2024 intake: Postgraduate Diploma in Public Law, focusing on Local Government
Applications for the Postgraduate Diploma in Public Law, focusing on Local Government are still open.
Are you a local government practitioner, public servant, member of the legal profession, consultant or a member of a civil society organisation working in local government? This programme is for you!
Upon completion of the programme, you will be able to:
- understand the constitutional and legislative framework for local government in South Africa, and apply this in a practical context;
- articulate and analyse the legal, policy and financial concepts and theories that underpin local government in South Africa;
- locate South Africa’s local government system in an international, comparative context;
- understand and apply public law and administrative law principles and rules, particularly as they pertain to key local government areas such as procurement and planning; and
- apply your knowledge by writing compelling and practical texts, pertaining to local government law and policy.