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

1. Sustainable Water Management

This course has been designed to equip the next generation of critical thinkers to consider the world’s increasingly complex water challenges. This course will challenge participants to consider water in new ways, develop the tools to do so and equip them with the skills to apply their learnings in different contexts. This course adopts an interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary (IDTD) approach to examine the complexity of current water crises, trends and conditions, with specific examples from the African continent. While considering water demand, supply and treatment, it addresses the need to derive maximum benefit from water resources while incurring minimum burden and the need to secure ‘new taps’ in a Water Sensitive context.

Topics Include:

  • Integrated urban water management and Water Sensitive Urban Design
  • Social impacts and health concerns
  • Wastewater treatment and remediation practices
  • Anthropological impacts on water quality
  • The role of water in the social fabric and the under-pinning of sustainable livelihoods considering culture, privilege and inequality
  • The IDTD research paradigm in integrated water management
  • Water-food-energy nexus
  • Resource recovery and the circular economy
  • Linkages to Sustainable Development Goals

Course Dates
11 - 21 July 2023

Application Deadline
12 May 2023

Total cost*
US$3 300
*This includes tuition, accommodation and field trips.

Credit equivalents at host university

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

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2. Global Academy:  Afropolitanism, Social Justice and Social Entrepreneurship, Personal Mastery (Leadership & Mindfulness) and Design Thinking

This 5-week programme is designed to inspire participants to become global citizens. It presents insights into South African history, politics, culture, social justice and social entrepreneurship. The programme connects the past to the present, discussing opportunities and challenges of transformation facing the country, the African continent and the world today. It also encourages students to reflect on values of social justice and gain insights into the interconnectivity between their own societies and the rest of the world.

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.

Moreover, the programme develops students’ leadership skills by focussing on critical skills, soft skills, mindfulness, leadership, aspirations and self-empowerment. It exposes students to Design Thinking practices which not only will prepare students for developing and working in transversal teams, but also will give students an appreciation of the different perspectives that exist in an organisation, and practices in working collaboratively.

Course Dates
12 June to 14 July 2023

Application Deadline
14 April 2023

Total cost*
US$5 460
*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.

Field trips

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

 

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3. Society, Language an the Arts: Exploring the Diversity of South African Culture in Cape Town

 Society, Language, and the Arts takes a critical look at some of the vibrant communities that make up Cape Town and how they have grown to call this beautiful landscape home. This course is an immersive experience where students have the opportunity to participate in various activities such as using South African slang, creating San & Khoi rock art, learning African dance, testing their tongues with isiXhosa, and more. While keeping this course both interesting and interactive, students will experience various modern societies first-hand while simultaneously taking a deep dive into South African past.

Topics Include:

  • A solid understanding of South African history and migration patterns to provide the framework for a better understanding of communities.
  • Engage in learning more about Cape Town's first people in the San & Khoi, while partaking in activities such as rock art and healing dance.
  • Learn more about the different Xhosa communities in Cape Town and some of the cultural traditions they hold.
  • Dive deeper into Afrikaaps culture by gaining more insight about this unique group's language, food and history.

Field trips

  • V&A Waterfront & Robben Island
  • Iziko South African National Gallery & City Tour
  • San & Khoi Centre
  • 18 Gangster Museum & Community Experience
  • Bo-Kaap Cooking Class & District 6 Museum

Course Dates
17 July - 4 August 2023

Application Deadline
26 May 2023

Total cost*
US$4 200 per student
*This includes tuition, accommodation and field trips.

 

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