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BAdmin Honours at University of the Free State

University of the Free State, South Africa

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Administration Honours is a specialised full-time programme aimed at a career in the public sector, structured around public administration and management with ancillary modules (plan BC664040, 128 credits).

Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences  |  Department: Public Administration and Management  |  Duration: Minimum of one year  |  Intake: Apply before 30 September of the year before registration  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

What you will study

Core modules include Public Policy and Service Delivery, Public Financial Administration and Management, Organisational Analysis and Intergovernmental Relations, Public Human Resource Management, Executive Public Management, and Research and Research Methodology in Public Administration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

BAdmin Honours: admission is subject to approval by the departmental chair. Applicants must have majored in public administration and management in an undergraduate programme up to third-year level, hold an NQF level 7 qualification with an average pass mark of 65%, and pass a proficiency assessment set by the department. Applications are made online before 30 September for the following year with a certified ID/passport copy, academic record and evidence of the NQF level 7 qualification or equivalent final results on the former institution's letterhead.

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 open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August (Economic and Management Sciences); Health Sciences postgraduate diplomas close 30 September for both local and international applicants.

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