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DIPLOMA IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT STUDIES12DLGSAimThe Diploma in Local Government aims to provide overall support to the decentralization and democratization effort, particularly at thelevel of the local state in Namibia. The Diploma support local authorities capacity building in a focused manner by offering largely tailormade and demand oriented academic programmes. It also provides students with an understanding of the legal framework thatregulates local governance in Namibia. The diploma enables students to understand how the relationship between national and subnationalgovernments can lead to the goal of achieving local sustainable development. It also aims to increase the interest of thestudents at higher educational institutions in local government by providing a separate Diploma in Local Government for those who passthe required study modules.Programme OverviewThe Diploma in Local Government is a two year diploma that is offered over a minimum period of two years and a maximum period offour year through external studies. The programme must be followed as stipulated, and the Faculty reserves the right to amend thecurriculum at any time for academic and professional reasons.Admission RequirementsOnly those candidates who hold a valid NSSC or any other equivalent qualification will be allowed to register for the programme. Otherrequirements include at least a D grade in English, and a minimum of 22 points on the UNAM Evaluation point Scale. The facultyreserves the right to interview candidates before admission. Admission could also be considered for persons who qualify through theMature Age Entry Scheme upon successful completion of relevant examinations set out in the General Regulations. A special applicationform is provided for that purpose. Furthermore, applicants in possession of a Certificate in Local Government offered by NAMCOL will beadmitted to the programme and module exemption will be granted at the discretion of the department concerned.ExemptionsStudents who have completed the Certificate in Local Government offered by NAMCOL will be admitted to the programme and moduleexemption will be granted at the discretion of the department concerned.The candidates who successfully complete the programme will be exempted from selected first year modules offered in the Faculty ofEconomics and Management Sciences. A student who has completed only one year of the programme will not be admitted into anydegree programme offered by the Faculty. This qualification serves as an entry point to the Bachelor of Public Management. Studentswho wish to proceed with any other programme in the faculty will have to conform to the entry requirement of that respective department.Assessment and Promotion RequirementsModule assessment is based on continuous assessment by means of tutor-marked assignments and/or tests, and a written examinationat the end of the module. To be admitted to the examination you should obtain a minimum of 40% continuous assessment mark. Thetests will constitute 80% of the continuous assessment mark. To complete a module successfully you should obtain a minimum mark ofat least 40% in the examination, and a final mark of at least 50%. The final mark is calculated according to a ratio of 50% continuousassessment mark to 50% examination mark.Academic Advancement RulesA student must pass not less than 6 modules (equivalent to 96 credits) prescribed for the first year of the curriculum in order to advanceto the second year. A student must also pass all pre-requisite modules before registering for modules that require pre-requisites.NOTE: A student will not be allowed to register for more than 9 modules in a particular year of registration.Minimum Requirements for Re-admissionA student will not be re-admitted into the Faculty if s/he has not passed at least:• 40 credits of which at least 16 credits should be non-core, at the end of the first year of study• 88 credits at the end of the second year of study• 152 credits by the end of the third year of registration37