Bachelor of Public Management

Overview

The Bachelor of Public Management degree is designed to provide students with a relevant qualification and the skills to pursue a thriving career in the public sector, placing emphasis on occupational competencies for job opportunities in public administration, public management and policy making. This world-class programme equips successful graduates with a practical knowledge that ensures candidates who apply for roles as a public service manager, public official or local councillor are competent to deliver as employees when hired.

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Undergraduate degree
Distance learning
Three years
SAQA ID number 94580
NQF 7
360 Credits
CHE-Accredited Qualification

Public Management
Local Government
Public Finance
Public Sector Economics
Public Sector Human Resources Management

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A National Senior Certificate (NSC) with an endorsement for admission to a degree; or
The National Certificate Vocational (NCV) at NQF Level 4 with appropriate combinations of recognised subjects and levels of achievement; or
Further Education and Training (FET) NQF Level 4; or
Mature age exemption for people above the age of 23 years as set out in the Higher Education Regulations; or
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3

Total Credits: 120

Semester 1

Subject Code	Course	NQF level	Credits
PMN511D	Public Management 511	5	15
EC511D	Introduction to Economics 511	5	15
COM500D	Communication 500	5	15
IS511D	Information Systems 511	5	15

Semester 2

Subject Code	Course	NQF level	Credits
PMN512D	Public Management 512	5	15
PSE512D	Public Sector Economics 512	5	15
FOR500D	Fundamentals of Research 500	5	15
IS512D	Information Systems 512	5	15

Total Credits: 120

Semester 1

Subject Code	Course	NQF level	Credits
PRM621D	Public Management 621	6	15
LG621D	Local Government Management 621	6	15
ITP600D	Introduction to Politics 600	6	15
PHR600D	Public Sector HRM 600	6	15

Semester 2

Subject Code	Course	NQF level	Credits
PMN622D	Public Management 622	6	15
LG622D	Local Government Management 622	6	15
PBL600D	Public Law 600	6	15
PRM600D	Project Management 600	6	15

Total Credits: 120

Semester 1

Subject Code	Course	NQF level	Credits
PMN731D	Public Management 731	7	15
LGM731D	Local Government Management 731	7	15
EPS700D	Ethics in Public Sector 700	7	15
PSF700D	Public Sector Finance 700	7	15

Semester 2

Subject Code	Course	NQF level	Credits
PMN732D	Public Management 732	7	15
LGM732D	Local Government Management 732	7	15
RSP700D	Research Project 700	7	15
WI700D	Work Integrated Learning 700	7	15

Raisibe Ephenia Phago, a graduate of Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology, started studying her Bachelor of Public Management in 2017 via distance learning. Raisibe describes her academic experience as the best she ever had, highlighting Course Administrator, Fikile Shangase, as the one who made her educational journey easier by always assisting with whatever queries she had. Raisibe believes Richfield is an institution that is easily accessible in terms of programme delivery, with a high standard of learning.

Being a Richfield graduate has helped Raisibe to be productive, responsible and accountable alongside her current colleagues, and she is now able to apply the experience and skills she acquired from the Institution in her career. Raisibe wishes to thank Dr Raj Tulsee, and the entire institution, who empowered her to shine today in her personal life as well as professionally

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