Overview

You will, among others, find your own authentic leadership voice, develop your leadership competencies, learn to get people to work together to enhance performance, see the bigger picture and make strategy ‘come alive through people’.

This one-year Leadership Development course at Stellenbosch University is presented at NQF level 8, the equivalent of an Honours degree. It is presented in blended learning format, allowing you to study while you work.

A transformative learning pathway awaits you – in particular if you see your future self leading a team, department or organisation in the private or public sector.

Why the need to formally study leadership?

You may know how to manage well. But to lead, calls for a journey of personal development. That is one of the reasons why this postgraduate degree starts with leadership of the self (me). You cannot lead others (we) if you cannot lead yourself (me). You cannot lead society (world) if you do not know how to get smaller groups or teams to work together (work). It is a daily choice to show up as a leader. This requires a level of consciousness, courage, discipline and strong values. As one PGDip Leadership alumnus said, “Taking this one year to really get to know your own leadership strengths, and where they come from, will bring a sense of clarity and groundedness that nobody will be able to take away from you.”

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Personal Authentic Leadership

High impact Leadership and Teaming

Leading High-performance Organisational Culture

Leadership, Transformation and Inclusivity

Strategic Leadership

Leadership and Society

Growth and Application of PersonalAuthentic Leadership

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Delivered

Blended

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

A relevant Bachelor’s degree, Higher National Diploma or Recognition of Prior Learning
Proven relevant working experience of five to seven years

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

113750 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 113750 ZAR for the full programme during 12 months.
National

109640 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 109640 ZAR for the full programme during 12 months.

All years of registration: International degree-seeking students are required to make a minimum compulsory initial payment towards the Tuition fees: R45,000.

Living costs for Stellenbosch

7630 - 10640 ZAR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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