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Postgraduate Diploma: option Entrepreneurship

This diploma is a capacity-building tool in economic development and provides a solid theoretical and academic platform for students to commence postgraduate studies in entrepreneurship.

The diploma is primarily designed for:

• people working in economic development;
• academics;
• consultants.

The purpose of the degree is to provide entrepreneurs, consultants, managers and especially service providers in the small business-enabling environment and development sector with an advanced level of knowledge and competencies in all areas related to entrepreneurship and small business management.

Admission requirements

(i) Subject to the provisions of General Regulations in the Yearbook, one of the following degrees is required for admission:
· A relevant bachelor's degree and/or appropriate prior learning approved by the Head of the Department of Business Management;
(ii) An English language proficiency test may be required as all class discussions, assignments, tests, examination papers and textbooks are in English. Students are, however, free to complete all assignments, tests and examinations in Afrikaans;
(iii) Basic computer literacy is a requirement.
(iv) Access to the Internet.
(v) The Candidates are selected, subject to the provisions of a General Regulation in the Yearbook. (The presentation of the programme is subject to the admission of a minimum number of candidates.)
(vi) The Head of Department may set additional admission requirements.
(vi) The Head of Department may recognise modules completed in respect of the MPhil in Entrepreneurship (Code 07255180) in partial or full fulfilment of the requirements of this PGD provided that the MPhil has not been completed.

The duration of the programme is 12 months. The programme is presented by means of contact sessions. During each semester, there will be six contact sessions of two days each. Attendance of these contact sessions is compulsory.