Postgraduate Diploma in Public Administration and Management
This programme is meant to train and pass out graduates empowered with high and advanced skills and knowledge so as to meet the challenges of contemporary Uganda, East Africa, Africa and beyond. Quite a number of agencies, organisations and institutions find themselves persuaded to contribute to the urgency of providing a channel for equipping human resources or personnel with relevant and advanced skills to contribute to the required social economic transformation. The need and call for a very effective and faultless public management system is extremely necessary. It is believed and expected that that such a system is one that can/should play a key, driving role in bringing about attainment of that dream. Uganda just like other East African Countries or better said, Sub-Saharan African countries in general continue to grapple with the need for effective Public Administration and efficacy in political leadership, good governance, resources mobilisation and management. What we may call, ‘delayed’ development, is unacceptable. Therefore, this programme seeks to address this gap.
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| Code | PGDPAM |
| Duration | 1 Year |
| Study time | Weekend |
| Intake | April & August |
Entry requirements
Applicants to the Postgraduate Diploma program must meet the general requirements for admission to Graduate Programmes set by National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and Kabale University. Specially, applicants must possess the following:
- A Bachelor’s degree with at least lower second-class honors from a recognized institution; OR
- Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) with at least 5 passes and at least two principal passes at Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education(UACE) obtained at the same sitting.
- A professional qualification equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from a recognized professional body.
- Working experience will be an added advantage.
Fees structure
| Tuition Fees per Semester (East African) | UGX 725,000 |
|---|---|
| Tuition Fees per Semester (Non East Africans) | UGX 1,087,500 |
Functional Fees
| Compulsory fees | UGX |
| Application fee | 50,000 |
| Registration fees (per Academic Year) | 60,000 |
| Identity Card (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Student Manual (Payable once in the 1st Semester) | 20,000 |
| Library fee (per Academic Year) | 50,000 |
| Medicare fee (per semester) | 30,000 |
| Computer Laboratory fee (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Examination fee (per semester) | 100,000 |
| Innovation fund (per year) | 100,000 |
| Research fee (per Academic Year) | 200,000 [except PGDE] |
| Development Fund (per Academic Year) | 100,000 |
| Student Games Union fee (Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Student Guild fee (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
| Contribution to the Uganda National Students’ Association (UNSA) (per Academic Year) | 2,000 |
| Certification (per copy) | 5,000 |
| Graduation fee (Payable on Completion of Studies) | |
| a) Ceremony | 80,000 |
| b) Transcript | 50,000 |
| c) Certificate | 50,000 |
| d) Convocation | 20,000 |
| Total | 200,000 |
| Consequential fees | |
| Late Registration (per semester; after the deadline for official registration) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of Transcript (per issue) | 50,000 |
| Replacement of other University Credentials (Admission Letter, Identity Card, Library Card, etc…) | 20,000 |
| Retake/Supplementary/Missed/Special Exam fee (per course) | 50,000 |
| To be remitted to NCHE via www.ura.go.ug | |
| Contribution to National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) Collections (per Academic Year) | 20,000 |
Fees Structure 2025-2026
Course details
- LH Lecture Hours
- CH Contact Hours
- TH Tutorial Hours
- CU Credit Units
| YEAR ONE SEMESTER ONE COURSES (CORE COURSES) | ||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | LH | TH | PH | CH | CU |
| PAM6111 | Public Administration Theory & Practice Ass. | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6112 | Organizational Behavior | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6113 | Management Information System | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6114 | Human Resource Management & Development | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6115 | Corporate Governance and Decision Making | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| MRTM8000 | Research Methods | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| MCAR8000 | Computer Applications in Research | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Total Semester Credit Units | 28 | |||||
| YEAR ONE SEMESTER TWO COURSES (CORE COURSES) | ||||||
| Course Code | Course Title | LH | TH | PH | CH | CU |
| PAM6121 | Administrative Law and Process | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6122 | Project Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6123 | Public Policy Formulation and Management | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6124 | Public Financial Management | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6125 | Public Procurement Management | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6126 | Decentralization & Local Government Administration | 45 | 30 | 00 | 60 | 4 |
| PAM6127 | Extended Essay/Research Proposal | 45 | 00 | 30 | 60 | 4 |
| Total Semester Credit Units | 28 | |||||
| TOTAL GRADUATION LOAD | 56 | |||||