Engineering
Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration
University of the Free State, South Africa
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- Applications for 2027 open 1 June 2026 and close 15 January 2027; registration closes 15 February 20
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
The Master of Public Administration (MPA, plan BC674040, 186 credits) is a career-focused postgraduate programme for high-level public sector management, open to graduates who have gained relevant public sector experience without necessarily having an undergraduate public administration background.
Faculty: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences | Department: Public Administration and Management | Duration: Minimum of two years | Intake: Apply before 30 September of the year before registration | Study mode: full-time | Location: Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa
First year: Public Policy Management and Service Delivery, Public Financial Administration and Management, Public Human Resource Management, Research Methodology in Public Administration, Organisational Analysis and Inter-Governmental Relations, and Project Management for Public Managers. Second year: a mini-dissertation in Public Administration.
MPA: admission is subject to approval by the departmental chair. Applicants need any Bachelor Honours degree or Postgraduate Diploma (NQF level 8) with an average of 65% or equivalent, five years of proven management experience in the public sector, and a pass in a proficiency assessment (two selection rounds: work profile review, then an online written discipline-specific assessment). Apply before 30 September for the following year with certified ID/passport, academic record, certified qualifications, a CV evidencing the experience, an employer HR letter and a 2000-word research concept note.
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.
Master's applications in Economic and Management Sciences open on 1 April; local applicants close 30 September and international applicants close 31 August.
Apply through the official page: https://www.ufs.ac.za/prospective/study-at-ufs/apply
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
Engineering
University of the Free State, South Africa
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