Development Studies Program Offered at Zetech University

This Diploma in Development Studies programme offered at Zetech University will offer skills in initiating and managing community development programme to empower graduates to make notable impact in society.

Development Studies provide knowledge that addresses global development challenges from a multidisciplinary, social science perspective and trains learners to become effective problem solvers.

The Development Studies course also equips students with skills and practical training to enable them to effectively participate in development activities and initiate empowering community engagements.

Career Opportunities

• Social workers
  
• Community development specialists
• Counselors
• Project Managers
• Policy Makers
• Self-employment

This Development Studies course at Zetech University equips students with skills and practical training to enable them to effectively participate in development activities and initiate empowering community engagements. The programme also aims to:

• Provide an understanding of the various intervention measures in solving social problems within societies.
• Understand various methods and approaches used in social and community development
• Enhance understanding of participatory skills in management of development projects.
• Eensitize practitioners in development processes on strategies to influence change in the living conditions of communities.
• Provide sufficient knowledge and skills for those candidates aspiring to advance studies in this field.

Upon completing this Development Studies diploma programme at Zetech University, the graduate will be able to:

• Develop skills which are responsive and relevant to the societies needs and aspirations
  
• Develop conceptual skills in the analysis of concepts and practices in community development.
• To impact practical skills which can enable students to enter the job market with confidence

• An aggregate grade of C-(C Minus) and above in K.C.S.E
• D- in either Mathematics /Business Studies/Geography/History/CRE/Computer Studies/Agriculture either with
• D- in English or Kiswahili

Zetech University is a private university specializing in the education of Technology, Science, and Business programmes with an exceptional learning experience to thousands of youth from Kenya and beyond.

With a highly experienced and trained faculty, administrative and support staff members, Zetech provides a huge variety of opportunities for students and ... read more