NGO Education Survey
University of the Free State
Contact Information:
University of the Free State
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
205 Nelson Mandela Drive
Room 364, 3rd floor, Block D
Bloemfontein
9300
South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa
Africa
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Applied Development Research
Credit Bearing: 20 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Conflict and Development
Credit Bearing: 40 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Development and the Environment
Credit Bearing: 20 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Development, Underdevelopment and Poverty
Credit Bearing: 20 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Entrepreneurship and Development
Credit Bearing: 40 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Gender and Development
Credit Bearing: 40 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Governance and Development
Credit Bearing: 20 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Health and Development
Credit Bearing: 40 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Human Settlement in Developing Context
Credit Bearing: 40 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Local Economic Development
Credit Bearing: 40 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Project Management for Development
Credit Bearing: 20 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Rural and Agrarian Development Empowerment
Credit Bearing: 40 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Tourism and Development
Credit Bearing: 40 creditsLevel: post-graduate
Program Information:
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Degree and Certificate Information
Degrees
Degree: Master of Development Studies
Working Language: English
Degree: PhD in Development Studies
Degree: Bachelor of Community Development
Working Language: English
No certificates listed.
Information on Training and Other Services
None listed
Additional Information
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences Home/ Centre for Development Support Home The Centre for Development Support (CDS) is a progressive research and development unit within the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS) with the broad aim of promoting sustainable human development in the broader South African society. In addition to this, the CDS also presents a two-year multi-disciplinary Master's Programme in Development Studies (MDS) with lecturers from sixteen departments at the UFS, by means of resource-based learning. This degree is designed for people who are currently working in a development-related context, or who intend to do so. Vision To be a leading research, training, and knowledge centre promoting sustainable human development Mission Promoting sustainable development through: Conducting applied and policy-orientated research to inform, steer, and facilitate development initiatives, development programmes, and academic excellence Building capacity through training and development programmes Being a knowledge centre focused on four niche areas, namely poverty and social development, human settlements/housing local economic development/enterprise development, and socio-economic characteristics of arid areas Rendering a consultative service on socio-economic development issues and initiatives to clients in the private and public sector, as well as the NGOs and CBOs Being part of a broad network of national and international development expertise. The CDS strives to achieve this mission with passion, a spirit of entrepreneurship, and through partnerships. With a B-degree in Community Development you can contribute to empowering local communities. If you are interested to build the capacity of community members so that they can bring about social change in their communities, organisations, and networks, this is a good programme for you.