Overview

The purpose is to promote critical thinking, reflection, analysis and synthesis by introducing the students to academic research into various sub-fields of public governance.

Key Features

The structure and content of the Public Administration programme at University of Kwazulu Natal is designed to engender in students the capacity to think analytically and synergistically and to engage in research about issues in the public domain.

In pursuance of the developmental agenda in the South African context that has been constitutionally mandated, the programme enables students to become more knowledgeable of the broader issues impacting on the public sector and the non-governmental organisation sector, and to engage aspects of public governance within a broader national and international environment.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Research Methodology & Applied Techniques

Public Administration & Management: Theory

Project Planning and Management

Subnational Governance and Development: Provincial and Local

Sustainable Development & Governance

Advanced Public Sector Financial Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-07-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-04-30 00:00:00
Starting 2027-02-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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80

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IELTS

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Durban, South Africa

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor of Administration Honours or equivalent qualification;

An appropriate Bachelor’s degree at NQF Level8 in a relevant field;

A Postgraduate Diploma in a relevant field;

Attained a level of competence as defined in Rule GR7(b) in the Handbook;

Selection Programme- the School may prescribe further criteria.

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Tuition Fees

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18300 USD / year

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Living costs

Durban

South Africa

7800 - 9401 ZAR / month

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