Programme Description
The Bachelor of Administration Honours focuses on equipping students with a sound understanding of organisational strategy, structure, systems and organisational culture. The Bachelor of Administration Honours degree demands a high level of theoretical engagement and intellectual independence and is suitably designed for articulation into a higher qualification. An Honours degree in Public Administration will contribute to the production of graduates with higher-level skills, knowledge and research abilities who will be independent and critical thinkers with wide-ranging disciplinary knowledge and awareness. It will also prepare them with the skills required to contribute to the development needs of both the province and the country. The Honours degree is the bridge to further postgraduate research-based studies and it is expected that many Honours students will progress to Master's and Doctoral studies and contribute to research-based solutions to challenges and issues in society, with an emphasis on those relevant to the local context. The Bachelor of Administration Honours is pivotal to the development of research capacity in the methodology and techniques of public administration. Students will obtain advanced skills relevant to the public sector. The provision of a Bachelor of Administration Honours will provide progression for not only students from UMP but also students from other universities.
Admission Requirements
To be admitted to the BADMIN Honours programme a student should have a:
- a Bachelor of Administration with majors in Public Administration with an average of 60%.
- a minimum average of 60% in Public Administration modules in the third year is required for admission.
Career Opportunities
With BADMIN Honours, career opportunities such as a government official working in various departments, NGO, Public policy specialist, researcher, manager, local government practitioner and many more.
Modules
Students will have to do Seven modules including a research report. Five compulsory modules and two optional. Three subjects per semester and one-year module.
Module name |
NQF Level of the module |
Credits per module |
Compulsory/optional |
Year (1, 2,
3, 4) |
Total credits per year |
| Advanced Public Administration Theories |
Level 8 |
15 |
Compulsory |
1 |
120 |
| Public Human Resource Management |
Level 8 |
15 |
Compulsory |
1 |
120 |
| Advanced Public Policy |
Level 8 |
15 |
Compulsory |
1 |
120 |
| Research Methods for Public Administration |
Level 8 |
15 |
Compulsory |
1 |
120 |
| Research Report |
Level 8 |
30 |
Compulsory |
1 |
120 |
| Project Management |
Level 8 |
15 |
Optional |
1 |
120 |
| Public Financial Management |
Level 8 |
15 |
Optional |
1 |
120 |
| Advanced Development Management |
Level 8 |
15 |
Optional |
1 |
120 |
| Local Government |
Level 8 |
15 |
Optional |
1 |
120 |
| Monitoring and Evaluation |
Level 8 |
15 |
Optional |
1 |
120 |
For more information:
Contact Dr John Ntshaupe Molepo
Programme Leader
John.molepo@ump.ac.za
0130020353