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CRHA Professional Micro-Credentials (PMC)

The National University of Vanuatu’s program in Climate Resilience & Humanitarian Action (CRHA) is uniquely designed to address the climate change challenges and the training needs of Vanuatu.

The PMC are short term certificate programs, focusing on specific content areas within the program. All PMCs are accepted into the diploma program, and enrolment and admissions are also flexible, accommodating traditional and professional learners.

The first 2 PMCs will be offered beginning in March 1, 2023. They include:

  1. Professional Certificate in Project Management: 3 courses providing key skills in Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation; Administration, People Management, and Logistics; Finance, Funding and Grant Writing.
  2. Professional Certificate in Climate Resilience and Humanitarian Action: 4 courses that serve as the core of all NUV CRHA diploma programs, providing key skills in Climate Resilience, Climate Change, Humanitarian Action, and Vanuatu/Pacific Economics, Politics and Culture.

For fees and registration details, see the CRHA main page.

Main subjects covered

Professional Micro-Credentials
Project Management (3 courses, 45 credits)
  • CRHA 201 Project Design, Monitoring and Evaluation
  • CRHA 202 Administration, People Management and Logistics
  • Finance, Funding and Grant Writing
CRHA Core  (60 credits, 4 courses)
  • CRHA 101 Building a Resilient Society
  • CRHA 102 Understanding Climate Change
  • CRHA 103 Humanitarian Action: Structure, Context, & Sectors
  • CRHA 104 Vanuatu and the Pacific: Understanding Politics, Economics and Culture
Climate Change (5 courses, 60 credits)
  • CRHA 102 Understanding Climate Change
  • CRHA 211 Climate Science
  • CRHA 212 Understanding, Collecting and Using Climate Change Data
  • CRHA 213 Ecology and Ecosystems
  • CRHA 214 Working with Communities on CCA and
Humanitarian Action (5 courses, 60 credits)
  • CRHA 103 Humanitarian Action: Structure, Context, & Sectors
  • CRHA 221 Law, principles and standards for Humanitarian Action
  • CRHA 222 Ethics and Cross-Cutting Issues in HA
  • CRHA 223 Humanitarian Disasters: Preparation, response and recovery
  • CRHA 224 Management of Humanitarian Response: Coordination, delivery, response
Climate Resilience Policy and Administration (5 courses, 60 credits)
  • CRHA 101 Building a Resilient Society
  • CRHA 226 Climate Change Law, Policy, and Governance
  • CRHA 227 Climate resilient Economic Systems
  • CRHA 228 Climate Change Finance and Funding
  • CRHA 229 Traditional and Community-based Approaches to Climate Resilience

Fees

Each course has a tuition fee of 40,000 vatu. Program fees vary with the number of courses in the program. The NUV has a small number of scholarships available, and students can also apply for scholarships through the Ministry of Education scholarship office

Registration
The admission process will open on 1 February 2023 with courses beginning on March 2023. If you plan to apply to one of the courses, you must follow the step below:

  1. Download the registration form on the website here
  2. Carefully read the information contained in this form
  3. Fill in your personal information accordingly
  4. Collect the required documents:
    -    Identity document (national ID card, driving license, VNPF card...)
    -    Birth certificate copy of your Baccalaureate degree, SPFSC or DAEU degree and your Result Slip
    -    Relevant transcripts
  5. Sign and date the application form
  6. Scan and send your application to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or visit the NUV campus to submit your application in person.
  7. Submit your tuition deposit of 20,000 vatu


Contacts
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Tel: (+678) 29 792