Master's
Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) (Online)
African Future University
Master's
Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) (Online)
African Future University (online)
Tuition
Degree
Delivery
Duration
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 Run3 credits
- AFU582·Payroll Integrity and Ghost-Worker Controls3 credits
- AFU583·Devolution, Prefects, and Parallel Authorities3 credits
- AFU584·Ethics, Patronage, and Record-Keeping3 credits
Module 2: Money and law
- AFU585·Public Financial Management for Non-Accountants3 credits
- AFU586·Procurement Files versus Ceremony3 credits
- AFU587·Administrative Law as Daily Practice3 credits
- AFU588·Donor Projects versus Government Calendars3 credits
Module 3: Digital public service
- AFU589·Registries, Payments, and Downtime3 credits
- AFU590·EN/FR Public Administration Documents3 credits
- AFU591·Citizen Complaints and Street-Level Discretion3 credits
- AFU592·Inter-Ministerial Coordination (Including Regional Files)3 credits
Module 4: Capstone
- AFU593·Public Administration Research Methods3 credits
- AFU594·Writing for Directors and Councils3 credits
- AFU595·Process Diagnosis3 credits
- AFU596·Capstone: Directorate Operations File3 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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