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Master of Public Administration and Management (MPAM)

The programme is designed to raise analysis of public management and to develop more efficient and resourceful public sector managers/administrators through using models and concepts from the social sciences disciplines. It is intended to enhance the skills of accomplished senior officials, who hold key positions in organizations and those aspiring to have a specialized career in public administration.

The curriculum provides a broad range of analytical and conceptual skills in critical areas needed for managing a changing public sector global environment in developing countries. The two year programme offers skills in managing the critical human, financial and material resources of public sector organizations.

Career Options

Learners will acquire a thorough knowledge of the legal, ethical, institutional, economic, technological and political environments of modern public administrators.

Admission Requirements

The candidate must possess the following:
  1. A Bachelor’s degree in any field of at least lower second-class honors, or its equivalent from a recognized University
  2. Qualifications in professional programmes such as; ACCA, CPA (U), CPA (K), CIMA, CIPS, ICSA or any other recognized professional qualification.
  3. A relevant Postgraduate Diploma from a recognized institution.

MPAM - INSTITUTIONAL GOVERNANCE & LEADERSHIP

Code

Course name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

Year One, Semester One

RMS 7101

Research Methods

30

-

30

45

3

BBA 7111

Institutional Governance & Leadership: Models, Theories & Concepts

30

-

30

45

3

BBA 7112

Institutional Policy, Planning, Design and Implementation

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7103

Public Administration Theory & Practice

30

-

30

45

3

BHR 7101

Human Resource Planning & Development

30

-

30

45

3

HME 7100

Monitoring and Evaluation: Paradigms, Theories, Concepts and Principles

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

18

Year One, Semester Two

HPA 7209

Corporate Governance & Decision Making

30

-

30

45

3

CIS 7200

Management Information Systems

30

30

-

45

3

BBA 7213

Strategic Management and Leadership

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7104

Public Service Management

30

-

30

45

3

HPM 7204

Project Planning & Management

30

-

30

45

3

BBA 7206

Financial Management and Administration

30

 -

30

45

3

Semester load

18

Year Two, Semester One

SLE  8102

Legal & Ethical Issues

30

-

30

45

3

BBA 8100

Entrepreneurship Development

30

-

30

45

3

RMS 8100

Research Methodology Seminars

30

30

-

45

3

HME 8100

Consulting Skills Development

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

12

Year Two, Semester Two

RDS 8201

Dissertation

-

150

-

75

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Semester load

5

MPAM - PUBLIC POLICY

Code

Course name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

Year One, Semester One

HPA 7100

Society, Government & Politics in Africa

30

-

30

45

3

HME 7100

Monitoring and Evaluation: Paradigms, Theories, Concepts and Principles

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7103

Public Administration Theory & Practice

30

-

30

45

3

RMS 7101

Research Methods

30

30

-

45

3

HPA 7104

Public Service Management

30

-

30

45

3

BHR 7101

Human Resource Planning and Development

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

18

Year One, Semester Two

HPA  7202

Public Policy Design & Management

30

-

30

45

3

LWS 7200

Administrative Law and Public Policy

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7207

Public Leadership & Governance

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7208

Finance & Public Policy

30

-

30

45

3

HPM 7204

Project Planning & Management

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7209

Corporate Governance & Decision Making

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

18

Year Two, Semester One

SLE  8102

Legal & Ethical Issues

30

-

30

45

3

BBA 8100

Entrepreneurship Development

30

-

30

45

3

RMS 8100

Research Methodology Seminars

30

30

-

45

3

HME 8100

Consulting Skills Development

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

12

Year Two, Semester Two

RDS 8201

Dissertation

-

150

-

75

5

Semester load

5

MPAM - PUBLIC PROCUREMENT

Year One, Semester One

Code

Course name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

HPP 7100

Principles of Public Procurement

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7100

Society, Government & Politics in Africa

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7102

Public Financial Management

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7103

Public Administration Theory & Practice

30

-

30

45

3

HPM 7100

Project Management Theory & Practice

30

-

30

45

3

RMS 7101

Research Methods

30

30

-

45

3

Semester load

 

 

 

 

18

Year One, Semester Two

Code

Course name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

HPP 7201

Comparative Public Procurement Systems

30

30

-

45

3

SLW 7201

Ethics & Public Procurement Law

30

-

30

45

3

HPP 7203

Government Contracting Management

30

-

30

45

3

HPP 7204

Public Procurement Stakeholder Governance

30

-

30

45

3

HPP 7205

Public Procurement & Development

30

-

30

45

3

HPP 7206

Public Procurement Information systems

30

30

-

45

3

Semester load

18

Year Two, Semester One

SLE  8102

Legal & Ethical Issues

30

-

30

45

3

BBA 8100

Entrepreneurship Development

30

-

30

45

3

RMS 8100

Research Methodology Seminars

30

30

-

45

3

HME 8100

Consulting Skills Development

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

12

Year Two: Semester two

Code

Course

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

RDS 8201

Dissertation

-

150

-

75

5

Semester load

5

MPAM – PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Year One: Semester one

Code

Course Name

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

HPA 7102

Public Financial Management

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7103

Public Administration Theory & Practice

30

-

30

45

3

RMS 7101

Research Methods

30

30

-

45

3

BHR 7101

Human Resource Planning & Development

30

-

30

45

3

HME 7100

Monitoring and Evaluation: Paradigms, Theories, Concepts and Principles

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7104

Public Service Management

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

18

Year one

Semester two

LWS 7200

Administrative Law and Public Policy

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7209

Corporate Governance & Decision Making

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7205

Comparative Public Administration

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7206

Decentralization & Local Governance

30

-

30

45

3

HPP 7200

Public Procurement Management & Administration

30

-

30

45

3

HPA 7202

Public Policy Design & Management

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

18

Year Two: Semester One

Code

Course

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

SLE  8102

Legal & Ethical Issues

30

-

30

45

3

BBA 8100

Entrepreneurship Development

30

-

30

45

3

RMS 8100

Research Methodology Seminars

30

30

-

45

3

HME 8100

Consulting Skills Development

30

-

30

45

3

Semester load

12

Year two: Semester two

Code

Course

LH

PH

TH

CH

CU

RDS 8201

Dissertation

-

150

-

75

5

Semester load

5

Fees per semester

Fees per semester Functional Fees Application Fees
1,700,000 UGX 300,000 UGX 50,000 UGX

International students pay international student tuition fees which is rated in dollars and this specifically covers only the cost of teaching and many student support services. This tuition below is per academic session and includes both the tuition and functional fees.

Category of Programme Fees per academic session (USD) Application / Admission Fee
Master's Degree $950 $30

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P.O Box 73307 Kampala Uganda
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