The Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration is a four-year undergraduate program that prepares students for leadership and administrative roles in the public sector, nonprofit organizations, and civil service. The program focuses on the principles and practices of governance, policy development, and public service delivery.
Key areas of study include public policy, administrative law, organizational behavior, budgeting and finance, ethics in public service, and human resource management. Students gain an understanding of how government institutions function and how to manage resources and people effectively within public organizations.
Graduates are equipped for careers in local and central government, NGOs, public agencies, and international organizations, or for further studies in public policy and administration.
Year 1
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BPA111 |
Introduction to Economics |
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BPA112 |
Fundamentals of Psychology |
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BPA113 |
Communication & Study Skills |
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BPA114 |
Introduction to Development and Entrepreneurship |
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BPA115 |
Information Systems & Management |
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BPA121 |
Common Law & Politics |
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BPA122 |
Open Source Technologies |
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BPA123 |
Financial Accounting I |
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BPA124 |
Introduction to Public Administration |
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BPA125 |
Principles of Management |
Year 2
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BPA211 |
Organizational Design & Management |
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BPA212 |
Public Enterprise Management |
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BPA213 |
LLB Administrative Law |
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BPA214 |
LLB Labour and Industrial Relations |
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BPA215 |
Introduction to Political Science |
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BPA221 |
Comparative Public Administration |
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BPA222 |
Human Resource Management |
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BPA223 |
Public Sector Procurement |
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BPA224 |
Contemporary Social Problems |
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BPA225 |
Government and Administration in Zambia |
Year 3
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BPA311 |
Organisational Behaviour |
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BPA312 |
Qualitative Research Methods |
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BPA313 |
Financial Management |
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BPA314 |
Strategic Human Resource Management |
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BPA315 |
Gender and Management |
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BPA321 |
Quantitative Research Methods |
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BPA322 |
Project Monitoring & Evaluation |
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BPA323 |
Local Government Administration |
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BPA324 |
Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Business Planning 90 |
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BPA325 |
Theoretical Framework of Public Policy Analysis |
Year 4
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BPA411 |
Public Finance Administration |
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BPA412 |
Applied Public Policy Analysis |
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BPA413 |
Public Sector Project Management |
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BPA414 |
Ethics & Professionalism in Public Sector |
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BPA415 |
Research Methods |
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BPA421 |
Industrial Attachment |
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BPA422 |
Dissertation |
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Electives |
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BPA416 |
Comparative Local Government Administration |
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BPA417 |
Theories of Development Administration |
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BPA418 |
Development Administration Practices in Zambia |
