university · AF-HE

African Higher Education Common Programmes

Overview

Shared African degree families: education, medicine, engineering, law, agriculture, arts.

Past

Adopted and adapted worldwide, including in African international schools.

Present

Shared African degree families: education, medicine, engineering, law, agriculture, arts.

Courses by age and level

University & tertiary History

African History: States, Trade and Ideas

Study Africa through its own long historical archives.

University & tertiary Philosophy

African Philosophy and Ethics

Think with African philosophical traditions and contemporary questions.

University & tertiary Political Science

African Politics and Governance

Analyse power, states and democratic practice.

University & tertiary Computing

Artificial Intelligence and Society

Understand AI systems and their social consequences.

University & tertiary Business

Business Administration

Principles of management, entrepreneurship and organisational leadership.

University & tertiary Natural Sciences

Cell Biology and Genetics

Explore cells, inheritance and living systems.

University & tertiary Engineering

Civil Engineering Materials

Materials and structures for resilient infrastructure.

University & tertiary Finance

Corporate Finance

Investment, capital and financial decision-making.

University & tertiary Arts

Creative Writing and Oral Story

Create literature rooted in memory, place and imagination.

University & tertiary Computing

Cybersecurity Essentials

Protect people, systems and public information.

University & tertiary Computing

Data Science and Statistics

Turn data into careful, useful knowledge.

University & tertiary Computing

Database Systems

Design reliable relational data systems.

University & tertiary Social Sciences

Development Studies

Question development models and design community-led alternatives.

University & tertiary Engineering

Electrical Circuits and Systems

Understand and build foundational electrical systems.

University & tertiary Engineering

Engineering Design and Practice

Design solutions to real problems with safety and social responsibility.

University & tertiary Environment

Environmental Science

Understand and repair human relationships with ecosystems.

University & tertiary Business

Financial Accounting I

Read, prepare and interpret financial statements.

University & tertiary Education

Foundations of Education

Build reflective, equitable and locally rooted teaching practice.

University & tertiary Law

Foundations of Law

Legal reasoning, institutions and rights.

University & tertiary Natural Sciences

General Chemistry

Matter, reaction and measurement for science students.

University & tertiary Health Sciences

Human Nutrition and Food Systems

Nutrition across the life course and food system.

University & tertiary Law

Human Rights and Social Justice

Rights practice from local to international systems.

University & tertiary Psychology

Introduction to Psychology

Understand mind, behaviour and wellbeing in context.

University & tertiary Social Sciences

Introduction to Sociology

Study institutions, groups and social change.

University & tertiary Media

Journalism and Public Media

Report accurately and serve the public interest.

University & tertiary Languages

Linguistics and African Languages

Study language structure, change and social life.

University & tertiary Business

Marketing and Consumer Culture

Build ethical, culturally grounded marketing strategies.

University & tertiary Engineering

Mechanical Engineering Fundamentals

Mechanics, machines and energy systems.

University & tertiary Health Sciences

Nursing Science Foundations

Core knowledge for compassionate, evidence-informed nursing.

University & tertiary Geography

Physical and Human Geography

Read landscapes, places and patterns of human life.

University & tertiary Economics

Principles of Economics

Microeconomics and macroeconomics for understanding livelihoods and economies.

University & tertiary Health Sciences

Public Health Foundations

Prevent disease and strengthen community health systems.

University & tertiary Education

Teaching Practicum and Classroom Inquiry

Connect university study to real classroom improvement.

University & tertiary Agriculture

University Agronomy I

First-year African university agronomy: soils, crops, climate.

University & tertiary Computing

University Computer Science I — PHP & the Web

How the web is built, taught in PHP — the language of this campus.

University & tertiary Natural Sciences

University Physics

Model motion, energy, fields and matter.