Crafting confident presentations

R5 700

Do you find public speaking a bit daunting? If you would like to present with confidence and convey a clear message – whether it be to a large audience, or during one-on-one interviews – then this course is for you! This hands-on course will empower you to develop and present impactful presentations. Get to learn valuable presentation principles and gain thorough theoretical and practical knowledge on the art of public speaking. Enjoy learning from your peers and your passionate and competent presenter.

2026 course dates

24 March – 14 April (apply by 10 March)
1 – 22 September (apply by 18 August)

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Downloadable documents

– 2026 Info page
– 2026 Infoblad

Presenters

Eduard de Kock is an excellent and engaging presenter, interpreter, teacher and facilitator of communication courses. With his velvet voice and warm personality, Eduard guides participants to find their confidence and presence. To boot he is an experienced master of ceremonies and a freelance news anchor and reporter for Eyewitness News.

Location

The face-to-face sessions will take place from 09:00 to 16:00 in the Seminar Room of the Language Centre, Kleine Bosch, 44 Banhoek Road, Stellenbosch.

Find us with the interactive campus map or click on this link for directions.

This course will help you to –

reflect your personal signature and style in your presentations;
understand the significance of body language, gestures, posture and functional movement;
gain in-depth insight into presentation methods and structures; and
prepare striking content with visual aids to captivate you audience.

This intimate two-day course will take place in the Seminar Room of the Language Centre, Kleine Bosch, 44 Banhoek Road, Stellenbosch.

Contact sessions will be held from 09:00 to 16:00 on the following dates:

	Contact sessions (09:00 to 16:00)	Course duration (opening and closing dates)	Apply by
Offering 1:	30 and 31 March	24 March to 14 April	10 March
Offering 2:	7 and 8 September	1 April to 2 September	18 August

During this course, you will spend your time as follows (this may vary for individuals):

two contact days from 09:00 to 16:00
an online presentation one week after the contact days. The exact date will be determined during the contact sessions.

You will need access to a computer or laptop that can do video recordings and a stable internet connection.

If you would like to learn how to present with confidence and convey a clear message, this course is for you.

Click on the ‘Start application’ button if you are interested in doing this course, and fill in the form. We will then send you a link to enrol for the short course.

You need to attend the face-to-face sessions and complete the given assignments. You will receive a certificate of competence after successfully completing this course.

This course will empower you to develop and present impactful presentations. This will enable you to connect to more people. The skills that you will have gained in the process can lead to personal development and create opportunities for further career growth.

The course fee includes face-to-face sessions, access to our online platform, SUNOnline, downloadable resources, assessments and online activities. You will have access to SUNOnline only if the full course fee has been paid before the course starts.

Any questions?

Contact Michelle Pieters at michellep@sun.ac.za or 021 808 2812 for more details.

You could also discuss your specific short-course and development needs with us. Enquire about our available short courses, course dates and options for tailor-making a course.

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