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Public administration fails in the gap between the organogram and the Tuesday afternoon when the registry key is with someone on leave. This MPA starts in that gap. You will map a service journey, cost a delay, and write a circular a directorate can issue without pretending you hold a gazette. African Future University centres African administrative practice: payroll integrity, devolution disputes, traditional authorities as parallel governance, and donor projects that ignore the government calendar. AfCFTA and regional files appear as inter-ministerial coordination problems, not as a claim that graduates work for continental secretariats. The award is academic. It is not a UN job, not a political appointment, and not a professional licence. It is for officers who must keep a public process honest when the generator dies and the minister wants a brief by morning. You will compare a capital directorate with a devolved office that still moves files by motorcycle. Identity-checked exams test circulars and process maps, not speeches about transformation. The MPA remains an academic award, not a gazette. Study is tuition-free online aside from the examination fee, including for officers posted outside the capital.
Thirty-six credits: administrative systems, money and procurement, digital public services, and a process-improvement capstone. Identity-checked exams. No civil-service appointment is conferred.
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Every programme can be completed fully online with zero tuition fees — study from anywhere in the world.
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU581 | African Public Organisations as They Run African Public Organisations as They Run — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU582 | Payroll Integrity and Ghost-Worker Controls Payroll Integrity and Ghost-Worker Controls — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU583 | Devolution, Prefects, and Parallel Authorities Devolution, Prefects, and Parallel Authorities — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU584 | Ethics, Patronage, and Record-Keeping Ethics, Patronage, and Record-Keeping — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU585 | Public Financial Management for Non-Accountants Public Financial Management for Non-Accountants — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU586 | Procurement Files versus Ceremony Procurement Files versus Ceremony — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU587 | Administrative Law as Daily Practice Administrative Law as Daily Practice — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU588 | Donor Projects versus Government Calendars Donor Projects versus Government Calendars — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU589 | Registries, Payments, and Downtime Registries, Payments, and Downtime — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU590 | EN/FR Public Administration Documents EN/FR Public Administration Documents — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU591 | Citizen Complaints and Street-Level Discretion Citizen Complaints and Street-Level Discretion — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU592 | Inter-Ministerial Coordination (Including Regional Files) Inter-Ministerial Coordination (Including Regional Files) — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| Code | Course | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| AFU593 | Public Administration Research Methods Public Administration Research Methods — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU594 | Writing for Directors and Councils Writing for Directors and Councils — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU595 | Process Diagnosis Process Diagnosis — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
| AFU596 | Capstone: Directorate Operations File Capstone: Directorate Operations File — assessed module on the Master of Public Administration (African Public Administration) pathway.
| 3 |
Modules are assessed through a published mix of coursework, applied projects, and examinations. Exam windows are announced in advance so students in other time zones are not forced into overnight sittings. Alternative arrangements are available where documented.
The published duration is 18 months. Teaching language: English + French assessment options. Actual time-to-complete depends on mode and any recognised prior learning.
This is a fully online award. You study from your country. No student visa and no campus relocation are required.
Degree tuition for this award is published as £0 / tuition-free on the online pathway. Examination or administrative fees may apply at checkout — never an annual tuition invoice. Check the Fees page for any extras.
Requirements are grouped on this page (academic, English, documents). Equivalent qualifications are considered. English may be waived after prior English-medium study.
Assessment is typically a mix of coursework, projects, and examinations. Doctoral awards include a thesis or dissertation and an oral examination. Details sit in the programme specification and module outlines.
Recognition of the award for local employment, professional licence, or ministry attestation is decided by your employer or regulator. African Future University publishes verification pages for certificates. We do not claim automatic equivalence in every country.
Start an application on this website. Progress is saved from the first step. Admissions: admissions@afutureuni.com.
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