{"id":34080,"date":"2026-04-07T12:43:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/?page_id=34080"},"modified":"2026-04-07T12:44:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T12:44:44","slug":"about-us-short-learning-programmes-slps","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/vut.ac.za\/st\/about-us-short-learning-programmes-slps\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us &#8211; Short Learning Programmes (SLPs)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"34080\" class=\"elementor elementor-34080\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95334ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95334ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78213c4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"78213c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8864ecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"8864ecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10b0109 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"10b0109\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b405f0e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b405f0e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f712a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5f712a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31bc78f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31bc78f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ka Rona<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afcc1eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"afcc1eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"font-size: 12px; line-height: 1.5;\"><p>The Short Learning Programmes (SLPs) Department at the Vaal University of Technology coordinates and supports the development and delivery of flexible, industry-aligned learning opportunities that respond to evolving skills demands, technological advancements, and socio-economic and workplace needs.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Offered in collaboration with the University\u2019s academic faculties and departments, SLPs are designed to support professional development, upskilling, and reskilling for individuals, industry professionals, and organisations. 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