The programme progresses through three levels. Each N Level takes place over one semester. After each semester, you are eligible for a National Certificate on that level. We recommend continuing through all three levels in order to qualify for the National Diploma. The National Diploma requires students to work for 18 months in a Public Management department before they are entitled to receive the highly respected Diploma.
Period of delivery: one semester per level (18 month programme)
Entry Level Requirements
N4
N5
N6
Certificate or Grade 12
• NCV L4
Managment or an Equivalent
Qualification
Managment or an Equivalent
Qualification
Modules by Semester
N4
N5
N6
• Computer Practice
• Management Communication
• Entrepreneurship and Business
Management
• Public Finance
• Municipal Administration
• Computer Practice
• Municipal Administration
• Public Finance
• Public Law
Articulation Options
N4
N5
N6
allow entry into N5.
allow entry into N6.
or Bachelor’s Degree.
The following criteria must be met in order to write the National DHET Examinations
* DP 40%
* Attendance Ratio 80%
Career Paths
- Public Sector General Manager
- Public Sector Administration Manager
- Public Sector Human Resource Manager
- Data Capturer
- Municipal Officer
- Community Co-Ordinater
- Clerk
- Communication Officer
Learning Outcomes
- Public finance
- Personnel management
- Sustainable development
- Legislative procedures
- Information technology
- Knowledge – skills – applications necessary for public managers to models of governance
National Diploma: Public Management
Completion of National Certificates: Public Management N4, N5 and N6 as above plus 18 months of practical experience in a workplace shall result in the award of a National Diploma: Public Management.
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