National Diploma: Public Administration

Programme Overview

The purpose of this qualification is to provide a structured programme for public officials that work with senior and executive management officials so as to provide support to strategic leadership and management needed to transform all spheres of government. The need for well-qualified efficient, client-oriented public officials is therefore identified as a priority in all the three spheres of government. The National Diploma in Public Administration (NQF Level 6) is aimed at practitioners working in the public sector or moving into the public sector. It is a qualification in a career pathway towards an accomplished Public Administration and Management Specialist.
The qualification will enhance the ability of the qualifying learner as a public official to perform the expected administration tasks, as well as to improve management abilities. In this way, the qualification enhances transferability of skills within different spheres of the public sector. At the same time, a learner will gain a firm foundation required for furthering studies leading to qualification registered at NQF levels 7.

Qualifying learners could follow a variety of careers within the Public Sector's:
Financial Services.
Administration.
Management.
Strategic Leadership.
Accounting.
Public Entity Management.
Knowledge Management.