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Postgraduate Diploma in Monitoring and Evaluation at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Programme overview

Designed for people who design, manage, implement, monitor and evaluate public programmes and interventions, including evaluation researchers and consultants, M&E officers in government, industry and civil society, project managers, NGO staff, social policy analysts and social science methodology lecturers.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST)  |  Duration: One year  |  Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Modules: Principles and Paradigms of Evaluation Studies, Clarificatory Evaluation, Process Evaluation and Programme Monitoring, Data Collection Methods for Evaluation Research, Statistical and Qualitative Analysis Methods for Evaluation Studies (15 credits each) and a 45-credit Evaluation Report.

Career pathways

M&E officers, evaluation consultants and researchers, project managers, policy analysts (roles the programme is designed for).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree or a four-year advanced diploma that Senate regards as equivalent, with an average final mark of at least 60% in the major subjects and demonstrated academic ability. Admission to postgraduate programmes is competitive; meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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