Diploma in Public Administration at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Public Administration is offered in the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences at Cape Peninsula University of Technology (Public Administration and Governance). The programme provides graduates with current and future managerial and development skills for the public service, at local, provincial and national levels of government. Graduates are involved in various areas of management in the public sector, ranging from public service delivery and policy studies to financial management. Offered: full-time at the District 6 Campus; part-time at the District 6 Campus; Part-Time: Bellville 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 (First Year, Second Year, Third Year). Listed subjects include Business Computer Applications 1, Communication 1, Orientation To Government Studies 1, Public Human Resource Management 1, Public Sector Economics and Finance 1, Introduction To Public Law, Fundamentals of Research 2, Governance and Politics 2.

Career pathways

Administrative and management environment of all three levels of the public sector: local, provincial, and national; Also at semi-state (parastatal) and non-profit organisations (NGOs), education institutions, and the diplomatic corps.

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