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University of the Free State

Bachelor of Administration

The Bachelor of Administration in Business and Management is offered by University of the Free State.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Bachelor of Administration offered by the University of the Free State at the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

The BAdmin degree is a specialised degree aimed at a career in the public sector, parastatal institutions, and non-governmental organisations. It is structured around Public Management and Municipal Management, with a choice of relevant ancillary modules.

First academic year (compulsory modules)

Public administration and management theories
Public administration and management in action

Human resource management for the public sector 

Introduction to human resource management
Introduction to individual differences

Calculations for public managers
Political science

Academic literacy

Second academic year (compulsory modules)

Micro- and macro-organisational analysis
Introduction to South African local government

Monitoring and evaluation in the public sector Supply chain management

Personal finance
The local government policy and legislative environment

Choose one subject field from:

Career psychology and labour relations management OR Political science (two modules)

Third academic year (compulsory modules)

Public financial management
Municipal finances

Contemporary issues in local government
Public policy administration and management

Public administration and management law