Standardised Programmes

Our standardised programmes are offered to institutions and individual students. We currently have two standardised programmes on offer:

1. Sustainable Water Management

This programme, which uses an inter- and transdisciplinary approach, is aimed at the next generation of critical thinkers. Participants are empowered to engage with environmental, technical, socio-cultural, economic and political challenges around water to create an understanding of water’s diverse role in society and in sustaining livelihoods. The course is offered through the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment and convened by a team of experts from the UCT Future Water Institute.

The desired outcome is to challenge participants to consider water in a new way, and to enable them to apply learnings in their own context.

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  Course Dates
  26 July to 6 August 2021

  Application Deadline
  28 May 2021

  Total Cost*
  $3000
  *This includes tuition, accommodation and field trips.

  Please note that students may require a visa for South Africa. Visa fees are for students’ own costs. Also, all students must secure a comprehensive insurance policy from their home country, covering all aspects of their visit to South Africa including travel insurance, medical care, accident and emergency cover, repatriation etc.

  Programme delivery and assessment

  The programme includes lectures, interactive discussion and debate, tactile engagement and lab skills. Assessment is based on interactive short activities, a field report/position paper and a group assignment.

  The course will run over a 12-day period (Monday to Friday) with Saturday and Sunday as free days, and one day will likely be spent on presentations. The field trip will occupy two days out of Cape Town. All other days will be run as 8-hour contact days, with the expectation of some preparatory self-study on five evenings.

  Credit equivalents at host university

  Credit equivalents: 4 USA credits; 8 ECTS credits; 20 NQF credits (to be awarded by home institution)

  Field trips

  • The Water Hub, Franschhoek
  • Langa Informal Settlement
  • Robben Island
  • Cape Peninsula Tour including Cape Point, Boulders Penguin Colony, Hout Bay and Chapmans Peak

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2. Global Academy:  Afropolitanism, Social Justice and Entrepreneurship

This programme is designed to inspire participants to become global citizens. It exposes students to new cultures and allows them to build networks across borders – creating a space to challenge perspectives and develop a wealth of understanding of the global community. The course is offered through the Faculty of Humanities. 

Visits to historical, heritage and entrepreneurial community sites will allow students to experience the vibrant and diverse cultures that influence and shape the character of Cape Town and South Africa, as well as expose students to innovative initiatives communities are undertaking to seek solutions to social issues.

Students will gain an understanding of social and political processes that have shaped modern South Africa and the central political questions facing post-apartheid South Africa.

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  Course Dates
  14 June to 9 July 2021

  Application Deadline
  16 April 2021

  Total cost*
  $ 3 960
  *This includes tuition, accommodation and field trips.

  Please note that students may require a visa for South Africa. Visa fees are for students’ own costs. Also, all students must secure a comprehensive insurance policy from their home country, covering all aspects of their visit to South Africa including travel insurance, medical care, accident and emergency cover, repatriation etc.

  Programme delivery and assessment

  This is a multi-level course accessible to undergraduate and postgraduate students interested in learning about political history, contemporary culture, social entrepreneurship and social justice initiatives in Cape Town and South Africa. The programme includes 12 three-hour interactive lectures, documentary screenings, discussions, immersive service-learning and excursions. Students will be assessed according to four criteria: class participation, group discussions, an essay and a presentation.

  The course will be delivered over a 20-day period (Monday to Friday) with free weekends. The morning sessions will mostly be class-time, with field trip excursions scheduled for the afternoon sessions. 

  Credit equivalents at host university

  6 USA or 12 ECTS credits (to be awarded by home institution). This equates to 180 hours of study time – 60 hours class time; 42 hours field trips; 78 hours of self-study.

  Field trips

  • Robben Island
  • The Slave Lodge
  • District Six Museum
  • Community social entrepreneurship site visits

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