Public Administration & Governance Courses Offered in South Africa

South Africa currently offers 124 published Public Administration & Governance courses on this site, across 23 public universities and 4 private colleges, spanning 60 Bachelor's Degrees, 24 Diplomas, 11 Master's Degrees, 8 Doctoral Degrees, 6 Higher Certificates, 5 Advanced Diplomas, 5 Postgraduate Diplomas and 5 Bachelor Honours Degrees. Admission requirements and APS scores differ by institution and by qualification level, so check the specific Grade 12 subjects and admission score listed on each course page below before applying.

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124 courses in this field

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University of Mpumalanga logoMinimum Admission Point Sco…
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Bachelor of Arts (Development Studies)

Univen · Bachelor's Degree · 3 years
NSC 30
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Bachelor of Arts Honours in Public Governance

NWU · Bachelor Honours Degree · Minimum 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time; maximum 2 years full-time / 3 years part-time
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Bachelor of Arts Honours in Public Management and Governance

University of Johannesburg · Bachelor Honours Degree · 1 year full-time (minimum), maximum 2 years full-time, per general College Honours duration rules. 120 credits, NQF Level 8.
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Bachelor of Arts in Government, Administration and Development

UNISA · Bachelor's Degree · 3 years minimum, studied part-time via distance learning (longer if you spread it out)
APS 20+
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Bachelor of Arts in Policy Studies

UNISA · Bachelor's Degree · 3 years minimum, studied part-time via distance learning (longer if you spread it out)
APS 20+
University of the Western Cape logo30 UWC Points