Be part of the legacy - study at the Mandela School
The full-time MPhil programme, launched in 2021, caters for those early in their career trajectories, with time to devote to full-time study. The programme offers a unique opportunity to engage in current debates and knowledge on public leadership,...
Your ticket to excellence - Master of Development Policy and Practice
The part-time Master of Development Policy and Practice comprises two fortnightly teaching blocks per year and is designed for mid-career public sector and other practitioners. Since its inception seven years ago, this flagship programme has...
The School's strategy is equally informed by the African Union’s Agenda 2063, which commits to building “an integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, driven by its own citizens, representing a dynamic force in the international arena”.
The Doha Declaration on TRIPS Agreement and Public Health has been of limited relevance in addressing the challenges of the pandemic. Learn more in a recent policy brief published by the Institute for Studies in Industrial Development.
The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town, together with the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung’s Rule of Law Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa, are pleased to announce the Leading in Public Life: Women, Influence, Power Programme 2021. The programme aims to promote and strengthen the inclusive representation of women in political and public leadership roles.
What follows is an edited version of the keynote address presented by University of Cape Town (UCT) Honorary Professor Carlos Lopes of the Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance on the first day of the recent International Summit on SDGs in Africa 2021 hosted by UCT.
The Mandela School offers diverse, dynamic, and contemporary two-year graduate academic programmes that provide a highly rewarding learning experience for both part-time and full-time students.