SACAP expands to new Pretoria campus

Pretoria - SACAP (the South African College of Applied Psychology) has built on its growth over the past three years and has just opened its third campus in the country, in Pretoria.  

“The future success of South Africa will depend on our country’s ability to develop a knowledgeable and skilled workforce at a tertiary education level and private institutions need to respond to this challenge with responsibility and seriousness,” says Lance Katz, SACAP’s CEO.

“Credible private players are investing heavily in delivering high quality qualifications that are equivalent to the best that the public institutions have to offer.”

SACAP, a specialist in the training of mental health practitioners to meet the country’s ever-increasing demand for the provision of quality mental health care services, has achieved steady and significant growth. The college also has campuses in Johannesburg and Cape Town, as well as an online offering. From a base of 400 students in 2013, SACAP now has over 1 000 students.

In its first year of operation, the new SACAP Pretoria Campus, which is located in the Brookfield Office Park close to the Brooklyn Mall, is offering the Higher Certificate in Counselling & Communication Skills, Bachelor of Applied Social Science and Bachelor of Social Science Honours (Psychology) qualifications.  

In line with Cape Town and Johannesburg, classes will be kept small to ensure the close interaction between students and educators that underpins SACAP’s educational approach. The campus is accessible from the Gautrain and includes a library, as well as pause and study areas.
 
The choice of Pretoria as a third campus has been a strategic one, according to SACAP.  

“Our vision is to train knowledgeable and skilled mental health practitioners to meet real needs,” Katz points out. “We are sensitive to the national mental health landscape so that we expand our offering accordingly. Our experience in expanding to Johannesburg highlighted the substantial demand for SACAP’s offering in Gauteng. It has, therefore, been a logical progression to now establish the new Pretoria campus in proximity to our Johannesburg one.”