This is a specialized program to increase knowledge in Waste management industries which will prompt their entrepreneurial imagination and provide a foundation for understanding and finding gainful employment in the waste management industries.

Topics

  • Converting Waste to Energy via Thermal, Biological, and Mechanical Processing
  • Municipal Solid Waste: Character and Composition
  • Waste Biomass Supply Chains for Energy Production: A Hierarchical Decision-Making Framework
  • Waste Picking at Landfills
  • Simultaneous Solution for Solid Waste Management and Wastewater Treatment
  • Can Waste-to-Energy of as-received or Pre-Processed (RDF/SRF)
  • Municipal Solid Wastes Support the Electricity Generation Sector?
  • The Use of Industrial Waste for the Production of New Blended Cement
  • Olive Mill Wastewater: Treatments and Valorization
  • Methodological Approaches for Assessing Human Health Risks of Waste Management Plants

 

Overall Learning Outcomes

On completion of the course learners will:

  • Analyze, design, and execute judgments using wide-ranging technical, creative, conceptual or managerial competencies.
  • Understand leadership and strategic direction in the management of waste activity of an organization.

 

Entry Requirements

  • A university degree in a related area of study
  • A university degree in an unrelated area of study supported by a minimum of one-year work experience in business
  • An approved professional or a vocational qualification recognized as a level 6 qualification
  • Subject-by subject exemptions will be awarded subject to the submission of relevant and appropriate documentation of previously completed qualifications by the applicants
  • Evidence of a minimum of 3 years relevant practical experience at the managerial level which can demonstrate that a positive contribution can be made to the program
  • All applicants must be 21 years of age

 

Course Structure

Executive Diplomas are professional diplomas delivered in a manner that gives you the flexibility to learn at a time and place that suits your personal and work life. You can embark immediately on an Executive Diploma knowing you can fit it into your schedule.

Assessment

There are 50 Multiple Choice Questions (“MCQ”) for each module. If you start an MCQ session, please remember that it will time-out after 1.5 hours. You have three attempts at the MCQ to achieve a pass mark, which is set at 50%.

Delivery Mode

Mode A: Fully Taught mode

Available at selected Approved Learning Centers. For each module, we recommend that Approved Learning Centers provide at least 48 hours of face to face lectures and tutorials.

Mode B: Blended Learning mode

Available at selected Approved Learning Centers where classes are held plus learners are given a complete set of learning materials to facilitate independent study which can be accessed through our designated Learning Portal.

We recommend that Approved Learning Centers provide between 24and 36 hours of lectures/tutorials and that you spend at least 12 hours learning online.

Mode C: Fully Online mode

Learners are given a complete set of learning materials to facilitate independent study which can be accessed through our designated Learning Portal. For each module, we recommend at least 72 hours of online learning.

Location

For the Blended and Fully Taught modes please Contact Us for an Approved Learning Centre near you. Please note we are constantly adding Approved Centers.

Student Learning Time

Executive Diploma should be completed in 6 months.