Colleges and Universities Offering Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance in South Africa

Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance program is designed to equip students with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the field of development finance. This diploma covers various aspects of finance, economics and development, providing students with a solid foundation in both theoretical concepts and practical applications. Graduates of this program emerge as competent professionals capable of critically analyzing financial data, evaluating investment opportunities and implementing effective development strategies.

Possible career opportunities for Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance graduates include:

1. Development Finance Officer
2. Financial Analyst
3. Investment Manager
4. Project Coordinator
5. Policy Advisor
6. Economic Consultant
7. Development Economist
8. Financial Planner
9. Research Analyst
10. Grants Manager
11. Social Impact Consultant
12. Development Project Manager.

Institutions Offering Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance

•  University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch  
  Admission requirements:
  • A Bachelor’s degree in any of the following: Economics, Finance, Accounting, Commerce or Management;
  or
  Any other three-year bachelor’s degree with at least two years of relevant experience.
  • Complete the SHL assessment battery (Numeric, Verbal and Logical Reasoning) aligned with predefined programme requirements.
  
  Further requirements:
  In addition to the requirements above, you must:
  • Submit a comprehensive CV indicating all of your work experience.
  • Submit one entrance essay. The entrance essay of between 400-500 words should focus on the prospective student’s personal and external development. The essay provides insights concerning the student’s motivation to study and provides evidence of writing ability.
  
  Course Duration: One or two years (both the hybrid-learning option and the full-contact option).
•  Nelson Mandela University , Port Elizabeth   
  Course entry requirements:
  -The minimum entry requirement is a Bachelor’s degree, or an Advanced Diploma, or an equivalent qualification at NQF Level 7, in a commerce- and/or finance- related field of study, with a mark of at least 60% for each of the final-year core modules of the qualification.
  
  -Only candidates with demonstrated levels of digital literacy will be considered for admission.
  
  
  RE-admission requirements:
  -Students who have not completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Development Finance after two years of full-time or four years of part-time study must apply for re-admission to the degree. Should such students be readmitted, the retention of credits already obtained towards the qualification shall be subject to departmental approval.
  
  Course duration: 1 year
  
  Mode of study: Full time
•  UCT Graduate School of Business, Cape Town  
  Course duration: 1 year
•  University of Cape Town, Cape Town  
  

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