University of Limpopo Master of Public Administration Degree
Admission
TGSL 15
Rules FML 2 and G 36 refer.
Application for admission to the MPAM Programme is subject to strict evaluation and selection is based on
the candidate’s academic achievement, experience, attitude and motivation for further study.
Requirements:-
a) At least a Bachelor Honours Degree or equivalent in Public Administration or related field.
b) Candidates are also required to submit a letter from their employer confirming their managerial
experience and that they will be allowed to attend classes.
Duration
- TGSL 16
Rules FML 2, FML 8, and G 10 refer.
The minimum period of the programme is one year and the maximum period is three years.
Registration and Renewal of Registration
TGSL 17
Rules FML 2, FML 3, G 37 and G 38 refer.
In addition the following registration requirements will apply:-
(i) A prescribed load for the first semester is four modules plus a mini-dissertation (compulsory year
module) and for the second semester is five modules.
(ii) A candidate requires permission of the Director of the School to carry an additional load. Only one
extra module per year is permitted.
(iii) A candidate who fails all modules in the first semester of the first year will be deregistered from the
programme and cannot be admitted in the programme again in future.
(iv) A student who fails four or more modules in any given year will be deregistered from the programme
and cannot be admitted in the programme again in future.
(v) During registration, failed modules will be registered first before any approval for registration of
modules in the subsequent year. Modules registered should not exceed the limit as per (i) above.
(vi) The Research Proposal must be submitted and considered by the School Higher Degrees
Committee (SHDC) during the first year of study.
(vii) The mini-dissertation must be submitted within 6 months after the summative assessment of the
programme.
(viii) Students must please note the following general rule: G20.2 refers: “A student who has failed any
module twice will not be allowed to present that module a third time for the summative assessment
and will have his/her studies discontinued”. - AssessmentRules FML 4, G 39 to G 41, G 50 to G 52 refer.
Different methods of assessment (e.g. class tests, essays, orals, semester tests and practicals) will be
used in different modules and will be indicated in the various module descriptions provided that the
assessment will at least include one semester test and two other methods of assessment.
Summative assessment will take place at the end of the semester. In order to pass a module, the
candidate needs a Final Mark of 50%. This mark is made up of a combination of the Formative
Assessment Mark 60% and the Summative Assessment Mark 40%.
Admission to the Summative Assessment
In order to be admitted to the summative assessment in any module, a minimum formative assessment
mark of 40% is required. Furthermore, a candidate for MPAM Degree is not allowed to present
himself/herself for summative assessment, unless he/she has, through attendance of lectures (at least
75% in a particular module) and the proper execution of his/her work, prepared himself/herself
satisfactorily for such an assessment, or instead of the attendance, he/she has satisfactorily done any
other work required by Senate. The total number of lecturing hours to be attended in each module is
set by the Director of the School. Permission not to attend a lecture can only be granted by the Director
of the School.
