Nelson Mandela Metropolitan UniversityNelson Mandela Metropolitan University

This multi-faceted and comprehensive programme aims to develop excellence in the practice and analysis of fields such as Public Administration, Industrial Psychology, Sociology, Business Management, and Political Studies.

Type: undergraduate degree

Duration: 3 years full time / part time

Compulsory Subjects

First year subjects:
  • English
  • Computer Literacy
  • Regional, Metropolitan and Local Administration
  • Administration for Development
  • Industrial Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Business Management
  • Political Stydies
Second year subjects:
  • Principles of administration law
  • Public policy process and procedures
  • Public financing and control
  • Principles of interpretation of statutes
  • Public organising
  • Public staffing
Third year subjects:
  • Comparative governmernt and administration
  • Local government and administration
  • Local and regional resource management
  • Public management techniques
  • Project management for development

Careers: public relations officer, local government official, project manager.

Source: www.nmmu.ac.za