Universities South Africa (USAf) 2021 University Lecturer Development Programme (ULDP)

Universities South Africa (USAf) is inviting applications from academics to take part in this programme.

The programme has a master trainer approach and will have 100 academic staff in the first cohort, with a strong focus on technology-enhanced teaching and learning approaches and strategies. Following a regional breakdown, the lecturers’ capacity development component of the programme will target up to 900 academic staff in an online and hybrid format.

The content areas of the programme are:

• teaching and learning
• academic development
• curriculum development and assessment
• research and scholarship
• ICT and data analytics
• educational leadership
• academic entrepreneurialism
• personal development.

The first part of the programme will start in May 2021. 

• Table of Content
• About University of Cape Town
• USAf University Lecturer Development Programme (ULDP)
• Aim and Benefits of USAf University Lecturer Development Programme (ULDP)
• Requirements for USAf University Lecturer Development Programme (ULDP) Qualification
• Application Deadline
• How to Apply

About University of Cape Town

The University of Cape Town (UCT) is South Africa's oldest university, and is one of Africa's leading teaching and research institutions. UCT was founded in 1829 as the South African College, a high school for boys. The College had a small tertiary-education facility that grew substantially after 1880, when the discovery of gold and diamonds in the north – and the resulting demand for skills in mining – gave it the financial boost it needed to grow. The College developed into a fully fledged university during the period 1880 to 1900, thanks to increased funding fro... continue reading

USAf University Lecturer Development Programme (ULDP)

Aim and Benefits of USAf University Lecturer Development Programme (ULDP)

The programme has a master trainer approach and will have 100 academic staff in the first cohort, with a strong focus on technology-enhanced teaching and learning approaches and strategies. Following a regional breakdown, the lecturers’ capacity development component of the programme will target up to 900 academic staff in an online and hybrid format.

Requirements for USAf University Lecturer Development Programme (ULDP) Qualification

Professors, associate professors, senior lecturers, lecturers and junior lecturers are invited to apply for the Higher Education Leadership and Management (HELM) University Lecturer Development Programme (ULDP).

1. With regard to the selection of forty (40) academic staff members per university, it is envisaged that these individuals:

1. Should be drawn from the ranks of the following job categories – Professor, Associate Professor, Senior Lecturer, Lecturer and Junior Lecturer;
   1. Should include academic staff who have participated or still participating in the DHET’s NGAP programme;
   1. Should have a range of teaching experience and disciplines, depending on each university’s self-identified needs and priorities; and
   1. Be prepared to commit to fully participating in the online and/or hybrid, part-time, mostly synchronous programme over a 3 month period.

Application Deadline

How to Apply

 Interested academics must complete the relevant forms and submit them to the Office of the DVC: Teaching and Learning via email by no later than Monday, 22 February. Incomplete forms will not be accepted.

• Download the bursary agreement form.
• Read the application guidelines.
• Read further information on the application process.
• View the USAf ULDP brochure.

For more details, visit UCT website.