Postgraduate Diploma in Open School Operations and Management

Namibian College of Open Learning · Windhoek (HQ) — Distance Learning

About this programme

A two-year NQF Level 8 fully-online postgraduate diploma for administrators, instructional designers, and faculty managing Open Distance Education and Learning (ODeL) institutions. Covers ODL philosophy, OER design, module delivery, student management, and Open School policy. The only postgraduate ODeL programme in Namibia. (Entry: NQF 7 prior qualification — no NSSC subject gate, so points = 0.)

Entry requirement

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Programme facts

Qualification	Postgraduate Diploma
Institution	Namibian College of Open Learning
Faculty / school	Tertiary
Duration	2 years
Location	Distance Learning (HQ Windhoek + 9 regional offices) — fully online
Accreditation	NCHE Accredited
Funding / sponsorship	NSFAF Government Funding Available (100% subsidy for NQF 5-8 programmes; subject to means-test thresholds and faculty quota)

Careers this programme leads to

Open School Programme Coordinator ODL Instructional Designer Distance Education Administrator Academic Facilitator (ODeL) ODL Curriculum Developer OER Materials Developer Student-Support Manager (ODeL) ODL Technology Support Specialist ODL Programme Evaluator Ministry of Education ODL Policy Officer

Source

Published by https://namcol.edu.na/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Prospectus-2026-1.pdf.

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