Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration
University of the Free State, South Africa
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- Applications for 2027 open 1 June 2026 and close 15 January 2027; registration closes 15 February 20
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
The PGDip in Development Studies is a one-year distance learning programme of the Centre for Development Support designed to strengthen knowledge in the inter-disciplinary field of Development Studies and equip students to address development challenges in varied contexts. It covers poverty, governance, regenerative sustainability, conflict-sensitive development, community development and project management, and is delivered online.
Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences | Department: Centre for Development Support | Duration: 1 year | Intake: Applications close 30 September each year. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
Seven compulsory NQF Level 8 modules totalling 120 credits: Development, Underdevelopment and Poverty; Governance and Development; Regenerative Ecology and Development: Beyond Sustainability; Community Development; Conflict Sensitive Development; Research Methods for Development; Project Management for Development Practitioners.
Development agencies, corporate social responsibility initiatives, non-governmental organisations, community-based organisations, government departments and research institutions.
Bachelor's or BTech degree, or a relevant Advanced Diploma in a related field, with an average of 60%; a 200-word written motivation; a 2000-word essay on the most significant development challenges facing the applicant's region; certified copies of qualifications and transcripts, ID or passport and an up-to-date CV; a SAQA verification certificate for qualifications obtained outside South Africa; access to a computer and stable internet.
Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.
Postgraduate diploma applications open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August (Economic and Management Sciences); Health Sciences postgraduate diplomas close 30 September for both local and international applicants.
Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
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