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Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) (Online)

African Future University

African Future University

Master's

Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) (Online)

African Future University

African Future University (online)

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Tuition

Free (online)

Degree

MASTERS

Delivery

Full-time · Online

Duration

2 years (18 mo)

Language & requirements

Taught in: English, French

Tuition fees

  • INTERNATIONALFree (online)

About African Future University

Fully online African digital university with French and English pathways.

Overview

African Future University’s Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) is a tuition-free online master’s for people who already sit inside ministries, local governments, and parastatals. You will study how African public organisations actually work: ghost workers, file movement, bilingual circulars, and procurement that looks clean on paper. The MPA does not appoint you to the civil service and does not employ you at the African Union. Digital government is taught as registries and payments that fail when connectivity drops—especially outside capitals. English and French assessment options match how many states still file. Capstones use an anonymised process or budget file, not a speech about transformation.

Delivered fully online with live seminars, recorded lectures, and tutor support.

**Award:** African Future University **Credits:** 36 | **Typical duration:** 2 years (18 months)

Course structure

4 terms · 16 modules · 36 credits

Module 1: Administrative systems

  • AFU581·African Public Organisations as They Run
    3 credits
  • AFU582·Payroll Integrity and Ghost-Worker Controls
    3 credits
  • AFU583·Devolution, Prefects, and Parallel Authorities
    3 credits
  • AFU584·Ethics, Patronage, and Record-Keeping
    3 credits

Module 2: Money and law

  • AFU585·Public Financial Management for Non-Accountants
    3 credits
  • AFU586·Procurement Files versus Ceremony
    3 credits
  • AFU587·Administrative Law as Daily Practice
    3 credits
  • AFU588·Donor Projects versus Government Calendars
    3 credits

Module 3: Digital public service

  • AFU589·Registries, Payments, and Downtime
    3 credits
  • AFU590·EN/FR Public Administration Documents
    3 credits
  • AFU591·Citizen Complaints and Street-Level Discretion
    3 credits
  • AFU592·Inter-Ministerial Coordination (Including Regional Files)
    3 credits

Module 4: Capstone

  • AFU593·Public Administration Research Methods
    3 credits
  • AFU594·Writing for Directors and Councils
    3 credits
  • AFU595·Process Diagnosis
    3 credits
  • AFU596·Capstone: Directorate Operations File
    3 credits

Learning outcomes

  • Apply discipline-specific theory to complex professional problems
  • Design and execute research or applied projects to postgraduate standard
  • Communicate findings clearly to academic and industry audiences
  • Demonstrate ethical, inclusive practice in global workplaces

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