Diploma in Sustainable Development

Admission requirements and selection

   About this programme

This multidisciplinary programme equips students with the skills and knowledge to use entrepreneurial opportunities in the broad field of sustainable development. This new generation of responsible entrepreneurs will understand the world we live in. They will have the skills to set up organisations appropriate to a sustainable development context and have a set of values that predisposes them for action in a complex world.

   Why study this programme?

Learning and teaching are place-based. The programme immerses you practically in the world of sustainability through a lived experience at the Lynedoch EcoVillage, a mature, socially integrated and ecologically designed community. The farm sports a wide range of social enterprises - education, tourism, energy, crafts and services. As a student, you will also benefit from our partner institutions in community development, financial services, IT and conservation.

   What knowledge and skills does this programme equip one with?

Classes are presented at the Sustainability Institute at Lynedoch in block sessions (transport is available from the Stellenbosch Campus). During contact sessions, the teaching method is interactive, consisting of formal lecturing, facilitated discussion learning, case method learning and various kinds of structured group work. This teaching approach aims to ensure that you complement reading and listening with experiential learning that builds the capacity for critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and practical wisdom.

You also do daily practical tasks related to the general upkeep of the Institute and the development of the surrounding projects. These shared experiences of practical work will feed directly into your overall learning experience during the contact sessions. All these components of the day, including the community work session, are credit-bearing, making attendance compulsory.

For more information, see the Faculty's Calendar, page 23.

   Job opportunities

You create your own work as an entrepreneur in sustainable development through social enterprises, education, tourism, renewable energy, crafts and community development services.

   Further studies

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Sustainable Development

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Sustainable Development

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sustainable Development

Admission requirements and selection

   About this programme

This multidisciplinary programme equips students with the skills and knowledge to use entrepreneurial opportunities in the broad field of sustainable development. This new generation of responsible entrepreneurs will understand the world we live in. They will have the skills to set up organisations appropriate to a sustainable development context and have a set of values that predisposes them for action in a complex world.

   Why study this programme?

Learning and teaching are place-based. The programme immerses you practically in the world of sustainability through a lived experience at the Lynedoch EcoVillage, a mature, socially integrated and ecologically designed community. The farm sports a wide range of social enterprises - education, tourism, energy, crafts and services. As a student, you will also benefit from our partner institutions in community development, financial services, IT and conservation.

   What knowledge and skills does this programme equip one with?

Classes are presented at the Sustainability Institute at Lynedoch in block sessions (transport is available from the Stellenbosch Campus). During contact sessions, the teaching method is interactive, consisting of formal lecturing, facilitated discussion learning, case method learning and various kinds of structured group work. This teaching approach aims to ensure that you complement reading and listening with experiential learning that builds the capacity for critical thinking, creativity, collaboration and practical wisdom.

You also do daily practical tasks related to the general upkeep of the Institute and the development of the surrounding projects. These shared experiences of practical work will feed directly into your overall learning experience during the contact sessions. All these components of the day, including the community work session, are credit-bearing, making attendance compulsory.

For more information, see the Faculty's Calendar, page 23.

   Job opportunities

You create your own work as an entrepreneur in sustainable development through social enterprises, education, tourism, renewable energy, crafts and community development services.

   Further studies

Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Sustainable Development

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in Sustainable Development

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Sustainable Development