What Is This Course About?

Public Management focuses on how government departments, municipalities, and public organisations operate. Students learn about public administration, policy development, leadership, project management, financial management in the public sector, community development, and service delivery.

The course prepares students to work in government institutions, public agencies, NGOs, and community development organisations. It teaches governance, ethics, strategic planning, public finance, and administrative systems.

Which South African Universities Offer Public Management or Public Administration?

Universities Offering Public Management / Public Administration

• University of South Africa (UNISA)

• University of Pretoria (UP)

• University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) – public governance

• University of Johannesburg (UJ)

• North-West University (NWU)

• University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

• University of the Free State (UFS)

• Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

• University of Fort Hare (UFH)

• University of Limpopo (UL)

• University of Venda (UNIVEN)

• Walter Sisulu University (WSU)

• Durban University of Technology (DUT)

• Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

• Vaal University of Technology (VUT)

• Central University of Technology (CUT)

Which TVET Colleges Offer Public Management?

TVET Public Management Programs

Most TVET colleges offer:

• Public Management (N4–N6)

• Public Administration

• Public Relations (related)

• Municipal Management (some campuses)

Examples of TVET Colleges Offering Public Management

• Tshwane South TVET College

• Ekurhuleni West TVET College

• Ekurhuleni East TVET College

• Sedibeng TVET College

• Central Johannesburg TVET College

• Flavius Mareka TVET College

• False Bay TVET College

• College of Cape Town

• Buffalo City TVET College

• Coastal KZN TVET College

• Majuba TVET College

• Esayidi TVET College

• Mopani South East TVET College

• Letaba TVET College

• Waterberg TVET College

• West Coast TVET College

Career Opportunities

Graduates can work as:

• Public Administrator

• Government Clerk / Officer

• Community Development Worker

• Policy Analyst

• Public Sector Manager

• Municipal Finance Assistant

• Project Administrator

• Public Relations Assistant

• NGO Program Coordinator

• Service Delivery and Governance Officer