Overview

Key features

The Public Management and Governance program is offered by University of Johannesburg.

The School of Public Management, Governance and Public Policy strives to generate new knowledge about how to improve public services delivery to individuals and communities and how to empower citizens through these services to maximize their developmental potential. We invite students to participate in new leading Public Management and Governance (including Public Administration and Leadership and Local Governance) under graduate and post graduate programmes that address the public sector’s research and training capacity- building needs at all levels of government.

In certain instances, the General Regulations with reference to the MPhil degree may be applied by the dean in consultation with the head of the Department of Public Management and Governance in order to admit a student to the programme. The student must confer in advance with the head of the Department of Public Management and Governance about the feasibility of the intended study.

Programme Structure

Courses

Public Administration

Public Management
Leadership

Local Governance

Dissertation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

105

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Public Administration Public Law Public Policy View 18 other Masters in Public Policy in South Africa

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Academic requirements

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

English requirements

IELTS

7

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105

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Other requirements

General requirements

An honours degree in Public Governance, Public Administration or Public Management and Development or a similar recognised qualification with 65% for all modules and 65% in the research component (at honours level).

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Accidents
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Tuition Fee

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International

45290 ZAR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 45290 ZAR per year during 12 months.

R45 290.00 and R274,000.00

Living costs for Johannesburg

8434 - 12036 ZAR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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