The Postgraduate Diploma in Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies is designed for passionate and committed working professionals such as policymakers, planners, managers, and fieldworkers.
Admission Requirements
Unless Senate decides otherwise, a student shall be required to meet the following criteria to be enrolled for the Postgraduate Diploma in Poverty, Land, and Agrarian Studies – PGDip (Land and Agrarian Studies): a Bachelor’s Degree with an average of 60% in the final assessment of the edit modules in Sociology, History, Economics, Political Science, Agriculture, Public Administration, Geographical and/or Environmental Studies, and at least three years relevant experience in poverty, land and agrarian reform, and sustainable natural resource management, or an applicant without a first degree, recognition of prior learning (RPL) procedures will apply to the applicant who has extensive work experience (at least ten years) in
land and agrarian reform, rural development, natural resources, and gender issues,
and with good writing abilities.
DURATION
The duration of the diploma is one year full-time.
CURRICULUM
A student shall be required to complete the four modules.
Teaching and learning will take place in the form of two teaching blocks consisting of three weeks each.
Attendance is compulsory.