SACAP launches online offering

26 Jun 2014

The ease and convenience of the internet and the power of social connectivity has not only made higher education easily accessible, but a way of overcoming practical problems that can make studying a challenge or simply not an option.

In this way, e-learning breaks down the barriers that many people put between themselves and studying. It has made it possible for aspiring students to pursue their academic dreams, no matter where they're based or what their demands of everyday life.

Study psychology online

The South African College of Applied Psychology (SACAP) is now offering two of their courses as online learning programmes. "This will enable South Africans, as well as international learners, to take part in a learning programme that retains our essence of teaching psychology in a practical and engaging way with a focus on application," says Lance Katz, MD of SACAP. "We take pride in knowing that our online offering in keeping with all our other programmes is theoretically robust and designed for the application of skills into real world settings, providing an experiential learning process."

With the launch of the two online learning programmes, SACAP will not be compromising on their approach of enabling students to have the many hours of practical experience they need in order to hone their knowledge and skills and develop confidence and work readiness. SACAP's online offering will be unique in that learners will have the opportunity to be involved in the practical application of the theory they have learned, giving them access to over 100 placement sites that SACAP has established relationships with in South Africa.

The two online courses that SACAP has launched are:

Diploma in Counselling and Communications
Two years full-time or three years part-time. The online programme includes 19 modules and carries an NQF6 and CHE accreditation. It includes 200 hours of supervised fieldwork.
Bachelor of Applied Social Science (BAppSocSci)
Three years full-time or five years part-time. The degree includes 28 modules and carries an NQF7 and CHE accreditation. It includes 200 hours of supervised fieldwork.

The internet has forever changed the way in which people learn, access and exchange information. It has become part of everyday life and in this context it has become possible, as well as more affordable, for many South Africans to pursue higher education. The flexibility that online learning offers makes it an attractive and viable option.