- The School of the Creative Economy
Courses / Programs
The South African School of Motion Picture Medium and Live Performance, known as AFDA- The School of the Creative Economy, is one of the leading film schools in the world.

With state-of-the-art campuses in Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban and Port Elizabeth, we provide a range of Degree and Certificate programs in a variety of film, TV, commerce, and technology-related courses to students from around the world.

We teach students to conceptualize, create, and develop innovative products and commodities for the local and international market and to promote themselves as the cultural entrepreneurs of the future.

More than 90% of AFDA’s  alumni are employed in their chosen field of specialization, and have reinvigorated industries with their talents.
Certificate & Degree Programs:

- Higher Certificate in Film, Television and Entertainment Production

- Bachelor of Arts in Live Performance

- Bachelor of Arts in Motion Picture Medium

- Bachelor of Commerce in Business Innovation and Entrepreneurship

- Bachelor of Science in Computer Technology

-Bachelor of Arts Honours in Motion Picture Medium

- Master of Fine Arts in Motion Picture Medium
University of Johannesburg
Courses / Programs
With four campuses located in the metropolitan area of the City of Johannesburg, the University of Johannesburg is an internationally-recognised South African university that provides expanding academic and technological knowledge and skills that promote growth and prosperity.

We offer a wide range of Undergraduate, & Post-Graduate Certificate, Diploma, Degree and Doctorate programs to students from all over the world.

Faculties and subject areas include Art, Design and Architecture; Economic and Financial Sciences; Education; Engineering and the Built Environment; Health Sciences; Humanities and Languages; Law; Management; Science.

The University welcomes all qualifying foreigners who wish to study at the University of Johannesburg. The University of Johannesburg has become increasingly popular and sought after as the preferred University where foreign students can obtain an internationally recognized qualification.

This is evident in the number of international students that has increased dramatically by more than double in the last three years.
Undergraduate Courses:
- Certificate Courses
- Diploma / National Diploma Programs
- B Tech Programs
- Bachelor Degree Courses

Post-Graduate Programs:
- Postgraduate Diploma
- Honours Courses
- M Tech Degree Courses
- Masters Degrees
- Doctorate Programs

Faculties & Subject Areas:
- Art, Design & Architecture
- Economic & Financial Sciences
- Education
- Engineering
- Health Sciences
- Humanities & Languages
- Law
- Management
- Science
Ulovane Environmental Training, Port Elizabeth
Courses / Programs
Ulovane Environmental Training provides exceptional NATURE & MARINE Guide Training in Port Elizabeth, in the heart of the Eastern Cape, South Africa. With over 12 years in the guiding and hospitality industry, our professional team are developing the guides of the future. Tired of the normal day to day routine, looking for adventure? Then this course is for you!

If you are over 21, have a valid drivers license, a PASSION for wildlife and the environment then you are ready to enroll. Ulovane will help you, one step at a time, to gain the guiding qualifications and expertise in order for you to provide your guests with the most amazing guided experience ever. Let us ensure that you are able to adapt and change with the environment, ensuring that you guide without disturbing the surrounding wildlife.
Three Month FGASA Level One NATURE & MARINEs Guide Certificate. Courses begin January, April, June & September. Tailor Made courses available for Schools and Universities.
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, Port Elizabeth
Courses / Programs
Located in Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) brings together the best traditions of university education. We draw on more than a century of quality higher education experience, in a new kind of university that offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate academic, professional and technological programmes at varying entrance and exit levels.

Faculties and subject areas include Economic Sciences, Building Sciences, Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Law, Health Sciences, Education, and more. We offer undergraduate and graduate Certificate, Degree, and Diploma courses to domistic and international students at our state-of-the-art Port Elizabeth campus.

Our mission is to offer a diverse range of quality educational opportunities that will make a critical and constructive contribution to regional, national and global sustainability. Our vision is to be a dynamic African university, recognised for its leadership in generating cutting-edge knowledge for a sustainable future.
Undergraduate Study Options:
- Certificate
- Diploma
- Degree

Postgraduate Courses:
- Post-graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Honours Degree
- M Tech Degree
- Master's Degree
- D Tech Degree
- Doctoral Degree

Subject areas include:
- Economic Sciences, Building Sciences, Sciences, Arts & Humanities, Law, Health Sciences, Education, Distance Education
Bhejane Nature Training
Courses / Programs
Bhejane Nature Training is based in Northern KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), a province of South Africa, with camps situated in the Zululand and Maputaland regions, an area where the rich diversity of habitats is one of the chief attractions. Bhejane Nature Training provides comprehensive and professional Nature Guide, Marine Guide and Trails Guide certificate training programs for existing guides and those wanting to pursue a career in the field of nature guiding.

Bhejane Nature Training camp is ideally situated between 4 major game reserves of Zululand and the Elephant Coast including diverse reserves such as the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park, Tembe Elephant Park, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi and Ndumo Game Reserve. Our base camp is situated in False Bay, bordering the Isimangaliso Wetlands Park with an unbelievable biodiversity.

We explore the many unique habitats that Zululand and the Elephant Coast has to offer. Nature training has never been this exciting, this
diverse and filled with so much opportunity. Programmes are endorsed by the Field Guides Association of Southern Africa (FGASA), a fully accredited THETA training provider.
Nature Training Programs:
- Professional Field Guide Level 1 course: 6 months to 1 year

- Short training programs: For conservation minded tourists, students, or school-groups & guides that want to increase their knowledge of specialised subjects.
* FGASA Level 1 Terrestrial Field Guide Training program
* FGASA Level 1 Marine Field Guide Training program
* FGASA Trails Guide Training program

- Ubuntu Wild Series: A series of shorter programs for school groups, corporate groups & self development