Key Features
- Accredited and Registered
- Cutting-edge curriculum
- Flexible structure
- Online support
- Affordable and Accessible
- Internationally benchmarked
- Multicultural Faculty and support
- Public Administration Distance Learning
About
The Bachelor of Public Administration programme is an undergraduate degree programme which focuses on the principles and practices of Public Administration and Management in the Public Sector.
The programme equips the student to function effectively and efficiently in public service organisations. It also examines local systems of government. This includes an understanding of the different types of local government and their constitutional relations with intermediate and central government. It also examines public policy issues and priorities.
The programme has the primary purpose of providing a well-rounded, broad education that equips students with the knowledge base and methodology principles that enable them to enter the labour market.
Who Should Apply?
- School leavers who wish to pursue a career in the public sector
- Public service employees who wish to upgrade their skills.
Articulation
A Bachelor’s Degree is the minimum entry requirement for admission onto a Postgraduate Diploma or a cognate Honours degree.
Mode of Delivery
This programme is offered through online learning and digital support.
Career Opportunities
- Public Manager
- Immigration Administrator
- Local Government Manager
Programme Structure
Duration: 3 years
Year 1
- Public Administration 1A
- Business Mathematics
- Economics 1A
Elective – Choose one of the following electives
- End User Computing
- Digital Transformation in the Business Environment
Semester 2
- Public Administration 1B
- Economics 1B
- Business Communication
- Financial Reporting and Analysis
Year 2
Semester 1
- Public Administration 2A
- Local Government 1A
- Administrative Law
- Public Sector Economics
Semester 2
- Public Administration 2B
- Local Government 1B
- Contemporary South African Politics
- Ethics in the Public Sector
Year 3
Semester 1
- Public Administration 3A
- Public Administration 3B
- Local Government 2A
- Research in the Public Sector
Semester 2
- Public Administration 3C
- Public Administration 3D
- Local Government 2B
- Public Sector Budgeting
Admission Requirements
- The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate or National Certificate Vocational with appropriate subject combinations and levels of achievement; or
- An equivalent NQF level 4 qualification with proven proficiency in English.
- A Higher Certificate; an Advanced Certificate or Diploma
- Applicants that did not achieve a Bachelors pass in Matric and are over the age of 23 years will be considered via mature age exemption
- To be considered via RPL, applicants should be above the age of 23 years.
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