The Faculty of Co-operative and Community Development (FCCD) is a centre of excellence in teaching, applied research, and community engagement. It advances knowledge and practice in co-operative management, community economic development, social protection, and participatory governance by combining rigorous academic programmes with hands-on field projects, policy advisory work, and targeted capacity-building initiatives.
FCCD delivers a comprehensive portfolio of programmes — from certificate and diploma courses to undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral study — designed to equip graduates with technical competence, ethical leadership, and entrepreneurial skills. Programmes place strong emphasis on experiential learning, internships with cooperatives and community organisations, and opportunities for interdisciplinary research that addresses real-world development challenges.
The faculty maintains active partnerships with government agencies, cooperative federations, NGOs, and international development partners to co-design training, deliver consultancy services, and implement community-focused projects. Its graduates consistently secure roles in cooperative enterprises, public service, civil society, and the private sector, where they apply cooperative principles to drive inclusive economic growth.
To increase accessibility, FCCD offers flexible delivery options including semester-based, modular evening, and distance-learning formats. The faculty is committed to continuous curriculum renewal, quality assurance, and strengthening research capacity to respond to evolving regional and global priorities.
The Faculty of Co-operative and Community Development (FCCD) leads on academic governance, programme coordination, and strategic partnerships that strengthen cooperative enterprise development and community resilience. The faculty provides oversight for curriculum design, pedagogical quality, assessment standards, and the integration of research outputs into teaching and outreach activities.
Core administrative functions include academic planning, examination management, degree certification, and student progression oversight. FCCD drives programme review cycles and market-scan exercises to ensure courses remain relevant, competency-based, and aligned to employer needs. Financial stewardship, resource mobilisation, and transparent budget management support the faculty's teaching, research, and engagement mandates.
Research, consultancy, and extension form an essential pillar of FCCD's work: faculty members lead applied research projects, provide technical advisory services to cooperatives and policymakers, and run training programmes that build local capacity. The faculty also coordinates internships, field placements, and community-based learning that connect students with practice settings.
Through active partnership-building, quality assurance, staff development, and alumni engagement, FCCD promotes innovation in cooperative business models, evidence-informed policy, and inclusive value-chain development — contributing measurably to regional socio-economic development goals.
FCCD is organised into three academic departments that deliver teaching, research and outreach across the faculty's thematic areas:
Focuses on cooperative governance, enterprise management, auditing and entrepreneurship, equipping students with the capability to support member-owned organisations and sustainable enterprise development.
Specialises in community development, gender inclusion, social protection and participatory approaches that strengthen social cohesion and service delivery at the grassroots level.
Delivers applied training in economics, statistics and analytics, preparing graduates to support data-driven planning, policy analysis and market intelligence.
The faculty offers three undergraduate degree programmes, two postgraduate Diploma programmes, three master degree programmes, doctor of philosophy (PhD) by research, one certificate programme and one diploma programme. The focuses of these academic programmes are in Co-operative Management, Co-operative Accounting, Co-operative Auditing, Finance, Economics, Community Development, Development planning including gender and development as well as emerging development issues.
Academic Offerings: From undergraduate degrees to doctoral studies, our diverse academic programmes cater to various interests and career paths.
Global Engagement: Diverse Student Body FCCD welcomes students from all over African region, outside Africa and beyond. The faculty fosters a globally diverse learning environment.
