University Of Cape Town Global Citizenship Programme

The broad objectives of the GC Programme are: • To expose students to a broad foundational knowledge on issues relating to global citizenship and social justice that go beyond the immediate requirements of their professional degree or major discipline • To develop students' capacity for leadership on contemporary global-political and social justice issues through improving their active listening, critical thinking and logical argument skills. • To promote students awareness of themselves as future citizens of the world wih a motivation to work for social justice through involvement in community service/volunteering.