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Diploma in Local Government Management (DLGM) at Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd

Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology (Pty) Ltd, South Africa

Programme overview

NQF Level 6, 360 credits, SAQA ID 99717, offered online. A vocational qualification developed for the South African public management context, preparing students to contribute to and lead in integrated development planning, service delivery, local government finance and human resource management.

Faculty: Faculty of Business Science  |  Duration: 3 years  |  Study mode: distance  |  Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Modules include Local Government Management, Integrated Development Planning, Municipal Financial Management, Public Management, Local Government HRM, Local Government Procurement and Local Economic Development.

Career pathways

Public administrator and consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission with an NSC with an endorsement for admission to a Higher Certificate, Diploma or Degree; or NCV NQF Level 4 with appropriate subject combination and levels of achievement; or Mature Age Exemption (above 23); or Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://application.richfield.ac.za/

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