Postgraduate Certificate in International Rural Development

Postgraduate Certificate in International Rural Development graduates will be able to contribute to knowledge, critically evaluate information and communicate effectively. They will be able to solve a range of both theoretical and practical problems and will have acquired the ability to work independently and with groups. Graduates will have an understanding of development processes, their application and their implications, particularly as they relate to areas of contextual focus (Agribusiness, Economics, Finance, Environmental Management, Tourism and Research Methods). Graduates will be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to address problems of poverty and sustainable development in rural communities through development policies, intervention strategies and institutional innovations.

Established in 1878 as the Southern Hemisphere’s first dedicated agricultural college, Lincoln University is here to enhance lives and grow the future. We facilitate excellent research and education to grow the knowledge of our students, and help shape a world that benefits from a greater understanding of the relationship between land, food and ecosystems.

Lincoln provides an environment that enables students and researchers to grow into their potential, to become thought leaders who will grow the future, so they can go on to enhance and enrich the lives of others for generations to come. It is an environment that nurtures and facilitates growth in all areas of development: physical, emotional, intellectual, financial and societal.

Lincoln has students from more than 80 countries, and our graduates can be found making a difference around the globe.