Post Graduate Diploma in Public Administration(PGDPA)

Objective : The overall objective the PGDPA is to equip participants with the requisite skills, knowledge and values for productive careers in the civil service. The specific objectives of the course are to:

  • develop the range of knowledge and skills required of development managers in the public sector organizations;
  • develop the ability to manage people, projects, information and other organizational resources to achieve development goals and objectives of Bhutanese public organizations; and
  • develop a clear understanding of the emerging profile and role of civil service officers to deliver organizational success

Designed for: Candidates who have been selected from the Civil Service Common Examination (CSCE)

Learning Areas:

In addition to field immersion/attachment, PGDPA provides the following learning areas/modules that are divided into semesters:

Duration : 12 months (from February – December every year)

  • Management Communication
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Introduction to Research Methodology
  • Basic Computer Application
  • Introduction to Public Administration
  • Economic Principles
  • Politics and Democracy
  • Dzongkha Communication
  • Public Financial Administration
  • Development Theory and Practice
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management Development Projects
  • Field Research & Initial Draft
  • Research Report Writing
  • Research Presentation & Finalization
  • Final Report Submission

Semester I

  • Management Communication
  • Organizational Behavior
  • Introduction to Research Methodology
  • Basic Computer Application

Semester II

  • Introduction to Public Administration
  • Economic Principles
  • Politics and Democracy
  • Dzongkha Communication

Semester III

  • Public Financial Administration
  • Development Theory and Practice
  • Human Resource Management
  • Management Development Projects

Semester IV

  • Field Research & Initial Draft
  • Research Report Writing
  • Research Presentation & Finalization
  • Final Report Submission