The Language Development Group (LDG) is an inter-faculty unit in the Academic Development Programme, located in the Centre for Higher Education Development.

The LDG has been in existence since the 1980s, and was one of UCT's first responses to promoting equity. The group focuses on the role of English in academic literacy in a multilingual society. We promote and facilitate access to higher education within an ethos of social justice and national redress.

The Language Development Group promotes and facilitates access to higher education at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels within an ethos of social justice and redress. The role of English in a multilingual society is an abiding concern of the group.

LDG is a university-wide resource, and understand language development to include teaching, research and curriculum development centred on the discipline of Applied Language Studies and the related ideas of academic literacy.

Language Development Group (LDG) Contact Details

Phone: +27 (0)21 650 7336
Email: banele.mtsotso@uct.ac.za

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