{"id":145069,"date":"2023-03-27T15:30:46","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T10:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/?p=145069"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:06:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T07:06:35","slug":"how-many-subjects-are-there-in-public-administration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/how-many-subjects-are-there-in-public-administration","title":{"rendered":"How many subjects are there in public administration?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The management of all government departments and related sectors, including the day-to-day affairs and implementation of public policies, falls under the purview of public administration. Public administration serves society and its communities to ensure the smooth and efficient running of departments such as public health and social services, education, transport, housing, public works (roads, water and sewerage etc), law enforcement, disaster and emergency management, and so on.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><iframe title=\"Regenesys Business School: Top Business School and Management College in South Africa\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y0-M9UV68Qw\" width=\"885\" height=\"498\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>In this article:<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What do public administrators do?<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The purpose of the National Diploma in Public Administration&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What the National Diploma in Public Administration at Regenesys covers&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Your next step<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/national-diploma-in-public-administration\/\"><b>What do public administrators do?<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public administration professionals are required to plan, strategise and implement various projects across departments, so need a wide array of skills, from good interpersonal and human resource management to budgeting, financial management, data analysis, sound decision making ability, and operations management.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They also need to be closely acquainted with the law of the land and its policies to carry out their mandate professionally.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/national-diploma-in-public-administration\/\"><b>The purpose of the National Diploma in Public Administration<\/b><\/a><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/allqs.saqa.org.za\/showQualification.php?id=57827\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Diploma in Public Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (NDPA) is a specialised programme that provides the knowledge public administrators need and helps them develop the communication, analytical mindset and leadership skills they require to implement various policies and strategies successfully.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/category\/programmes\/school-of-public-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regenesys School of Public Management<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> has rolled out a comprehensive NDPA programme to cultivate leaders who are able to implement policy and day-to-day operations in real time. The programme is designed to turn out professionals who provide strategic leadership in, and support to, the government, improving efficiency and productivity in the public sector.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.che.ac.za\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Council on Higher Education<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">-accredited, NQF level 7 qualification also provides a much-needed bridge for working officials who wish to further their studies with a Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management (NQF level 8), a Master of Public Management degree (NQF level 9) and a doctorate (NQF level 10).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/national-diploma-in-public-administration\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Banner_02-8-1024x536.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Banner_02-8-1024x536.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Banner_02-8-300x157.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Banner_02-8-80x42.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Banner_02-8-768x402.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Banner_02-8-150x79.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/reginsights\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Banner_02-8.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/national-diploma-in-public-administration\/\"><b>What the National Diploma in Public Administration at Regenesys covers<\/b><\/a><b>&nbsp;<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This programme incorporates:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><b>Public project management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, including <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/national-diploma-in-public-administration\/\"><b>public sector project management<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> requirements; the different needs of projects, portfolios and projects; the project management life cycle (planning, execution, monitoring and control, closure, evaluation and improvement strategies); how to use a systems approach in project management; project management roles and responsibilities; communication management; project team management; and stakeholder analysis and engagement, without which projects are doomed to fail;<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Public sector management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> principles and theories, and the conceptualisation, design and implementation of a public development management framework;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Public sector human resource management and ethics;<\/b><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Public finance and administration<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, examining public finance and functions in a market economy, its administration under rule of law, its governance, and how it is handled from regional and decentralised perspectives;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>The fundamentals of research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, from the research process, research design, data collection, recording and analysis, to practices in public administration research;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Public strategic management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, in which strategic management, change management, and knowledge management are explored;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Public policy management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 the theories and models for analysing public policy, organisational and institutional policy development, policy monitoring and evaluation; and&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><b>Public communication strategies, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">examining negotiation and conflict management, public sector communication strategy and campaigns, and South Africa\u2019s foreign policy and its role in international organisations.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On completion of the programme students will be equipped to be effective public administrators, with an understanding of policy frameworks and legal and regulatory mandates. They will also be familiar with the policies and procedures pertaining to the human resource development domain in the public sector, and with project management requirements. Project management skills are essential for anyone who wants to get ahead in the public service.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Your next step<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Interested in becoming one of the <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">capable, career-oriented and professional public servants<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the Public Service Commission (2016) envisions effectively transforming and building our country? If you can see yourself fulfilling that role, streamlining operations and providing strategic vision and leadership, find out more about the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/national-diploma-in-public-administration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Diploma in Public Administration at Regenesys here<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At <a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/\"><strong>Regenesys<\/strong><\/a>, we awaken your potential!&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>References<\/b><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Service Commission. (2016). <\/span><a href=\"about:blank\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Building a capable, career-oriented and professional public service to underpin a capable and developmental state in South Africa.<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SAQA. (2018). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/allqs.saqa.org.za\/showQualification.php?id=57827\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Diploma: Public Administration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regenesys. (2023). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.regenesys.net\/category\/programmes\/school-of-public-management\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regenesys School of Public Management<\/span><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MPA@UNC. (2023). <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/onlinempa.unc.edu\/academics\/what-is-public-administration\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is public management?<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The management of all government departments and related sectors, including the day-to-day affairs and implementation of public policies, falls under the purview of public administration. 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