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Master of Public Administration

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Mode of DeliveryThis programme is offered through distance learning.Applicants can enquire about additional support classes.

Programme Description The Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree is a highly regarded programme providing postgraduate training for employees in the public sector and the non-government organisation (NGO) sectors. It seeks to blend a traditional Master’s level qualifi cation with the practical skills needed for the public sector environment.

The Master of Public Administration degree programme also offers students a wealth of relevant knowledge and skills required for a rapidly developing state in Africa. The programme will provide access to higher education to people who choose careers in the fi eld of public management, commerce and business management and provide a vertical articulation pathway from the existing MANCOSA Bachelor of Public Administration and Bachelor of Public Administration Honours programmes.

The Master of Public Administration programme is varied in its content and style and is academically challenging and stimulating as an NQF level 9 qualifi cation. The MPA examines the inter-relationship between public, private and non-governmental sectors, where relevant, and particularly focuses on the new public management context which emphasises issues such as good governance and administration.

The MPA brings together a select and relatively small group of students from a range of nationalities and with different experiences, together with academics and adjunct academics with extensive experience of working in the public sector.

Programme Outcomes The MANCOSA MPA degree is considered to be the touchstone professional degree for practitioners in a range of services, which includes amongst others, public service, civil service and community service. The MPA programme is also directed to entrench high scholarly acumen, geared towards enchancing graduate attributes and promoting professional educational requirements . The programme is designed for public service career professionals with a focus on developing lifelong leadership attributes through teaching theory in conjunction with holistic real life application imperatives.

In particular the purpose of the programme is to:

• Enable individuals to become specialists in public administration by gaining in-depth, conceptual and contextual (technical) knowledge in a complex area of study.

• Provide South Africa (and other countries) with graduates who can synthesise information autonomously in specialised fi elds of study in order to provide public sector leadership; managers who can deal with contradictions and evaluate complex problems independently.

• Provide South Africa (and other countries) with professionals who can demonstrate specialised leadership, self- awareness and adaptability, and play an innovative role as leaders in the public sector.

Career OpportunitiesThe MANCOSA MPA develops students already occupying management positions for advanced and specialised professional employment. The MANCOSA MPA programme has a targeted interest for those professionals employed in the public sector and those who wish to pursue a career at national, provincial and local government levels. The programme aims to assist managers (middle and senior) and leaders within the public sector to perform their managerial and leadership functions more effi ciently and effectively.

Who should apply?In South Africa the MPA is aimed at public offi cials in managerial positions who wish to improve their qualifi cations in public administration in a traditional academic setting, and students who are interested in a more professional education and training with a scientifi c or scholarly theoretical (competency) foundation in Public Administration. The MPA also offers theoretical competence in developing contextual understanding in the public sector and framework. The MPA therefore enables students to acquire the necessary analytic and management skills and technical competencies needed for the professionalisation of Public Administration within the public sector.

ArticulationThe programme allows for vertical articulation from the Bachelor of Public Administration Honours degree. Furthermore on completion of the MPA programme, admission for the Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) would be considered.

Admission RequirementsMinimum admission requirements for the MPA programme is an appropriate Honours degree or an appropriate Postgraduate Diploma.

In the event of entry requirements changing, they will be published on the MANCOSA website, in the annual prospectus, in academic calendars and will be communicated by MANCOSA postgraduate recruitment consultants.

The Programme Structure

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Module Name

Credits Per Module

Compulsory/Optional

Semester

Public Policy Development Analysis 20 Compulsory 1

Strategic Public Sector Governance 20 Compulsory 1

Research Methodology and Applied Statistical Techniques 20 Compulsory 1

Public Administration and Development Management Theory 20 Compulsory 1

Advanced Financial Management in the Public Sector 20 Compulsory 1

Programme Planning and Project Management 20 Compulsory 1

Public Sector Leadership and Change Management 15 Optional 2

Professional Ethics for Public Service Managers 15 Optional 2

Development Economics 15 Optional 2

Human Resource Management in the Public Sector 15 Optional 2

Sustainability and Disaster Management 15 Optional 2

Dissertation 45 Compulsory 2