Home: YOUNG PROFESSIONALS AND PRE-YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMMES
Purpose of the Programme:
- To empower individuals from previously disadvantaged communities through the gaining of experience and obtaining a formal qualification.
- To produce qualifies and trained professionals for the Department of Agriculture: Western Cape
After successful completion of the programme, participants will:
- Have gained valuable research experience
- Be in the possession of a Masters Qualification
- Be empowered to pursue a career within the department
- Have contributed to the knowledge resource of the department
Requirements:
- Applicants must be South African citizens. Although not a prerequisite a special effort is made to involve females in the programmes.
- Applicants must in possession of a relevant Degree or Honours Degree which qualifies them to study a Masters qualification.
- Applicants must show proof of admission (provisional admission) to a higher education institution where the applied filed of study is offered.
- Applicants must have the ability to complete the programme and plan to pursue a career within Agriculture.
- Applicants must complete all the relevant Young Professional Persons Programme application forms.
- Successful candidates will be expected to enter into a contractual agreement with the Department of Agriculture: Western Cape.
Nature of the Programme:
Participating candidates will be involved in a structure programme, which spans over three years. The programme which commences annually in February consists of three (simultaneous) phases namely:
Phase 1: Structured In-service training programme whereby participants will receive support from their mentors, supervisors, current participants on the programme and the human resource development department.
Phase 2: Participants will complete an independent research project which is conducted at the Department of Agriculture: WC and is completed in conjunction with the candidates relevant Tertiary Institution. The topic of the research project must be relevant to the Department of Agriculture: WC requirements.
Phase 3: During the programme participants will undergo an Individual Management Programme focusing on modules covering managerial skills such as project management, financial planning & budgeting, self management, human resource management, conflict management, time management, presentation skills, etc.
What are the benefits of the YPP programme?
Participants in the programmes will receive:
- An allowance/stipend
- Bursary covering registration, tuition fees, research material and prescribed books required by the University or University of Technology
- Access to research infrastructure
- Valuable research experience
- Exposure to attend strategic meetings and symposiums
Note:
After completion of the programme, participants will be expected to repay their bursary obligations in the form of employment in a suitable post within the Department.
The Pre- Young Professional Persons Programme
The Pre-Young Professional Persons Programme is a new initiative started by the Western Cape Department of Agriculture in 2009.
After successful completion of the programme, participants will:
- Have gained valuable research experience
- Be in the possession of a Honours Qualification
- Be empowered to pursue a career within the department
- Have contributed to the knowledge resource of the department
- Have the opportunity to progress onto the Young Professional Persons Programme
Requirements:
- Applicants must be South African citizens. Although not a prerequisite a special effort is made to involve females in the programmes.
- Applicants must in possession of a relevant Undergraduate Degree which qualifies them to study an Honours qualification.
- Applicants must show proof of admission (provisional admission) to a higher education institution where the applied filed of study is offered.
- Applicants must have the ability to complete the programme and plan to pursue a career within Agriculture.
- Applicants must complete all the relevant Pre-Young Professional Persons Programme application forms.
- Successful candidates will be expected to enter into a contractual agreement with the Department of Agriculture: Western Cape.
Nature of the Programme:
Participating candidates will be involved in a structure programme, which spans over two years. The programme which commences annually in February consists of two (simultaneous) phases namely:
Phase 1: Structured workplace experience programme whereby participants will receive support from their mentors, supervisors, current participants on the programme and the human resource development department.
Phase 2: Participants will complete their academic programme with the relevant Tertiary Institution.
What are the benefits of the Pre-YPP programme?
Participants in the programmes will receive:
- An allowance/stipend
- Bursary covering registration, tuition fees and prescribed books required by the University or University of Technology
- Access to research infrastructure
- Valuable research experience
- Exposure to attend strategic meetings and symposiums
- The opportunity to apply to the Young Professional Persons Programme
Note:
After completion of the programme, participants will be expected to repay their bursary obligations in the form of employment in a suitable post within the Department.
APPLICATION FORMS
- Guide on how to apply to join the YPP programme
- Questionnaire - are you YPP material?
- Z83 application form
