Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and African Studies
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Programme Level: Postgraduate
Programme Name:听Postgraduate Diploma in Public Policy and African Studies
Programme Code: E34PPQ
Medium of Facilitation: part-time
NQF Level:听8
NQF Credits:听120
SAQA:听101687
Application Start Date: 1 April 2025
Application End Date: 14 December 2025
Campus:听Soweto
Contacts: UJ Call Centre 011 559-4555
Email: mylife@uj.ac.za
Duration of Study:听2 Years
Purpose
The purpose of this qualification is to assist future leaders to develop and formulate public policy in the African context and to find solutions to public policy problems on the African continent. The programme will allow students to develop a public policy toolkit of analytical approaches that will enable them to explore the intricacies of social problems in Africa; understand how public decisions are made; devise thoughtful responses to policy problems and manage the challenges that arise when solutions are implemented. The programme will equip both aspiring and current public service professionals as well as civil society leaders with the tools to formulate and analyse policy, lead and manage organisations and teams.
Admission Requirements
The student鈥檚 entry point into the PGDip (Public Policy and African Studies) depends upon either the successful completion of the Center of Public Policy and African Studies鈥檚 Continuing Education Programme in Public Policy and African Studies (60% overall requirement) or 60% in an undergraduate degree in Political Science, International Relations or in a related field on NQF Level 7.
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