Phronesis International College (PIC) is a
prolific institution with Christian-based values and is offering quality
higher-education training and development that is anchored on serving a diverse
community of vibrant undergraduate learners without exclusion from across the
world. The institute is adept in the provision of world-class delivery of
mental health learning programmes focusing on counselling and psychotherapy
programming with interrelated support service delivery. While mental health is
critical, there is a deliberate intention to expand learning programmes to
other related fields to cater for emerging and other learning needs for the
contemporary learners given Botswana is advancing a knowledge-based economy.
Any learner from any walk of life can come through the academic route or may
access programmes through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) experience
inclusive of special needs groups.
In PIC, all learners have equal opportunities
of accessing world-class community of lecturers where cross-pollination of
intellectual prowess is a co-shared phenomenon using varied learning strategies
including face to face, blended and online. The institute endeavors to prepare graduates with cutting-edge knowledge, skills and
attitudes that are informed by a solid theoretical base that is supported by
research and a rich depth of practical application. There is an intentional
learning outcome of building mature, spirit-and-faith led, motivated and
accountable professionals with competencies that are imprinted on the 21st
century skills as we balance the Afro-centric approaches in advancing counselling
and psychotherapy with other mental health practices. Moreover, the institute
promotes a holistic, experiential, reflective, developmental model anchored on
innovative, decision making and creative thinking, technological and digital
development, emotional and social responsibility as we balance academic
excellence within a whole-person developmental scope of transformational
learning.
PIC is an institute
that has a visionary and strategic guidance through various structures of
leadership to increase rigor in quality assurance and is also anchored on key
pillars of academic excellence, research and innovation, continuing and
life-long education, community engagement, internationalization with solid
partnerships. PIC is committed towards building a lasting learning community
characterized by virtues that are promoting a caring character, creativity,
resilience and a global culture of healing as one of the leading institutes in
the delivery of holistic mental health education. Notwithstanding, as stated,
we are ready to increase other learning programmes to enrich competitiveness in
labour market trends and also enhance a fully-functional and satisfying human
capital development for Botswana, Southern African Development Cooperation
(SADC), Africa and beyond. So, come and be part of this vibrant community as
you advance personal and professional growth and development and become part of
the solution given the complex nature of challenges that are facing nations and
the world today.
Dr Thelma K. Tlhaselo-Majela
Executive Director
(PIC)
Executive Dean of
Academic Affairs