Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CEMPA)

 

The Commonwealth Executive Master of Public Administration (CEMPA) is a specialised postgraduate degree in public administration designed to strengthen leadership and governance across Commonwealth countries. Developed by the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), this internationally recognized public administration programme equips working professionals with the strategic, operational, and analytical skills needed for career advancement in the public sector. Through flexible and accessible delivery, CEMPA enables learners to gain a globally relevant online master’s degree in public administration, while contributing to national development and institutional capacity building. The programme focuses on developing high-level competencies in public service management and policy implementation, and prepares graduates to meet the evolving challenges of public sector leadership with a strong international perspective.

Entry Requirements

A Bachelor’s Degree

Programme specific:
Admission to the CEMBA Programme requires the following:

An undergraduate degree

A minimum of two years of relevant post-qualification experience

Residency within Commonwealth countries (where the programme is offered)

A working knowledge of the English language at the postgraduate studies level

Intake 2025
  • February
  • August

Scholarships
  • Scholarship for Open university of Mauritius Toppers after graduation

Duration

 Minimum: 2 years Maximum: 5 years
Year 1
  • Managing Information Systems
  • Operations Management
  • Economic Environment of Business
  • Marketing Management
  • Public Systems Management
  • Management in Organisations

CHOOSE ANY TWO FROM THE FOLLOWING:

  • Managing Human Resources
  • Quantitative Techniques
  • Accounting and Finance

Year 2
  • Public Policy
  • Development Planning and Administration
  • Research Methods

CHOOSE ANY ONE FROM THE FOLLOWING:

  • Electronic Commerce
  • Project Management
  • Managerial Economics
  • Policy Analysis and Implementation
  • Business for Sustainable Development
  • Project

CHOOSE ANY TWO FROM THE FOLLOWING:

  • Contemporary Administrative Systems
  • Disaster Management
  • Corporate Finance
  • International Marketing
  • Business Ethics
Payment Facilities
Instalments Facilities upon request
Number of Modules
15 (6 credits per module)
Fee Structure

Mauritian

Total: Rs 130.875

SADC

Total:

 US$ 4,365

International (Non-SADC)

Total: US$ 6,845
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