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Course

Duration

6 Months Per Level | 18 Months N4-N6 - 3 Semesters

  Netted

N4-N6

National Diploma: Public Management N4-N6

Public Management teaches individuals interested in working for government departments, the administrative and management methods that they will need. The large-scale projects undertaken by government create a need for staff that is equipped with managerial, administrative and sound communicative skills. In this career, you will use management principles and techniques to help create a better life for all South Africans.

Admission Requirements

  • For N4: A Senior Certificate; or an appropriate National Certificate: N3: or National Senior Certificate or an equivalent qualification.
  • For N5: A National Certificate: N4: Public Management, or an equivalent qualification.
  • For N6: A National Certificate: N5: Public Management, or an equivalent qualification.

Career Fields

With this qualification successful learners could pursue a career in:

  • Public sector management
  • Public administration manager
  • Public sector human resource manager
  • National, Provincial and Local government administrator

Curriculum

NATIONAL CERTIFICATE N4 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE N5 NATIONAL CERTIFICATE N6
Compulsory instructional offering: Compulsory instructional offering: Compulsory instructional offering:
  • Computer Practice N4 or
    Introductory Computer Practice N4
  • Management Communication N4
  • Public administration N4
  • Municipal Administration N5;
  • Public Administration N5;
  • Public Finance N5
  • Public Administration N6;
  • Public Law N6;
  • Municipal Administration N6
Optional instructional offering: Optional instructional offering: Optional instructional offering:
The learner needs to choose ONE of the following:

  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4;
  • Financial Accounting N4;
  • Introductory Accounting N4
The learner needs to choose ONE of the following:

  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4;
  • Entrepreneurship and Business Management N5;
  • Computerized Financial Systems N4;
  • Computer Practice N4;
  • Computer Practice N5;
  • Economics N4;
  • Economics N5;
  • Mercantile Law N4 or
  • Public Relations N5;
The learner needs to choose ONE of the following:

  • Public Finance N6;
  • Mercantile Law N4
  • Mercantile Law N5
  • Computer Practice N4
  • Computer Practice N5 OR
  • Computer Practice N6
Note: Note:
In order to qualify for a diploma in Public Administration, a candidate must pass at least one of the following:

  • Computer Practice N4;
  • Introductory Computer Practice N4
  • Computerized Financial Systems N4
In order to qualify for a diploma in Public Administration, a candidate must pass at least one of the following:

  • Computer Practice N4;
  • Introductory Computer Practice N4
  • Computerized Financial Systems N4

Certification

A student will qualify for a National diploma under this School, only after completing 12 subjects, ranging from N4 – N6, together with a minimum of 18 months in-service training period spent in an environment relevant to the qualification.

Certificates are awarded by the DHET and the QCTO. All qualifications are nationally recognized by industries and universities

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