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Postgraduate Diploma in Local Government Administration at Rhodes University

Rhodes University, South Africa

Programme overview

A 120-credit NQF Level 8 postgraduate diploma in Local Government Administration in the Faculty of Humanities. It is not necessarily offered in any particular year.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Duration: 1 year (minimum)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Makhanda, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Basics of Local Government; Local Government Finance and Administration; The Role of Local Government in Development and Transformation; and a practical component assessed by a report and a three-month placement. Candidates pass the practical, at least two of the three other components and an overall 50% aggregate.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission to the degree or status of bachelor in any Faculty of the University.

Applications from all new students close on 30 September; this is also the deadline for international applicants, and no international applications are considered after 30 September. Late applications from South African applicants will be considered. The non-refundable application fee is R100.

Apply through the official page: https://ross.ru.ac.za/

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