Bachelor of Administration
Dr Christiana Kappo-Abidemi
Programme Description
The Bachelor of Administration which was approved by Council on Higher Education in 2019 enrols the first set of undergraduates in 2020. The B-Admin is a 360 SAQA credits and HEQSF level 7-degree qualification with a minimum duration of three (3) years to complete. The purpose of the Bachelor of Administration is to address the human capacity needs for public administration and in this way support the achievement of the Medium Term Strategic Framework (MTSF) and the National Skills Development Strategy, and meet the identified need of the Mpumalanga Provincial Government: Socio-Economic Review and Outlook and Local Government Sector and Education and Training Authority (LGSETA). The curriculum contributes towards these outcomes as follows. All students will take Public Administration in 1st, 2nd and 3rd years and thus receive three full years of education and training in this core subject. Similarly, students will take Business Management across all three years as the subject is seen as essential for graduates to function efficiently and effectively in the Public Administration domain. In 1st year students are supported with a foundational module in end user computing that will ensure that all students are able to use standard software for word-processing, preparation for presentations and management of large data sets. A second foundational module will assist students with academic literacy for public administration and these skills will continue to be developed through 2nd and 3rd years in other modules. In addition to the core subjects described above, students are able to broaden their knowledge and skills by selecting from a range of elective subjects including Politics, Economics, Sociology, Psychology and Industrial Psychology, which will complement Public Administration and Business Management and allow them to specialize in a particular area of Public Pdministration.
At third year level the focus is on research and preparing the students to undertake research as part of a team. This both prepares them to continue to Honours and to contribute to research in the workplace.
Admission Requirements
- National Senior Certificate;
- Admission Point Score (APS) of 32;
- Mathematics: Level 2 (30-39%). Mathematical Literacy: Level 3 (40-49%);
- English (Home or First Additional Language): Level 4 (50-59%);
- Second language: Level 4 (50-59%; and
Students who wish to take Economics as an elective must have Mathematics: Level 4 (50-59%)
Career Opportunities
A B Admin gives you an opportunity to study the general degree initially before choosing your stream or major. This allows you to know where your strengths are and what stream or major interests you the most. A B Admin degree is a great degree to prepare you to work in the public or the private administration sector and equips you to work for a company or as an entrepreneur. Career opportunities are not limited and that means that you have many opportunities as a B Admin graduate. These career opportunities include, inter alia Local Authority Manager; Senior Government Official, Human resource personnel, Government jobs and Entrepreneurs managing own businesses. Students who successfully complete the B Admin will also able to apply for admission into B Admin Honours programmes at UMP or other tertiary institutions.
Curriculum & Credits
Study period |
Code |
Description |
Compulsory |
Major Subjects |
Pre-Co Requisites
|
Credits |
Course Fee |
Y/N |
Y/N |
YEAR 1
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAM101 |
Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
MAN101 |
Business Management |
Y |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
ALP101 |
Academic Literacy for Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
EUC101 |
End User Computing for Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
|
12 |
|
Electives: Students select two subjects |
|
ECON101 |
Economics |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
SOC101 |
Sociology |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
PSY101 |
Psychology |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
IPS101 |
Industrial Psychology |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
POL 101 |
Politics |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAM102 |
Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
MAN102 |
Business Management |
Y |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
ALP102 |
Academic Literacy for Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
EUC 102 |
End User Computing for Public Administration |
Y
|
Y
|
|
12 |
|
Electives: Students select two subjects |
|
ECON102 |
Economics |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
SOC102 |
Sociology |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
PSY102 |
Psychology |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
IPS101 |
Industrial Psychology |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
POL102 |
Politics |
N |
Y |
|
12 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
|
|
|
120 |
|
Study period |
Code |
Description |
Compulsory |
Major Subjects |
Pre-Co Requisites
|
Credits |
Course Fee |
Y/N |
Y/N |
YEAR 2
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAM201 |
Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
PAM101
PAM 102 |
15 |
|
|
MAN201 |
Business Management |
Y |
Y |
MAN101
MAN102 |
15 |
|
Students Continue with both of the electives taken in 1st year |
|
ECON201 |
Economics |
N |
Y |
ECON101
ECON102 |
15 |
|
|
SOC201 |
Sociology |
N |
Y |
SOC101
SOC102 |
15 |
|
|
PSY201 |
Psychology |
N |
Y |
PSY101
PSY102 |
15 |
|
|
IPS201 |
Industrial Psychology |
N |
Y |
IPS101
IPS102 |
15 |
|
|
POL102 |
Politics |
N |
Y |
POL101
POL102 |
15 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAM202 |
Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
PAM |
15 |
|
|
MAN202 |
Business Management |
Y |
Y |
MAN |
15 |
|
Students Continue with both of the electives taken in 1st year |
|
ECON202 |
Economics |
N |
Y |
ECON |
15 |
|
|
SOC202 |
Sociology |
N |
Y |
SOC |
15 |
|
|
PSY202 |
Psychology |
N |
Y |
PSY |
15 |
|
|
IPS202 |
Industrial Psychology |
N |
Y |
IPS |
15 |
|
|
POL202 |
Politics |
N |
N |
POL |
15 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
|
|
|
120 |
|
Study period |
Code |
Description |
Compulsory |
Major Subjects |
Pre-CoRequisites |
Credits |
Course Fee |
Y/N |
Y/N |
YEAR 3
Semester 1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAM301 |
Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
PAM |
20 |
|
|
MAN301 |
Business Management |
Y |
Y |
MAN |
20 |
|
Students continue with ONE of the electives taken in 2nd years |
|
ECON301 |
Economics |
N |
Y |
ECON |
20 |
|
|
SOC301 |
Sociology |
N |
Y |
SOC |
20 |
|
|
PSY301 |
Psychology |
N |
Y |
PSY |
20 |
|
|
IPS301 |
Industrial Psychology |
N |
Y |
IPS |
20 |
|
|
POL301 |
Politics |
N |
Y |
POL |
20 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
60 |
|
Semester 2 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
PAM302 |
Public Administration |
Y |
Y |
|
20 |
|
|
MAN302 |
Business Management |
Y |
Y |
|
20 |
|
Students continue with ONE of the electives taken in 2nd years |
|
ECON302 |
Economics |
N |
Y |
ECON |
20 |
|
|
SOC302 |
Sociology |
N |
Y |
SOC |
20 |
|
|
PSY302 |
Psychology |
N |
Y |
PSY |
20 |
|
|
IPS302 |
Industrial Psychology |
N |
Y |
IPS |
20 |
|
|
POL302 |
Politics |
N |
Y |
POL |
20 |
|
|
|
TOTAL |
|
|
|
60 |
|
|
|
TOTAL CREDITS |
|
|
|
120 |
|