SPL (School of Public Leadership)
Welcome to Stellenbosch University

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Introduc​​tion​

To overcome the many contemporary challenges facing public service delivery, a high degree of management sophistication is required within an organisation. 

The executive short course programmes and products of the School of Public Leadership are the result of knowledge gained from rigorous research on contemporary issues and international best practices. All facilitators / researchers are permanent or extraordinary academic appointees of Stellenbosch University, and all courses are fully quality controlled and accredited as determined by the University and the Higher Education Qualification Committee. 

Our products are the only sector-specific accredited products of Stellenbosch University with articulation to advanced degrees in public and development management.  Our stand-alone courses are NQF aligned short executive courses and covers knowledge of a formal Diploma, Undergraduate Degree, Advance Diploma and postgraduate programme, approved and quality controlled as required by the South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) and the Higher Education Qualification Committee (HEQC). 

All short executive courses are certified by Stellenbosch Univers​ity. Upon successful completion of our short courses, participants will recieve a Stellenbosch University Certificate of Completion /Competence. 

Furthermore, we are an accredited service provider to the National Treasury / Local Government Seta Municipal Minimum Competence Programme. Please visit our SPL short course website​ for more information.

Should you be interested to attend one of our executive short courses, kindly complete the pre-registration kindly complete the pre-registration form under the relavant short course. 

Basic Project Management

NQF level 7 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

3 Days

R 7 200-00​

 3 -5 April 2023 / 17 - 19 October 2023

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Communication and Stakeholder Management

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

3 Days

R 7 200-00,

7-9 June 2023​

​​​​​​ Communication and Stakeholder Management - Course Outline 

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Leadership, Innovation and Change Management

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

5 days

R 10 500-00,

 

​​​​​​ Leadership, Innovation and Change Management - Course Outline 

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Digital Transformation of the State

​(ONLINE COURSE)​​ 

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

5 Days

R 8 500-00,

22-24 March 2023 - 30-31 March 2023 (Con. 2 Days)

​​​​​​ ​ Digital Transformation of the State - Course Outline

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Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation 

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

 5 Days

 R 10 500-00

  22-26 May 2023/23-27 October 2023

​​​​​​ ​  Public Sector Monitoring and Evaluation - Course Outline 

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​Consequence Management

NQF level 6 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

3 Days

R 7 200-00

18-20 October 2023

​​​​​​​ ​ Consequence Management - Course Outline 

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Coaching and Mentoring

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

3 Days

R 7 200-00​

18 - 20 April 2023/5 – 7 September 2023

​​​​​​ ​ Coaching and Mentoring - Course Outline

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Innovation & Change Management: A Leading Change Perspective 

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

3 Days

R 7 200-00

1-3 August 2023

​​​​​​ ​ Innovation & Change Management: A Leading Change Perspective - Course Outline

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Women in Management

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

3 Days

R 7 200-00

16 – 18 August 2023/23 – 25 August 2023​

​​​​​​ ​ Women in Management - Course Outline

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Public Participation 

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

5 Days

R 10 500-00

13-15 June 2023

​​​​​​ ​ Public Participation - Course Outline

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Research Methodology 

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

 5 Days

 R 10 500-00

  3-7 July 2023 / 16-20 October 2023

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Integrated Community Development Planning

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

5 Days

R 10 500-00

​6-10 November 2023

​​​​​​ ​ Integrated Community Development Planning - Course Outline

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ONLINE ONLY: 8 Weeks Policy Writing, Implementation and Evaluation

 NQF level 7 Aligned Short Course

8 weeks

R 8 000-00

First intake: April-May 2023

Second intake: August-September 2023

​​​​​​ ​ ONLINE ONLY: 8 Weeks Policy Writing, Implementation and Evaluation​ - Course Outline

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Project Management

NQF level 8 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

5 Days

R 10 500-00

 3 - 7 April 2023 / 10-14 July 2023 / 6 – 10 November 2023​​

​​​​​​ ​  Project Management​ - Course Outline​​ 

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Enterprise Risk Management and Combined Assurance

NQF level 6 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

3 Days

R 7 200-00

 28 - 30 July 2023 / 4 – 6 September 2023/ 13 – 15 November 2023

​​​​​​ ​ Enterprise Risk Management and Combined Assurance - Course Outline

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Advanced Public Sector M&E: Theories of Change and Indicator Development

NQF level 9 Aligned Short Course​

Minimum group size of 15 Participants

3 Days

R 7 200-00

 23 – 25 November 2023​

​​​​​​ ​ Advanced Public Sector M&E: Theories of Change and Indicator Development - Course Outline

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ONLINE: Middle Managers Development Program (MMDP) for the Public Sector

Minimum group size of 20 Participants

15 Days

R 18 600-00

MODULE 1: Public and Municipal Accountability Theories

TBC

MODULE 2: Research and Basic Data Analytical Skills for Public Institutional Capacity

TBC

MODULE 3: Public and Municipal Performance Management Applications

TBC


Contact Details


Products can also be customised and tailor-made to suit specific needs.


Should you be interested to attend one of our executive short courses, kindly complete the pre-registration form under the relavant short course


The Delivery Modes of the programmes: 

​​​Online/Remote 
Face to Face ​
Blended