Program Overview

University Program Information

The university offers a range of programs and services to support students and faculty.

Colleges

The university is organized into several colleges, each with its own areas of focus:

• Accounting Sciences: This college offers programs in accounting and related fields.
• Agriculture & Environmental Sciences: This college offers programs in agriculture, environmental sciences, and related fields.
• Economic & Management Sciences: This college offers programs in economics, management, and related fields.
• Education: This college offers programs in education and related fields.
• Human Sciences: This college offers programs in human sciences and related fields.
• Law: This college offers programs in law and related fields.
• Science, Engineering & Technology: This college offers programs in science, engineering, technology, and related fields.
• College of Graduate Studies: This college offers programs for graduate students, including master's and doctoral degrees.

Research

The university is committed to research and innovation, with a focus on problem-solving and impact.

• Research areas include:
  • Problem-solving research with relevance and impact
  • People in research
  • Research & innovation initiatives
  • Directorate of Innovation, Technology Transfer and Commercialisation
  • Research support
  • Research ethics
• The university also offers research support services, including:
  • Support programmes
  • Awards for Excellence in Research & Innovation
  • Research grants
  • Researcher Development Academy (RDA)
  • Research permissions
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship Support Programme (PFSP)
  • Research expert consultants
  • Research outputs
  • Research ethics

Program Details

One of the programs offered by the university is the Advanced Diploma in Agricultural and Rural Development (AES4701).

Program Description

This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to understand agricultural and rural development approaches, strategies, and programs.

Program Details

• The program is offered at the NQF level 7 and is worth 12 credits.
• The program is presented in English and is available online.
• The purpose of the program is to provide students with the knowledge and skills needed to define development for agriculture and apply it to the South African context, as well as to understand the concept of integrated rural poverty.
• Students who complete the program will be able to:
  • Define development for agriculture and apply it to the South African context
  • Apply the macro-economic development goals
  • Describe agricultural and rural development sector projects and programs
  • Identify and program projects for rural development purposes