Diploma in Public Administration with Specialisation in Local Government Management at Durban University of Technology

Programme overview

The Diploma in Public Administration with specialisation in Local Government Management is an NQF Level 6, three-year programme offered at ML Sultan Campus, Durban and Riverside Campus, Pietermaritzburg. It prepares students for careers in the public sector and offers practical and theoretical knowledge of public finance, personnel management, sustainable development, legislative procedures and models of governance.

Faculty: Faculty of Management Sciences | Department: Department of Public Management and Economics | Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

What you will study

Prepares students for administrative and managerial roles in municipalities, with modules on local economic development, community engagement and sustainable urban planning.

Career pathways

Municipal administrator, urban planner, local government officer and local government consultant.

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Application information

Entry requirements

NSC diploma entry with 25 or more points excluding Life Orientation (Diploma in Public Administration, all specialisations): English at rating 3; Mathematics at 3 or Mathematics Literacy at 4; plus three further recognised 20-credit NSC subjects at 3. NCV Level 4: 50% in English and 40% in Mathematics or 50% in Mathematics Literacy. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place; selection is by ranking and availability of places.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Duration: 3 years

Apply through the official page: https://onlineapps.dut.ac.za/

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