The Bachelor of Science in Public Administration (BSPA) is a four-year degree program designed to provide students with theoretical knowledge and practical skills in public sector management, policy development, and labor relations.
Colleges and Universities Offering Bachelor of Science in Public Administration in Ghana are:
University of Ghana, Legon.
Accra Institute of Technology, AIT, Accra.
This is a 4-year undergraduate programme in public administration. In the first two years of study, students are required to take courses such as Language Skills, Critical Thinking, Introduction to Business Administration and Introduction to Public Administration. In the third and final years, however, students take courses such as Political Setting in Administration, Research Methods, Management of NGOs, Environmental Management, Public Finance, Development Administration, Administrative Law, ICT and Public Administration. Students may also opt to write a long essay in their final year.
Admission Requirements
Applicants must possess the following:
West Africa Senior School Certificate,
General Certificate of Education (Ordinary and Advanced Levels),
International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, GCSE, the American Grade 12 and 13 examinations and other external qualifications which have equivalences to the SSSCE or the WASSCE,
Candidates in possession of a diploma from university of Ghana or its equivalent,
Mature students: candidates (aged at least 27 years) who have duly passed the University’s mature students’ examinations.