Public Administration Department

Course Overview

ND, HND, B.A or M.A Public administration is the backbone of modern statehood. No public policy can conceivably be implemented without it. The nature and the performance of public administration are thus key to both the understanding and the improvement of any government activity. The present course introduces to the basic properties and roles of public administration. This is done through both a systematic overview and readings of classic contributions to the field.

Course Objectives

At the end of this course students should be able to:

• Offer a definition of public administration.
• Identify ways that public and private organizations are similar and different.
• Explain the consequences of those differences for what government does and does not do.
• Discuss the tools that modern public administrators use to pursue public goals, along with the pros and cons of those tools.
• Explain the major values that public administration has and illustrate how those affect the work of government.

Admission Requirements

Any applicant who meets the minimum entry requirements for admission into the University may be granted admission, the requirements are:

• O’level Result
• Birth Certificate
• Passport Photograph

Fee Schedule

• National Diploma (ND):                  ₦29,000
• Higher National Diploma (HND):    ₦35,000
• Degree (BA):                                   ₦69,000
• HND to Degre (BA) Conversion:     ₦247,000
• Masters (MA):                                  ₦390,000