Bachelor of Arts in Human and Social Development at St Joseph’s Theological Institute NPC

The Bachelor of Arts in Human and Social Development is a multidisciplinary degree taught from an African context and perspective on development. It combines two areas of study, Human Development and Social Development, with reflection on people-centred change and social justice action in Africa.

Department: Department of Development Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Human Development (preparation for sociology, psychology, environmental science, education development, counselling and social work) and Social Development (social change and social justice action skills, preparing for population studies, NGO project management, adult education, media studies, development economics and political studies).

Career pathways

Development practitioner roles in the public sector, NGOs, faith-based and private organisations: religious accompaniment and formation, chaplaincy, ancillary health care centres (HIV/AIDS, orphans, elderly, hospices), local government and community development, humanitarian and environmental protection.

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