Diploma in Public Administration and Governance (Extended Curriculum Programme) at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

Diploma in Public Administration and Governance (Extended Curriculum Programme) is offered in the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Public Administration and Governance). Offered: full-time at the District 6 Campus.

Faculty: Faculty of Business and Management Sciences | Department: Public Administration and Governance | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The curriculum is structured by year of study (Extended Curriculum, First Year, Second Year, Third Year). Listed subjects include Communication and Professional Practices, Governance Practices, Quantitative and Financial Literacies, Business Computer Applications 1, Communication 1, Orientation To Government Studies 1, Public Human Resource Management 1, Public Sector Economics and Finance 1.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 intake open on Monday, 11 May 2026. Diploma applications close on 30 September 2026 for South African citizens and 31 August 2026 for non-South African citizens (31 July 2026 for Emergency Medical Care and Somatology; 31 August 2026 for Grade R and Early Childhood Care and Education).

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cput.ac.za/study-at-cput/undergraduate/apply

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