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Start Date

01 April 2025

Class Schedule

Monday - Friday 

Programme Length

12 months 

Location

Johannesburg 

WHAT IS OGCTA?

 

The OG CTA (Ogilvy Creative Technology Academy) discovers and nurtures hidden, high-potential talent in the technology and creative sectors. Ogilvy South Africa, an advertising agency within a global powerhouse network, sponsors this program. It provides them with an international platform to display their skills.

 

WHY SHOULD I APPLY?

Educate to employ

The OG CTA aims not to just educate and upskill successful candidates but employ them post their 12 month learning experience. Learners have a direct pathway to employment post the programme.

Holistic education

Access the full power of our career services team, who has supported over 5000 African alumni.

Get paid to learn

You will earn a stipend while you learn bringing down the barriers to enabling your potential. 

Partnership between Ogilvy and Deviare

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The Deviare Youth Campus is a platform empowering the next generation of leaders with future-ready skills, mentorship, and growth opportunities. Through innovative programs and hands-on learning, we bridge the gap between education and employment. Young minds gain access to industry experts and transformative tools, unlocking meaningful career paths. Our mission is to nurture potential, inspire ambition, and build a thriving community of change-makers.

Ogilvy South Africa is the leader in the industry, focused on building and transforming brands. Employing more than 900 staff across two offices, We see ourselves as a company that does more than ads and have proven that by maintaining our humility and an almost divine discontent at our past successes, we can do more than stay relevant. For more than 50 years, Ogilvy South Africa has created iconic advertising for clients such as KFC, VW, SAB, BP, DStv and Mondelez amongst others, and we continue to live by our founders credo of existing to “Make brands matter”.

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

AI Software Development

Admission requirement:

Matric or recognised NQF level 4

Qualification obtained: Occupational Certificate:  Artificial Intelligence, Software Developer. 

Programme run by: Deviare

The AI Software Developer qualifications is suitable for those who are interested in

building AI functionality into software applications through integration and

implementing AI algorithms and logic into the deliverables of T projects. This

qualification will equip learners with skills to create, test and deploy the code

required to teach the machine to solve problems the way a human would through

programming.

 

Data Science

Admission requirement: 

Matric or recognised NQF level 4

Qualification obtained: Occupational Certificate: Data Science Practitioner

Programme run by: Deviare

The Data Science Practitioner qualification provides a framework for learners to

develop the skills required to solve business problems using data science

techniques. This qualification offers extensive training on the most in-demand Data

Science skills to ensure that a learner becomes a competent Data Science

Practitioner.

 

 

HOW CAN I APPLY?

Choose stream

Choose only one stream you would like to apply for by hitting the apply button. 

Submit form

Complete the application form and wait to be redirected to the Deviare Recruitment platform

Complete profile

After creating and completing your profile by uploading all documents required, you will be required to take Aptitude Assessments.

*Your application will not be considered if you do not complete the aptitude assessments. 

Application feedback

Receive notification on the status of your application and wait to begin your learning journey. 

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