Faculty of Business Sciences
Advance Diploma in Public Management
Management and Governance strive to instil entrepreneurial skills in our graduates to support their academic
talents. Therefore, ongoing entrepreneurial exposure will be presented via successful local business people and
other entrepreneurial experts. The Department will use the Advisory Boards to assist in this regard. Students and
staff are encouraged become members of the various professional and institutional bodies.
Career opportunities
Qualifying learners could follow a career within the Public Sectors in:
- Financial Services.
- Administration.
- Management.
What can a diplomate do in this career?
The public officials in South Africa operate in a wide variety of roles within the public management structures.
Often they work in diverse operating and service delivery circumstances. Therefore, they have to be widely
acknowledged for their understanding and awareness of the unique characteristics and challenges they may face
in the process of service delivery.
The sustainability of South Africa's democratic process and developmental governance are strongly linked to
capacity building within the three spheres of government, i.e. the national, provincial and local spheres of
government. It is imperative that public officials receive an up-to-date relevant and respected public financial
management and administration qualification that recognises that the knowledge and skills which South Africa's
public sector officials require have been satisfactorily obtained. In order to do that most effectively, public officials
need to have excellent awareness and understanding of the changing needs of today's public service delivery
systems and to identify very clearly the highly relevant expertise which these officials bring to their roles in the
public sector.
4.3.2.2 Who will employ the diplomate?
Government (national departments, provincial departments and local authorities); private and parastatal
organizations; research organisations; tertiary education institutions
4.3.3 Purpose of the qualification
The purpose of the NQF level 5 Public Management is to provide a structured programme for public officials that
work with senior management officials so as to provide support to strategic leadership and management needed
to transform all spheres of government. The need for well-qualified efficient, client-oriented public officials is
therefore identified as a priority in all the three spheres of government. The National Diploma in Public Management
is aimed at practitioners working in the public sector.
Admission Rules & Applications for Recognition of credits
For Admission Rules see the section on Admission Requirements above. In addition the Department will consider
courses done at other Tertiary Institutions for exemption, in accordance with the Rules and Regulations of the
University subject to the following criteria.
If a student wishes to graduate from WSU but decides to enrol for one or more programme courses at another
university, then the student must lodge a written application (through the HOD to Dean of Faculty) before
registration at the other Institution. Students must take note of the institutional rules which state that:
- Not more than 50 % of the courses in the qualification will be exempted in this way.
- All exit level courses must be done at WSU.
- Only in exceptional circumstances will recognition of one (1) exit level subject from another university be
considered but such consideration is subject to a recommendation from the Department and approval thereof
by Senate.
- Any provisional approval by department/faculty is subject to final approval by Senate [also see WSU’s General
Rules & Regulations].