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Diploma in Local Government Management

Faculty of Public Management & Local Government SAQA ID No. 99717 NQF 6 370 Credits 3 Years Apply Online

The Diploma in Local Government Management has been designed to meet the workplace needs particularly in the fields of Local Government Management, the IDP, Service Delivery, the legislative and policy process, Local Government Finance, performance management and HRM. This qualification has been developed for the South African context of Public Management while drawing on themes from International Qualifications.

The main purpose of the programme is to:
• create a new calibre of local government cadres who promote developmental local government,
• promote equity by providing affordable access to public management education to learners previously denied such opportunities.

Section 1

Admission Requirements

  • The minimum entry requirement is the National Senior Certificate starting a Diploma or Degree or the National Certificate (Vocational) with appropriate subject combinations and level of achievement; or
  • Mature Age Exemption for students above the age of 23 years as set out in the Higher Education Regulations; or
  • Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
Section 2

Module Breakdown

Diploma in Local Government Management  – Module Breakdown Year 1

Year 1 Total Credits: 120

Subject code

Semester 1

NQF level

Credits

LGM511D
Local Government Management 511
5
30
IDP500D
Integrated Development Planning 500
5
15
INS511D
Information Systems 511
5
15

Subject code

Semester 2

NQF level

Credits

LGM512D
Local Government Management 512
5
30
PMN500D
Public Management 500
5
15
MFM500D
Municipal Finance Management 500
5
15

Module Breakdown Year 2

Year 2 Total Credits: 120

Subject code

Semester 1

NQF level

Credits

LGM621D
Local Government Management 621
6
15
LHR621D
Local Government HRM 600
6
15
LPP600D
Local Government Policy Process 600
6
15
LEP600D
Local Government Ethics and Professionalism 600
6
15

Subject code

Semester 2

NQF level

Credits

LGM622D
Local Government Management 622
6
15
DLGLGP600
Local Government Procurement 600
6
15
LHR622D
Local Government HRM 622
6
15
LED600D
Local Economic Development 600
6
15

Module Breakdown Year 3

Year 3 Total Credits: 130

Subject code

Semester 1

NQF level

Credits

LGM631D
Local Government Management 631
6
15
FOR600D
Fundamentals of Research 600
6
15
LPM600D
Local Government Project Management 600
6
15
DMN600D
Disaster Management 600
6
15

Subject code

Semester 2

NQF level

Credits

LGM632D
Local Government Management 632
6
15
LSD600D
Local Government Service Delivery Mandates 600
6
15
RSP600D
Research Project 600
6
20
WL600D
Work Integrated Learning 600
6
20
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