Continuing Education and Professional Development at UCT
A
variety of opportunities for adults and working people to enrol for
courses is available at UCT.
A brochure has been produced in attempt to provide a central portal for
all the opportunities available.
The following Units offer specalised courses catering for different levels and interests. Please visit the linked websites and pages for details of courses available.
Centre for Open Learning (COL)
The Centre for Open Learning is made up of several broad divisions, which together provide a range of courses and learning opportunities for local and overseas university students as well as participants from commerce and industry, government departments, NGOs and the general public.
The Centre for Open Learning offers public education (such as the annual Summer School), work-related continuing education, and customised short-term international programmes. The Third Term division is also housed in the centre.
Continuing Professional Development Programme
The CPD Programme, based in the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment, organises short courses, workshops and conferences for the ongoing education of professional and technical staff, outside of the formal academic courses offered at UCT. The CPD programme is accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) to run courses that will be acknowledged for obtaining CPD credits.
Linked to the Graduate School of Business, Executive Education offers executive development for everyone from the emerging leader to the experienced executive, and courses which focus on areas of specialist interest. The GSB also offers certificate and degree programmes, which you can view on their website.
The Professional Development Project - UCT Law @ Work
Based in the Law Faculty, UCT Law @ Work offers short courses to members of the legal and other professions, to assist them to acquire specialist knowledge or to update their knowledge in specific fields of law.
