Colleges and Universities Offering Diploma in Public Management in South Africa

Course Name: Diploma in Public Management(Public Management)
Major Subject: Public Management
Course Category: Diploma Courses

Institutions Offering Diploma in Public Management

Central University of Technology, Bloemfontein
Course entry requirements:
-A Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification is required for admission.

-Applications in possession of the National Certificate Vocational (NVC) will be selected according to the selection requirements as approved by Senate.

-Candidates with a CUT score lower than 27 may be subject to a selection process based on a minimum number of points to be scored on the CUT scoring scale.

(i) For candidates who matriculated in 2007 or before:
-In addition to the general admission requirements, a mark of 50% for English is required.

(ii) For candidates who completed the NSC in 2008 and thereafter:
-In addition to the general admission requirements, a minimum mark of 50% in English is required.

Pre-requisites:
-If a student fails a specific module, the module must first be repeated in the next year (in the semester in which the module is presented). The student may continue with the next years’ modules, with the condition that the student first repeat the modules previously failed. No student will be allowed to register for more than five modules per semester except for the students who applied for subject recognition.

Course duration: 3 years
Westcol College, Randfontein
Entry requirement:
• Any of the following NC(V) L4 Certificates
-Education and Development
-Finance, Economics and Accounting;
-Information Technology
-Management Marketing
-Office Administration
-Transport and Logistics
-Tourism
• A National Introductory Certificate: N4 Business Studies
• Equivalent NQF Level 4 occupational qualification
• APS score of 24, using double the English and Computer Application Technology/History and then the four (4) next best subjects of NSC.

Course Content:
Level N4

Compulsory Subjects
1.Public Management N4
2.Management Communication N4
3.Computer Practice N4
4.Entrepreneurship & Business Management N4

Level N5
Compulsory Subjects
1. Public Administration N5
2. Public Finance N5
3. Municipal Administration N5
4. Entrepreneurship & Business Management N5

Level N6
Compulsory Subjects
1. Public Law N6
2. Public Administration N6
3. Municipal Administration N6
4. Public Finance N6
Duration: 1 Semester per certificate

Intakes: January and July

Mode of study: Full-Time and Part-Time(2 subjects ONLY)
Brooklyn City College, Pretoria
Minimum entry requirement:
A senior certificate or an appropriate National Certificate (N3), or a National Senior Certificate, or an equivalent qualification.

Duration:
1. N4 1 year
2. N5-N6 1 Year

Modules Overview:
1. Public Administration N4, Management Communication N4, Computer Practice N4, Enterprenurship and Business management N4.
2. Public Administration N5, Public Finanace N5, Municipality Administration N5, Computer Practice N5.
3. Public Administration N6, Public Law N6, Municipality Administration N6, Computer Practice N6.

Tuition fees:
1. N4= R13,788.00
2. N5-N6= R10,788.00

Exam Fee: R100 per Semester
Greenview College, Johannesburg
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12 or standard 10 certificates or equivalent. Students who have these qualifications may be admitted on the basis of work experience or under our recognition of prior learning (RPL) programme.

Course content
(i) N4
-Introduction to Computer Practice
-Public Administration
-Introductory Accounting
-Management Communication
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management

(ii) N5
-Public Relations
-Public Administration
-Public Finance
-Municipal Administration

(iii) N6
-Municipal Administration
-Public law
-Public Administration
-Public Finance

Hatfield City College, Durban
Course entry requirements
-National Senior Certificate / Grade 12/ N3 Certificate/ NCV Level 4 Certificate/ ABET Level 4 Certificate.

Course duration
-Full Time: Minimum 2 Years
-In-Service Training: 18 Months

Course content
(i) N4
-Public Administration
-Management Communication
-Computer Practice
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management

(ii) N5
-Public Administration
-Public Finance
-Computer Practice
-Municipal administration

(iii) N6
-Public Administration
-Public Law
-Computer Practice
-Municipal administration
Taal-Net Varsity, Gauteng
Entry requirements:
-You need to have matric with an admission to diploma or an NQF level 3 which is equivalent to grade 12.
-If you do not meet the requirements to study for a diploma course you will start by doing the introduction to business studies course.
-When you have completed your N-6 course you will need to do in- service training for 18 months, and only then will you have competed the requirements to a national diploma in your chosen course.

Career opportunities:
-Contract Administrator
-Legal Administrator
-Procurement Manager
-Quality Assurance Administrator
SA Academy of Applied Competence, East London
N4-N6

Course entry requirements
-Grade 12

Course duration: 3 years

Course content
(i) N4 Subjects:
-Public Administration
-Computer Practice
-Management Communication
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management

(ii) N5 Subjects:
-Public Administration
-Public Finance
-Municipal Administration
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management

(iii) N6 Subjects:
-Public Administration
-Public Law
-Municipal Administration
-Public Finance
Technicon S.A, Bronkhorstspruit
Course entry requirements

-A National Senior Certificate or an appropriate National
Certificate (N3), or an equivalent qualification.

Course duration: 6 Months per certificate

Modules covered

-N4: Public Administration, Management Communication,Computer Practice, Entrepreneurship and Business Management

-N5: Public Administration, Public Finance, Municipal Administration, Computer Practice

-N6: Public Administration, Public Law, Municipal Administration,Computer Practice

Bates College of Technology, Mbombela
Admission criteria
-Matric Certificate (Grade 12)
-Applicants who do not comply with the above requirements should consider applying for Matric Rewrite to be able to be accepted into this qualification

Course duration: 18 months

Course content
-Management Communication
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management
-Intro to Computer Practice
-Public Administration
-Introductory Accounting
-Public Finance
-Municipal Administration
-Public Relations
-Public law
Northlink College, Cape Town
Course content

(i) Public Administration

(ii) Computer Practice

(iii) Management Communication

(iv) Entrepreneurship and Business Management

(v) Public Administration

(vi) Public Finance

(vii) Municipal Administration

(viii) Computer Practice

(ix) Municipal Administration

(x) Public Administration

(xi) Public Finance

(xii) Public Law

Entry requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent
South West Gauteng College, Johannesburg
Duration: 3 years

Minimum entry requirement:
-National Senior Certificate (NSC)/ N3 or a Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent

Course Content:
-Public Administration
-Computer Practice
-Management communication
One of the following
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management
-Financial Accounting
-Introductory Accounting
-Economics
Boland College, Stellenbosch
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12 National Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification

Course duration: 3 Years (18 months theory and 18 months practical work experience)

Course content
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management
-Computer Practice
-Public Administration
-Management Communication
-Public Law
-Municipal Administration
-Public Finance
Westwood FET College, Durban
Course entry requirements
-Senior Certificate or National Senior Certificate

Program duration: 18 months theory plus 18 months in service training

Course content
-Public Administration
-Municipal Administration
-Computer Practice
-Public Finance
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management
-Management Communication
-Public Administration
-Public Law
Bristol Training College, Pretoria
N4-N6

Course entry requirements
-National Senior Certificate; or
-Senior Certificate; or
-FETC; or N3 in the relevant specialisation area.

Course duration: 3 years

Course content
-Public Administration
-Public Finance
-Municipal Administration
-Computer Practice
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management
-Management Communication
Academy at Vaal Triangle, Vereeniging
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12 or equivalent

Course content
-Municipal Administration
-Public Administration
-Public Finance
-Public Law
-Public Administration
-Public Finance
-Municipal Administration
-Computer Practice
-Public Administration
-Computer Practice
-Management Communication
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management
Lovedale TVET College, King William’s Town
Course entry requirements
(i) Grade 12/NSC or N3 Certificate
(ii) A minimum E symbol (Level 3) for English Second Language HG or a minimum D (Level 4) symbol for English Second Language SG is required
(iii) Accounting at Grade 12 level is recommended

Course duration: 3 years
SA College of Technology, Johannesburg
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12/NSC or N3 Certificate
-A minimum E symbol (Level 3) for English Second Language HG or a minimum D (Level 4) symbol for English Second Language SG is required
-Accounting at Grade 12 level is recommended

Course duration: 3 months
Cleverland Technical and Business College, Durban
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12 or equivalent

Course content
-Computer Practice
-Management Communication
-Public Administration
-Entrepreneurship and Business Management
-Public Finance
-Municipal Administration
-Public Law
Cape Business and Engineering College, Port Elizabeth
Course content
-Entrepreneurship
-Management Communication
-Computer Practice
-Public Administration
-Municipal Administration
-Public Finance
-Public Law
-Mercantile Law
-Municipal Finance
Amitek Business College, East London
Course content
-Municipal Administration
-Computer Practice
-Public Administration
-Public Law
-Management Communication
-Entrepreneur and Business Management
-Public Finance
Jengrac Technical College, Welkom
Admission criteria
-Senior Certificate
-National Senior Certificate
-Relevant Nated Qualification

Program duration: 18 months

Mode of study: Part time and full time
Tlharihani Training Centre, Giyani,
Course entry requirements
-National Senior Certificate (NSC)/ N3 or a Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent

Program duration: 3 years

Intake: January and July
Maritime Business Institute, Durban
Course entry requirements
-Senior Certificate
-National Senior Certificate
-Relevant Nated Qualification

Course duration: 18 months
Oaklands Institute of Technology, Pretoria
Course entry requirements
(i) N4
-Grade 12 Certificate

(ii) N5
-N4 certificate

(iii) N6
-N5 Certificate
Vaal Skills Training Institute (PTY) Ltd, Durban
Course entry requirements: Grade 12 or ABET Level 4

Course duration: 2 years, 18 months in-service training
True Harvest Trading (Pty) Ltd, Pretoria
Course entry requirements
-Matric Certificate or equivalent qualification.

Program duration: 2 years
College of Africa, Polokwane
Course entry requirements
-Higher Certificate

Course duration: 3 years
London College of Engineering and Technology, Johannesburg
Course entry requirements
-Grade 12

Course duration: 3 years
Africa College Of Technology, Durban
Course duration: 36 months (18 months theory /18 months in-service training)
Watersrand College , Pretoria
N4-N6

Course duration: 6 months each level
Bakersfield FET College, Klerksdorp
Course duration: 18 months
Kingsway College, Cape Town
Course duration: 24 months
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town
Duration: 3 years
Mangosuthu University of Technology, Umlazi
Institute of Management Accounting and Strategy, Johannesburg
Rock of Springs College, Brits
MJR Training Institute, Westonaria
Pentagon College, Mankweng
Raidhi School, East London
Shalom Technical College, Johannesburg
Saint Kings College, Johannesburg
Khomanani Business College, Johannesburg
Rhodes Technical College, Johannesburg
Segirinya Holdings Business and Engineering College, Port Elizabeth
Goldman College, Pretoria
Successors Training Institute, Durban
St Paul King’s College, Johannesburg
Vhembe TVET College, Sibasa
Gauteng Central College, Pretoria

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