Advtech has developed strong tertiary education brands that should help it to remain the leader in private education. It is no longer the laggard it once was and is outdoing the competition, says boutique investment house Cratos Wealth. "Advtech is a shining example of the private education model. Its tertiary colleges are very strong. These are larger, in terms of students enrolled in accredited degrees, than any South African public university except for Unisa [University of SA]," portfolio manager at Cratos Wealth Ron Klipin said on Friday. He said these colleges would likely develop into fully fledged private universities. Advtech’s tertiary division includes The Independent Institute of Education, Varsity College, The Business School at Varsity College in Rosebank, Vega, The Design School Southern Africa and the tertiary brands Capsicum Culinary Studio and the Oxbridge Academy. It had a national footprint of 27 campuses at the end of 2016. By close of trade on Friday, Advtech’s...
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