Overview

Key Features

The Governance (Public and Development Sector Monitoring and Evaluation) programme offered at University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is designed to test your ability to design and carry out a complex problem solving task within a well-articulated analytical and conceptual framework. You will have a solid foundation in a range of qualitative and quantitative research approaches, and have the ability to engage with multidisciplinary bodies of knowledge, developing synthesis and making and defending your choices regarding the approach you take to doing research.

We believe that our degree cultivates policy practitioners, researchers and policy analysts that make a difference.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Governance and Policy
Systems Thinking for Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation Data Generation, Analysis and Management
The Political Environment of Public Policy
Social Policy and Social Change in Developing Countries: The Case of South Africa
Economics and Public Policy

Key information

Duration

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

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-31 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Management Studies Public Administration View 19 other Masters in Public Administration 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

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

An honours degree or postgraduate diploma with a minimum of a 65% average. This could be a degree from Wits School of Governance or an honour's degree in a cognate (similar) discipline.
A brief letter of motivation indicating why you would like to study for your Master of Management at the Wits School of Governance.
A curriculum vitae, detailing your degrees, your employment experience.
Official transcripts of your qualifications showing degree, courses and results (if you are still studying for a qualifying degree, please provide your interim mid-year results).
Your graduation certificates (certified copies and then originals).
Verification and comparison of any foreign qualifications from the South Africa Qualifications Authority (SAQA).

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

88390 ZAR / year

≈ 88390 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

88390 ZAR / year

≈ 88390 ZAR / year

Additional Details

R88,390 – R189,970

Living costs

Johannesburg

South Africa

8434 - 12036 ZAR / month

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

Funding

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