The Bachelor of Community Development at UFS Qwaqwa Campus is a unique professional degree designed to produce graduates equipped to facilitate sustainable development in South Africa's rural and peri-urban communities. Students learn community engagement, project management, development theory, and participatory research approaches rooted in the socio-economic realities of the Eastern Free State and broader South Africa. This programme is subject to selection, with an AP of 30 OR a Diploma in Vocational Skills at Level 4 in English also considered.
English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 60% (Level 5)
APS: 30 — Subject to selection
Community Development Practitioner – Facilitating development projects addressing housing, livelihoods, and service delivery in rural Free State communities.
NGO Programme Manager – Leading community-based programmes for development organisations working in South Africa’s underserved areas.
Government Development Officer – Implementing national and provincial development initiatives at local government level in South Africa.
Social Enterprise Manager – Running businesses that address community challenges and create employment in rural South African areas.
Rural Development Researcher – Studying the effectiveness of development interventions in South African rural and agricultural communities.
