Colleges and Universities Offering National Diploma in Public Management in South Africa

Institutions Offering National Diploma in Public Management

•  Majuba TVET College, Newcastle  
  1. N4
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 with a pass in English subject (at least 50%) Or
  -NCV level 4 with a pass in English subject (at least 50%)
  
  Subjects:
  -Public Administration
  -Management Communication
  -Intro Accounting
  -Computer Practice
  
  2. N5
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -N4 Level in the specific programme
  
  Subjects:
  a) Public Administration
  b) Municipal Administration
  c) Public Finance
  d) Choose any One of the following subjects:
  -Public Relations
  -Computer Practice
  
  3. N6
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -N5 Level in the specific programme
  
  Subjects:
  -Public Administration
  -Municipal Administration
  -Public Finance
  -Public Law
•  Ikage SD College, Gemiston  
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -A National Senior Certificate with a National or Grade 12 or
  -An N3 Certificate or
  -An equivalent qualification
  
  Course Overview:
  1. N4
  -Public Administration N4;
  -Computer Practice N4; or
  -Introductory Computer Practice N4
  -Management Communication N4.
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4;
  -Financial Accounting N4;
  -Introductory Accounting N4.
  2. N5
  -Public Administration N5;
  -Public Finance N5;
  -Municipal Administration N5.
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management N5;
  -Computer Practice N5;
  -Economics N5;
  -Public Relations N5.
  3. N6
  -Public Administration N6;
  -Public Law N6; and
  -Municipal Administration N6.
  -Public Finance N6;
  -Computer Practice N6.
•  Mbowa College, Johannesburg  
  1. N4
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 certificate, national N3 or an equivalent qualification
  
  Course Overview:
  -Computer Practice
  -Entrepreneurship
  -Management Communication
  -Public Administration
  
  2. N5
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -N4 or an equivalent qualification.
  
  Course Overview:
  -Computer Practice
  -Municipal Administration
  -Public Administration
  -Public Finance
  
  3. N6
  Duration: 6 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -N5 or an equivalent qualification.
  
  Course Overview:
  -Municipal Administration
  -Public Administration
  -Public Finance
  -Public Law
•  Gauteng College of Engineering And Technology, Johannesburg  
  N4-N6
  Duration: 6 Months Per Level
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -For N4: A Senior Certificate; or an appropriate National Certificate: N3: or National Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification.
  -For N5: A National Certificate: N4: Public Management, or an equivalent qualification.
  -For N6: A National Certificate: N5: Public Management, or an equivalent qualification.
  
  Course Overview:
  1. N4
  -Computer Practice N4 or
  -Introductory Computer Practice N4
  -Management Communication N4
  -Public administration N4
  2. N5
  -Municipal Administration N5;
  -Public Administration N5;
  -Public Finance N5
  3. N6
  -Public Administration N6;
  -Public Law N6;
  -Municipal Administration N6
•  Berea Technical College, Durban  
  Duration: Two years of theory and 18 months of work integrated learning (WIL).
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -National Senior Certificate/Grade 12/N3 Certificate/NCV Level 4 Certificate/ABET Level 4 Certificate.
  
  Course Content:
  1. Intro to N4
  -Intro Computer Practice
  -Intro Communication
  -Intro Public Admin
  -Intro Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  2. N4
  -Computer Practice
  -Public Administration
  -Management Communication
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  3. N5
  -Public Finance
  -Municipal Administration
  -Public Administration
  -Public Relations
  4. N6
  -Public Finance
  -Municipal Administration
  -Public Administration
  -Public law
•  Damelin Correspondence College, Johannesburg  
  N4-N6
  
  Duration: 24 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -A National Senior Certificate;
  -A Senior Certificate;
  -An FETC; or
  -An N3 qualification in the relevant specialization area.
  
  Modules Overview:
  1. N4 PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
  -Public Administration N4
  -Computer Practice N4
  -Management Communication N4
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4
  
  2. N5 PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
  -Public Administration N5
  -Public Finance N5
  -Municipal Administration N5
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management N5
  
  3. N6 PUBLIC MANAGEMENT
  -Public Administration N6
  -Public Finance N6
  -Municipal Administration N6
  -Public Law N6
•  Western College TVET, Randfontein  
  Subjects:
  1. N4
  -Public Management N4
  -Management Communication N4
  -Introductory Computer Practice N4 OR Computer Practice N4
  -Choose any ONE of the following subjects:
  *Entrepreneurship & Business Management N4
  *Introductory Accounting
  2. N5
  -Public Administration N5
  -Public Finance N5
  -Municipal Administration N5
  -Choose any ONE of the following subjects:
  *Computer Practice N4 OR
  *Computer Practice N5
  *Entrepreneurship & Business Management N5
  3. N6
  -Public Law N6
  -Public Administration N6
  -Municipal Administration N6
  -Choose any ONE of the following subjects:
  *Computer Practice N5 or
  *Computer Practice N6
  *Public Finance N6
•  Howard FET College, Durban  
  Duration: 18 Months Theory & 18 Practicals
  
  Tuition fees: R 8,544.00 per semester
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  -Grade 12/NSC or N3 Certificate, a minimum E symbol for English Second Language
  -HG or a minimum D symbol for English Second Language SG is required.
  
  Course Outline:
  1. N4
  -Public Administration N4
  -Computer Practice N4
  -Management Communication N4
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4
  2. N5
  -Public Administration N5
  -Computer Practice N5
  -Municipal Administration N5
  -Public Finance N5
  3. N6
  -Public Administration N6
  -Public Law N6
  -Municipal Administration N6
  -Public Finance N6
  
•  Gauteng City College, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Course Overview:
  1. N4:
  -Public Administration,
  -Management Communication,
  -Entrepreneurship & Business Management,
  -Computer Practice.
  -Electives: Fitting and Machining Theory, Motor Bodywork Theory, Platers’ Theory, Welders’ Theory, Rigging, Fitting and Machining Theory.
  2. N5:
  -Public Administration,
  -Public Relations,
  -Municipal Administration,
  -Information Processing.
  -Electives: Economics, Financial Accounting.
  3. N6:
  -Public Administration,
  -Municipal Administration,
  -Public Law,
  -Public Finance.
•  Hillcross Business College, Johannesburg  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  -Grade 12 – Matric,
  -A senior certificate or
  -National Certificate (N3) or a relevant Nated equivalent qualification
  
  Program Modules:
  1. N4
  -Entrepreneurship & Business Management N4
  -Computer Practice N4
  -Management Communication N4
  -Public Administration N4
  2. N5
  -Public Finance N5
  -Municipal Administration N5
  -Public Relations N5
  -Public Administration N5
  3. N6
  -Public Finance N6
  -Municipal Administration N6
  -Public Law N6
  -Public Administration N6
•  Taal-Net Varsity, Gauteng  
  Entry requirements:
  -You need to have matric with an admission to diploma or an NQF level 3 which is equivalent to grade 12.
  -If you do not meet the requirements to study for a diploma course you will start by doing the introduction to business studies course.
  -When you have completed your N-6 course you will need to do in- service training for 18 months, and only then will you have competed the requirements to a national diploma in your chosen course.
  
  Career opportunities:
  -Contract Administrator
  -Legal Administrator
  -Procurement Manager
  -Quality Assurance Administrator
•  UMfolozi TVET College, KwaZulu - Natal  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  1. N4
  -Grade 12/NSC
  2. N5
  -N4 Public Management
  3. N6
  -N5 Public Management
  
  Subjects:
  1. N4
  -Public Administration N4
  -Entrepreneurship & Business Management N4
  -Management Communication N4
  -Introduction to Accounting N4
  2. N5
  -Public Administration N5
  -Public Administration N5
  -Public Finance N5
  -Municipal Administration N5
  -Computer Practice N4
  3. N6
  -Public Administration N6
  -Public Law N6
  -Municipal Administration N6
  -Computer Practice N5
•  Northern Cape Rural TVET College, Kathu  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  
  Course Content:
  1. N4
  -Entrepreneurship & Business Management
  -Management Communication
  -Computer Practice
  -Public Administration
  2. N5
  -Financial Administration
  -Municipal Administration
  -Computer Practice
  -Public Administration
  3. N6
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  -Cost And Management Accounting
  -Computerised Financial Systems
  -Financial Accounting
•  ICESA College, Durban  
  Duration: 2 Years + 18 months in-service Training.
  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  • Senior Certificate or NSC or relevant Nated N3 Qualification.
  
  Course Outline:
  -Management Communication N4
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4
  -Public Administration N4
  -Intro Computer Practice N4
  -Public Administration N5
  -Public Finance N5
  -Municipal Administration N5
  -Economics N5
  -Public Administration N6
  -Public Law N6
  -Public Finance N6
  -Municipal Administration N6
•  iCALC Training Academy, Free State  
  Course entry requirements:
  (i) N4: Grade 12 (with related subjects and 50% pass)
  
  (ii) N5: N4 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  
  (iii) N6: N5 Certificate or equivalent qualification
  
  -Candidates are expected to pass a short literacy (English) assessment before acceptance into this course. The medium of teaching in this course is English and students must be able to speak and write English.
  
  Course duration:
  -18 months full-time (each level is 6 months).
  -18 months practical work experience in industry
•  Elangeni TVET College, KwaZulu - Natal  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  • Senior Certificate or National Certificate N3 or Grade 12 or an equivalent qualification
  
  Subjects:
  1. N4
  -Public Administration
  -Computer Practice
  -Management Communication
  -Entrepreneurship & Business Management
  2. N5
  -Public Administration
  -Public Finance
  -Municipal Administration
  -Public Relations
  3. N6
  -Public Administration
  -Public Law
  -Municipal Administration
  -Public Finance
•  Umgungundlovu TVET College, Pietermaritzburg  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12
  
  Course Overview:
  1. N4
  • Entrepreneurship & Bus. Mgt N4
  • Management Communication N4
  • Computer Practice N4
  • Public Administration N4
  2. N5
  • Computer Practice N4/N5
  • Public Administration N5
  • Municipal Administration N5
  • Public Finance N5
  3. N6
  • Public Administration N6
  • Municipal Administration N6
  • Public Law N5
  • Public Finance N6
•  Johannesburg Institute of Engineering and Technology, Johannesburg  
  N4, N5, N6
  Duration: 18 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12
  
  Course Overview:
  1. N4
  · Computer Practice
  · Entrepreneurship
  · Management Communication
  · Public Administration
  2. N5
  · Computer Practice
  · Municipal Administration
  · Public Administration
  · Public Finance
  3. N6
  · Municipal Administration
  · Public Administration
  · Public Finance
  · Public Law
•  Rand Training College, Johannesburg  
  Course Structure:
  1. N4
  -Computer Practice
  -Introductory Accounting
  -Entrepreneurship & business Management
  -Public Administration
  -Management Communication
  
  2. N5
  -Computer Practice
  -Economics
  -Entrepreneurship & business Management
  -Public Administration
  -Public Relations
  
  3. N6
  -Computer Practice
  -Public Law
  -Mercantile Law
  -Public Administration
  -Municipal Administration
•  Hartland Training and Development Centre, Pretoria  
  The following are modules are:
  
  (i) Public Administration
  
  (ii) Management Communication
  
  (iii) Computer Practice
  
  (iv) Entrepreneurship and Business Management
  
  (v) Public Finance
  
  (vi) Municipal Administration
  
  (vii) Public Law
  
  (viii) Computer Practice
  
  
  Fees:
  
  (i) (Intro N4-N4)-R12,088.00
  
  (ii) (N5 - N6)-R9,588.00
  
  
  Course duration: two years
•  DAM Technical College, Pretoria  
  Course content
  
  (i) Public Administration
  
  (ii) Management Communication
  
  (iii) Computer Practice
  
  (iv) Public Relations
  
  (v) Municipal Administration
  
  (vi) Public Law
  
  (vii) Public Finance
  
  
  Entry requirements: Grade 12 or its equivalent
  
  
  Fees: R12240
  
  
  Program duration: 14 months
  
  
  
•  Churchil Technical College, Pretoria  
  Course Content:
  1. N4:
  -Public Administration,
  -Management Communication,
  -Computer Practice,
  -Entrepreneurship and Business Management.
  2. N5:
  -Public Administration,
  -Public Finance,
  -Municipal Administration,
  -Computer Practice.
  3. N6:
  -Public Administration,
  -Public Law,
  -Municipal Administration,
  -Computer Practice.
•  Mnambithi TVET College, Ladysmith  
  Duration: 3 Years (18 months theoretical studies + 18 months workplace application) for N4 – N6
  
  1. N4
  Minimum entry requirement:
  • Grade 12/NSC
  
  Subjects:
  -Public Administration N4
  -Entrepreneurship & Business Management N4
  -Management Communication N4
  -Introduction to Accounting N4
•  Mthashana TVET College, KwaZulu - Natal  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 or Any Other Equivalent Qualification.
  
  Modules:
  • Public Administration
  • Management Communication
  • Computer Practice
  • Entrepreneurship & Business Management
•  Thekwini City (FET) College Stanger Campus, Kwadukuza  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Matric Certificate or an equivalent qualification (Level 4 National Certificate or an NC(V) Level 4 certificate)
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Mode of study: Full-time/Part-Time and Correspondence
•  Thekwini City (FET) College Pietermaritzburg Campus, Pietermaritzburg  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Matric Certificate or an equivalent qualification (Level 4 National Certificate or an NC(V) Level 4 certificate)
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Mode of study: Full-time/Part-Time and Correspondence
•  Thekwini City (FET) College Mthatha Campus, Mthatha  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Matric Certificate or an equivalent qualification (Level 4 National Certificate or an NC(V) Level 4 certificate)
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Mode of study: Full-time/Part-Time and Correspondence
•  Thekwini City (FET) College Mokopane Campus, Mokopane  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Matric Certificate or an equivalent qualification (Level 4 National Certificate or an NC(V) Level 4 certificate)
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Mode of study: Full-time/Part-Time and Correspondence
•  Thekwini City (FET) College Jozini Campus, Jozini  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Matric Certificate or an equivalent qualification (Level 4 National Certificate or an NC(V) Level 4 certificate)
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Mode of study: Full-time/Part-Time and Correspondence
•  Thekwini City (FET) College Thohoyandou Campus, Thohoyandou  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Matric Certificate or an equivalent qualification (Level 4 National Certificate or an NC(V) Level 4 certificate)
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Mode of study: Full-time/Part-Time and Correspondence
•  Thekwini City (FET) College Durban Campus, Durban  
  Course entry requirements:
  -Matric Certificate or an equivalent qualification (Level 4 National Certificate or an NC(V) Level 4 certificate)
  
  Course duration: 18 months
  
  Mode of study: Full-time/Part-Time and Correspondence
•  Central Technical College, Cape Town  
  Duration: 2 years
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Senior Certificate or National Senior Certificate or Relevant Nated Qualification.
  
  Tuition fees: R 1,222.00 p/m
•  Vuselela TVET College, Klerksdorp  
  Duration: 1 year per level
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12 Certificate OR applicable N3 Certificate OR applicable NQF Level 4 qualification
•  Pretoria Technical College, Pretoria  
  Duration: 24 months
  
  Minimum entry requirement:
  -Grade 12, N3/NSC or equivalent.
•  Taal-Net Varsity, Kempton Park  
  Levels: N4 - N6
  Method: Coperate Training, Distance Learning, Lecture, Online
•  Saint Ignatious College, Johannesburg  
  Minimum entry requirements:
  -Matric Certificate or N equivalent
•  Northern Cape Urban TVET College, Kimberley  
  Duration: 3 years
  
  Tuition fees: R 2,672
•  Thekwini TVET College, Berea  
  Tuition Fees: R 2,672
•  NCM Computer and Business Academy, East London  
  
•  Esayidi TVET College, Port Shepstone  
  
•  Maluti TVET College, Phuthaditjhaba  
  
•  Ingwe TVET College, Maluti  
  

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