Department of Public and Development Administration

Faculty of Management, Commerce and Law

About Us

Prof Harry Munzhedzi HOD: PUBLIC AND DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION Office No 14 SMS Building Office: 015 962 9384 Harry.Munzhedzi@univen.ac.za Link for Docs

he Department of Public and Development Administration offers a comprehensive range of services in public administration and management, development management studies and local government administration, comprising education, training, and development; research projects; and extensive community services.

 
The Department was initially known as the Department of Public, Municipal, and Development Management with the inception of the University of Venda during 1982. Since these early years, the Department has grown significantly. It is currently offering Public Administration, Local Government and Development Management Studies. The Department also offers coursework Master in Public Management.

 

Vision

The Department of Public and Development Administration aims to develop human potential by means of equipping students with knowledge and skills to utilize socio-economic resources for the local, national as well as the Southern African region.

 

Mission

The Department of Public and Development Administration provides appropriately equipped human resources for the public and private sectors in Southern Africa. The basic function of the Department is to train, educate, develop and equip students and community members at various levels as well as to provide assistance through community engagement to members of the community in which it operates.

 

The Department offers the following programmes:

  • Bachelor of Administration Extended (MSEAPA)
  • Bachelor of Administration (MSBBAD)
  • Bachelor of Public Administration Honours (MSHPAH)
  • Master of Administration (MSMMA)
  • Master of Public Management (MSMPM)
  • Doctor of Philosophy in Public Administration (MSPPPA)
  • Doctor of Philosophy (Public Management) (MSPDPM)
  • Doctor of Administration (MSPDA).

Values

The Department sees its role as that of doing the following:

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• Train scholars to contribute to development on various levels in society, but particularly in the rural context where the university is situated in.
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• Assist communities with available resources to fulfill their needs, as well as the broader environment in which they operate.
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• To train public servants and officials in other sectors to deliver a sound public administration service to the local, national as well as regional economy.
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• Supporting government and private sector departments and institutions with the provision of policy makers and intellectual support for the execution of development programmes.
Our mandate is to teach, to do research and to be at the service of the community in which we operate. Our mandate is closely aligned with that of the University of Venda and the School of Management Sciences, namely to be responsive and to fulfill the development needs of communities in the region by using appropriate learning technologies and research.

Degrees Offered

Bachelor of Administration in Public Administration (Extended Programme) MSEAPA
Bachelor of Administration in Public Administration (MSBAPA)
Bachelor of Public Administration Honours (MSHPAH)
Master of Administration (MSMMA) (Full Research)
Master of Public Management (MSMMPM) (Coursework)
Doctor of Administration (MSPDA)
Doctor of Philosophy (Public Administration) (MSPPPA)
Doctor of Philosophy (Public Management)

Career Prospects

On completion of these qualifications, candidates can work in any government office, Human resources office, Private sector, be a training officer, open a private training consultancy
The following is a list of Public and Development and Administration

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