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Programme: PhD Public Management

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Code Faculty
07267173 Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Credits Duration
Duration of study: 2 years Total credits: 360
Contact:
Prof MR Chitiga-Mabugu
[email protected]
+27 (0)124202425

Programme information

All postgraduate programmes are not offered every year. Please consult the relevant faculty concerning the presentation of this programme.

Admission requirements

  • Relevant master’s degree with an average of at least 65%.
  • Candidates will only be considered for admission to the PhD in Public Administration if the School of Public Management and Administration is convinced that the applicant has the necessary expertise to complete the required seminars successfully and has gained sufficient research knowledge at the master's level to conduct research for and complete a doctoral thesis.
  • The Dean has the right of authorisation regarding matters not provided for in the General Regulations or the Faculty regulations. Due to capacity constraints, there are not an intake of new students every year. It remains the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that the degree they wish to apply for, will indeed be offered.

Additional requirements

Candidates will only be considered for admission to the PhD in Public Administration if the School of Public Management and Administration is convinced that the applicant has the necessary expertise to complete the required seminars successfully and has gained sufficient research knowledge at the master’s level to conduct research for and complete a doctoral thesis.

The Dean has the right of authorisation regarding matters not provided for in the General Regulations or the Faculty regulations.

Due to capacity constraints, there are not an intake of new students every year. It remains the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the degree they wish to apply for, will indeed be offered.

Other programme-specific information

Candidates who are expected to complete seminars will be required to attend and present research based seminars on one or more of the following:

  • TPM 980 Theories and practices of Public Administration and management 980
  • PUH 980 Public human resource management 980
  • INA 980 International management 980
  • PHD 910 Public sector finance 910
  • PHD 912 Local government management and administration 912
  • PHD 916 NEPAD and the African Union: Governance perspectives 916

Research information

Proof of submission of an article to an accredited journal on the thesis topic is required as part of the graduating process.


The information published here is subject to change and may be amended after the publication of this information. The General Regulations (G Regulations) apply to all faculties of the University of Pretoria. It is expected of students to familiarise themselves well with these regulations as well as with the information contained in the General Rules section. Ignorance concerning these regulations and rules will not be accepted as an excuse for any transgression.

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