Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin) (Qwaqwa Campus) at University of the Free State

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Administration is the public sector management degree of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, presented on the Qwaqwa Campus (academic plan code QC634040, SAQA ID 8543). It prepares students for careers in public sector management and non-government organisations, with focus on Public Management and Municipal Management and a choice of supporting subjects.

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences | Department: Public Administration and Management | Intake: 2027; Applications for 2027 entry close 30 September 2026. | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Courses focus on Public Management and Municipal Management with a choice of supporting subjects; modules in public financial management suit students aiming for public-sector financial management or public accounting.

Career pathways

Public sector management, non-government organisations, public-sector financial management and public accounting.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 28. Minimum AP 28; English Level 4 (50%); Mathematics Level 2 (30%). Meeting the minimum does not guarantee admission as space is limited.

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.

Undergraduate applications open online on 1 April. Closing dates: 31 May for MB ChB, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physiotherapy, Radiation Science, Biokinetics, Dietetics and Sport Coaching; 31 July for Nursing, Social Work and Architecture; 31 August for international undergraduate applications; 30 September for transferring students and all other selection and non-selection programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://apply.ufs.ac.za

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