Bachelor of Military Science Honours in Public and Development Management
The Bachelor of Military Science Honours in Public and Development Management is designed to develop advanced analytical, managerial, and policy-oriented competencies in commissioned and selected non-commissioned officers. The programme equips students with specialised knowledge in public management, development processes, and civil-military relations, enabling effective governance, planning, and decision-making within complex institutional and societal contexts.
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Please note that selection for postgraduate programmes is highly competitive. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the programme.
Minimum toelatingsvereistes
Subject to consultation with the lecturers at the Faculty of Military Science’s Department of Public and Development Management, one of the following is required:
• a BMil in Organisation and Resource Management/Defence Organisation and Resource Management with a final mark of 60% in the final-year PDM 314 and 344 were taken as majors; or
• BMil in Human and Organisation Development with a final mark of 60% in the final-year PDM 314 and 344 were taken as majors; or
• any applicable bachelor’s degree with a final mark of at least 60% for your major in the final year, provided that one of those majors be PDM/Public Administration.
Supporting application documents
Copy of ID
A copy of your South African identity document. This is required only for South African citizens and permanent residents as part of the application.
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Copy of ID
Copy of passport
A copy of your valid passport. This is required only for international applicants as part of the application.
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Copy of Passport
Matric certificate
Certificate awarded upon completion of High School displaying the percentage or grade symbol awarded for each subject passed.
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Matric certificate
Programstruktuur
The programme is presented over one year full-time or two years part-time with regular contact sessions between you and your supervisor (depending on the availability of the lecturers). You must attend all scheduled block modules. You must take half of the modules in the first semester, the other half of the
modules in the second semester, and the research assignment as a year module.
Programme Content
You must have passed Research Methodology 745 before you may register for the Research Assignment.
Compulsory modules
Development Management 11698 745(15)
Labour Relations 51659 745(15)
Public Management 11699 745(15)
Public Policy Analysis 10194 745(15)
Civil Military Relations 11702 745(15)
Research Methodology (PDM) 11701 745(15)
Research Assignment 12976 745(30)