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University of Johannesburg BA in Community Development and Leadership

University of Johannesburg

BA in Community Development and Leadership

Johannesburg, South Africa

4 years

English

Full time

31 Oct 2025*

Feb 2026

ZAR 41,177 / per year **

On-Campus

* by noon

** fees for the complete programme amount to between R41177,00 and R50874,00. Fees may vary depending on the composition of a particular qualification

Key Summary

    About : The BA in Community Development and Leadership program offers students a comprehensive understanding of community dynamics, effective leadership skills, and strategies for promoting social change. The curriculum focuses on practical knowledge and hands-on experiences, preparing graduates to work in various community settings. The program emphasizes collaboration, empowerment, and sustainable development, equipping students with tools to make a positive impact in their communities.
    Career Outcomes : Graduates can explore career opportunities in community organizing, non-profit management, and social services. Potential roles include community development coordinator, outreach specialist, and program director. This degree prepares students to lead initiatives that address community needs, improve quality of life, and foster civic engagement.

Introduction

The primary purpose of this qualification is to develop students to become community development leaders in the facilitation of processes, techniques, and principles in the initiation, planning, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, and sustainment of developmental projects and programs, based on people-centered, asset-based participatory theoretical approaches to address inequality, poverty, and injustice. Further students will be able to facilitate the establishment and management of community-based organizations within the context of community economic development.

Reasons for studying at UJ

  • UJ offers not only a special program called the First Year Experience to help orientate students throughout the first year but we also offer a Senior Student Experience that gears students toward the workplace!
  • Grab the opportunity to participate in a variety of sports and train alongside Olympians and Paralympians on state-of-the-art pitches, tracks, and fields, or just keep fit by joining one of the gyms on each of our 4 campuses.
  • Be part of a young, vibrant, and agile university that reflects and adapts easily to our country’s aspirations, while maintaining global relevance through numerous international partnerships.
  • 178 Internationally respected and accepted qualifications.
  • Join a university that cares enough to have raised over R300 million since the start of 2016 in order to support the Missing Middle Campaign. UJ also ensures that more than 6 000 needy students have two healthy meals per day.
  • Study in the vibrant City of Gold – the economic hub of South Africa. Join a vibrant, cosmopolitan, progressive group of students and academics on their way to re-imagining the future!
  • UJ offers an amazing on-campus experience whether you live in one of UJ’s residences, belong to a day house, or whether you just want to socialize at the Student Centres on all campuses.
  • We ensure the health, safety, and security of all our students through our own on-campus health services and UJ Protection Services.
  • Did you know that during the first five years of UJ’s existence it doubled its targeted research output and to this day, continues to break records!

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