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Gaba Bible Institute

Programme Detail: Child Development (Dip)

Language of this entry English (UK, International)
Name of Programme / Training Resource Child Development (Dip)
Type of Training Individual standalone programme
Reference Number
Description The Diploma in Child Development is designed to be completed in two years of full-time study, although students may take longer if desired. This study consists of 62 course hours of core Child Development and Ministry classes and 2 course hours of internship experience. The Child Development Program is a training program aimed at people who do ministry with Children at Risk.
Keywords Child Development, Children at Risk, Ministry with Children, Youth, Spiritual Development in Children,
Languages Programme Available in English (UK, International)
Other Languages
Country and region where programme is available Uganda / Kampala
Area of Ministry and Focus Bible Teaching and Training / Discipling and Training Others
Residential/Non Residential Mixed
Full-time or Part-time Full-time
Level Diploma
Cost Range From US$10,000 to less than US$100,000
Actual Cost 500,000ugx per term for boarding students, 400,000ugx for non boarding students
Bursaries/scholarships available No
Actual Length 2 years
Average hours of study per week 16
Methods of instruction practical hands on application & theory are intertwined. Classes are taught by people who have been working in Christian Child Development settings for years.
Percentage of time spent in formal learning (e.g. lectures, structured reading, work-books, etc.) 16 per week
Percentage of time spent on non-formal skill-based learning (e.g. learning on the job and supervised practice, etc.) varies
Percentage of time spent in informal unstructured learning (e.g. prayer times, teamwork). varies
Average number of students who take the programme per year (or, if this is a new programme, the number who can be accommodated) 50
Prerequisite Programmes
Other Prerequisites A Level Certificate with 1 Principal Pass & 2 Subsidary Passes AND O level Certificate with 5 Passes
Qualifications gained Diploma
Qualifications this programme is part of
Programme Accredited by ACTEA (Africa) , Other Accreditation (see below)
Other Accrediting Bodies Uganda National Council of Higher Education