Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice
Enrich your career, enhance your world
PGDIP IN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE FORMAT AND DELIVERY
Two annual intakes, covering four thematically designed courses
The PGDip in Management Practice is a rigorous modular programme which is taken over one year. The programme covers four compulsory courses. The PGDip has two intakes annually, one in February and one in May. Both intakes cover the same curriculum, and differ only in the delivery method.
There are two intakes annually on our sought-after Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice programme:
In person
The intake 1 has a in-person teaching component that requires students to attend classes at the UCT GSB Breakwater campus in Cape Town three times a year for approximately 8 - 10 days. *Please note that there will be no teaching classes on weekends.
- 27 Jan - 2 February: Course 1: online in own time
- 3-11 February: Course 1: full day classes: in-person*
- 5-15 May: Course 2: full day classes: in-person*
- 28 July - 5 August: Course 3: full day classes: in-person*
- 6 October (morning only session) Course 4: online
- 10 Nov: Action Learning Project 4 due
Live Online
Participate in real-time interactive sessions led by the same experienced faculty who teach on the in-person programme but from the comfort of your home country or city via an online platform. You will still be required to take leave to attend all full-day teaching classes as indicated on the term dates page.
- 30 May - 8 June: Course 1: online in own time
- 9 - 18 June: Course 1: full day classes: live online* no teaching on 16 June
- 1 - 11 Sept: Course 2: full day classes: live online*
- 17 - 25 Nov: Course 3: full day classes: live online*
- 16 February: Course 4: online morning only session
- 6 April: Action Learning Project 4 due
PGDIP IN MANAGEMENT PRACTICE FORMAT
There are two intakes annually on our sought-after Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice programme.
PGDip in Management Practice Course Format & Delivery
Four thematically designed courses
The PGDip in Management Practice is a rigorous modular programme which is taken over one year. The programme covers four compulsory courses. The PGDip has two intakes annually, one in January/February and one in May. The Intake 1 has a face-to-face teaching component that requires students to attend classes at the UCT GSB Breakwater campus in Cape Town three times a year for approximately 8 - 10 days. The May intake is facilitated as a full virtual programme where all teaching classes takes place live, online.
PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
The programme is broken down into 3 courses with 2 teaching blocks each over a period of one year. Please note there will be no teaching classes on weekends.
| PGDip Intake 1 | |||
| Course 1: January - February | Course 2:
May | Course 3: July - August | Course 4: October - November |
| 8 days face-to-face | 10 days face-to face | 8 days face-to face | Online |
| PGDip Intake 2 | |||
| Course 1: June | Course 2: August - September | Course 3: November | Course 4: February - April |
| 9 days live online | 11 days live online | 9 days live online | Asynchronous Online |
| Assessment | |||
| Group Assignment Individual Reflective Paper Individual Action Learning Project Online Discussions | Financial Acumen Assignment Group Assignment Action Learning Project Online Discussions | Pre-Assignment Group Assignment Individual Action Learning Project Online Discussions | Individual Action Learning Project Online Discussions |
*Please note: Course designs are updated and adapted annually and there may therefore be changes in course assessment or specific teaching dates.
PREPARATORY WORK
Approximately 1 – 2 weeks before each contact teaching block there will be preparatory work that students have to complete in their own time. This is essential in order to fully engage in classroom discussions.
CONTACT / BLOCK TEACHING SESSIONS
Students are required to attend and fully participate in all contact sessions (in-person or live virtual) during the course teaching blocks. The lectures are designed to facilitate interactions and knowledge sharing among students to draw on the diverse experiences of the student profile and enrich the theoretical and practical insights provided by the lecturer. During block sessions, students are allocated into syndicate groups for after-lecture discussions and group work during evenings.
A typical learning cycle for a course is depicted below:
| Stage 1: Preparing | Stage 2: Teaching Block | Stage 3: Consolidation | Stage 4: Individual Assignment |
| 1-2 Weeks | 8 - 10 Contact Teaching Days | 1 Week | |
| Individual Learning Process | |||
| Complete Preparatory Activities in Own Time | Attend Teaching Sessions (full days) | Complete Course Administration | Complete Individual Assignments |
| Group Assignment Process | |||
| Develop Team Management Strategy | Group Work on Group Assignment in Evenings | Complete Group Assignment in Time as Arranged by Each Group | |