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Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Cape Peninsula University of Technology, South Africa

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration is offered in the Faculty of Business and Management Sciences at CPUT within the Public Administration and Governance department.

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

Compulsory subjects are Research Methodology and Design, Corporate Governance and Administration, Public Financial Management and Accountability, Applied Policy Analysis and Management, and Public Human Resource and Leadership Management, plus one elective from Development Management or Strategic Disaster Management.

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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.

Postgraduate diploma applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026 for both national and international applicants; applications open on Monday, 11 May 2026.

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.

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