Higher Certificate in Local Government and Development Management at MANCOSA (Pty) Ltd

Programme overview

The Higher Certificate in Local Government and Development Management empowers students with a high level of professional expertise together with a broad range of managerial skills in the local government sector.

Duration: 1 Year | Study mode: distance | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Modules listed on the page include Local Government Management; Local Government Finance; Local Government Human Resource Management; Fundamentals of Local Governance; Disaster Management; Project Management in Local Government; Ethics and Professionalism; Formative Assessment 1 (Knowledge Check Quiz 1); Formative Assessment 2 (Knowledge Check Quiz 2); Formative Assessment 3 (Knowledge Check Quiz 3); and others.

Career pathways

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Application information

Entry requirements

The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational with appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement; or An equivalent NQF level 4 qualification with proven proficiency in English. To be considered via RPL, applicants should be above the age of 23 years. For further information on this alternative route, please contact a student advisor. All applicants with an international qualification will be considered in accordance with MANCOSA‘s institutional rules.

ZAR 25,150 a year (2027). Cash fee payable in full on registration (2027 fee schedule, Higher Certificate group). Includes the non-refundable registration amount (R3 500 for Higher Certificates). Instalment plans cost more (Plan 1 R27 690, Plan 2 R28 920, Plan 3 R31 490). Source

Applications for Intake One 2027 are open.

Apply through the official page: https://study.mancosa.co.za/home-v2

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