{"id":14205,"date":"2026-06-26T06:44:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T03:44:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/?page_id=14205"},"modified":"2026-06-26T06:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T03:57:48","slug":"liberal-studies-department","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/liberal-studies-department\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberal Studies Department"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"14205\" class=\"elementor elementor-14205\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0e551e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0e551e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b01462c\" data-id=\"b01462c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6fe930 elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-heading\" data-id=\"e6fe930\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rs-heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"rs-heading default \">\r\n        \t<div class=\"title-inner\">\r\n        \t\t      \t\t\r\n\t            <h2 class=\"title\"><span class=\"watermark\"><\/span>Liberal Studies Department <\/h2>\t        <\/div>\r\n\t                <\/div>\r\n        \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960c838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"960c838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Liberal Studies Department at Ugunja Technical and Vocational College is dedicated to nurturing competent professionals who are committed to improving the well-being of individuals, families, and communities. The department provides quality competency-based education and training that equips learners with the knowledge, skills, and values necessary to address social challenges and contribute positively to community development and social transformation.<\/p><p>The department offers <a href=\"#\"><strong>Social Work Level 6<\/strong><\/a> and <a href=\"#\"><strong>Social Work Level 5<\/strong><\/a> programs. These courses are designed to provide learners with a strong foundation in social work principles, community development, counseling skills, social welfare services, case management, advocacy, and human rights. Students are trained to understand and respond to the social, economic, and emotional challenges affecting individuals and communities while promoting social justice and inclusivity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bea7ba5\" data-id=\"bea7ba5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b94fbc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b94fbc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-14214\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-120x120.jpg 120w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/social-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-863e33f elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"863e33f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0f7408\" data-id=\"c0f7408\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0f9045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0f9045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through a combination of classroom learning, fieldwork, and practical community engagement, learners gain hands-on experience in working with diverse groups, organizations, and institutions. The training emphasizes professionalism, ethical practice, communication skills, leadership, empathy, and problem-solving to prepare graduates for effective service delivery in various social settings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-30e2e33\" data-id=\"30e2e33\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d085d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d085d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Graduates of the department can pursue careers in community-based organizations, government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), healthcare institutions, rehabilitation centers, and social welfare programs. The department is committed to producing compassionate and skilled professionals who can make meaningful contributions to community empowerment, social development, and national progress.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29be55e elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29be55e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3988a2e\" data-id=\"3988a2e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/application-220x220.jpg 220w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/application-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/application-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ugunjatvc.ac.ke\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/application-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42a3d44\" data-id=\"42a3d44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e853cfe elementor-widget elementor-widget-rs-heading\" data-id=\"e853cfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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