Location: The Gambia, West Africa
Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)

Purpose of the Program

The HND in Public Administration is designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools necessary to effectively manage and administer public sector institutions in The Gambia. The program emphasizes ethical governance, transparency, leadership, and policy-making for sustainable national development.

Program Objectives

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  • Understand the foundations and principles of public administration.
  • Demonstrate competence in administrative and organizational management.
  • Apply knowledge of public policy, budgeting, and financial administration.
  • Engage with national development strategies and decentralization processes.
  • Promote accountability, transparency, and ethical governance.
  • Communicate effectively within government and public institutions.

Key Concepts to be Learned

  • Governance and administrative structures
  • Public finance and budgeting
  • Policy formulation and analysis
  • Human resource management in the public sector
  • Constitutional and administrative law
  • Development planning and public sector reform
  • Decentralization and local government
  • Ethics, accountability, and transparency in governance

Program Structure

Semester 1

  1. PAD 101: Introduction to Public Administration
  2. ECO 101: Principles of Economics I
  3. ENG 101: Communication Skills I
  4. MTH 101: Basic Mathematics for Social Sciences
  5. CIT 101: Introduction to Information Technology

Semester 2

  1. PAD 102: Organization Theory and Management
  2. PAD 104: Administrative Law
  3. ENG 102: Communication Skills II
  4. ECO 102: Principles of Economics II
  5. CIT 102: Management Information Systems

Semester 3

  1. PAD 201: Public Financial Management
  2. PAD 203: Human Resource Management in the Public Sector
  3. PAD 205: Research Methods in Public Administration
  4. PAD 207: Public Policy Formulation and Analysis
  5. PAD 209: Local Government Administration

Semester 4

  1. PAD 202: Development Planning and Administration
  2. PAD 204: Ethics and Accountability in the Public Sector
  3. PAD 206: Comparative Public Administration
  4. PAD 208: Project Management
  5. PAD 290: Research Project / Industrial Attachment