Development Finance

USB’s internationally accredited Development Finance programmes are particularly suited to help you unlock the skills needed to develop Africa where it matters. It will help you to design and implement African-driven solutions, and show you how to shape the policies and programmes to make this happen. This PGDip focuses on critical skills that will enable you to work in development finance environments in both the public and private sectors.

Growth initiatives in this context can range from roads and energy plants to dams, schools, houses, hospitals, telecommunication infrastructure and small and medium-sized businesses.

Although the content of this programme is focused on Africa, the know-how and skills acquired can be applied in any developing country. Over the past five years, students from over 18 countries attended the programme.

Blended learning – study while you work

This one-year programme is presented in blended learning format. Block 1 at the start of the year consists of 1 week on campus for orientation and lectures, followed by a series of online classes. Block 2 consists of 2 weeks of on-campus classes.

The residential classes are presented at the USB campus in the Tyger Valley business district in northern Cape Town. The blended learning classes can be attended via any internet-linked device from anywhere in the world.