Mentorship in Local Economic Development
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Faculty: College of Business and Economics
Department: Department of Economics and Econometrics
Programme Level: Continuous Education Programmes
Programme Name: Mentorship in Local Economic Development
Programme Code: S3E20Q
Medium of Facilitation: Part-time
NQF Level: 7
NQF Credits: 0
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Application Start Date: Apr 1, 2022
Application End Date:
Purpose
The purpose of the SLP is to broaden and deepen the knowledge, understanding, insight and skills of Local Economic Development (LED) managers and practitioners and others involved in LED-related activities who are working at local government level to become mentors for local economic development to promote economic development, in order to create employment opportunities, reduce poverty and improve service delivery to local communities.
Career Opportunities
Curriculum
Admission Requirements
National Senior Certificate, NQF level 4 (NSC) obtained in 2008 or after, or Senior Certificate (SC) obtained prior to 2008. Experience in the fields related to public administration, economics or business. Applicants may be subject to an internal selection process. The SLP Introduction to Local Economic Development (S3E14Q) as pre-study is recommended.
Selection Process
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