Bachelor of Public Administration
Basic Information
Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) is a 4-year (semester-based) course run by Tribhuvan University (TU)’s Faculty of Management (FOM). Currently, five colleges all over Nepal are running this course.
Tribhuvan University’s Bachelor of Public Administration (BPA) academic program is designed to educate students for careers in public affairs management. Graduates of the BPA program will be equipped to address social concerns relating to public affairs in general. Specifically in good governance, project management, development management, human resource management, leadership development, and local governance.
Similarly, the BPA program provides an in-depth understanding of public administration with an emphasis on social responsibility for middle-level professionals. This program is intended to fill shortages by producing middle-level workers, particularly in public-sector companies. Students will also learn how to manage a diverse workforce and community in governmental, private, and non-profit enterprises.
Students will gain knowledge and abilities for managing a mix of local and regional demands in order to produce optimal results within a complex set of governmental regulations and political processes.
Objectives
The goal of the BPA program is to prepare graduates for a variety of employment options in the governmental, corporate, and non-profit sectors. Students who successfully complete this program will be eligible to:
- Develop learning and professional skills in the area of public sector management;
- Serve in the public sector as middle-level managers and meet the needs and challenges of public service delivery;
- Demonstrate awareness of and knowledge of official facilities, duties of public employees, and activities in the area of public sector management;
- Be qualified human resources in the management of the public, private, and nonprofit sectors by demonstrating ethical behavior, keeping awareness, and accepting responsibility for serving the public interest;
- learn research activities and conduct research in numerous disciplines of social sciences;
- Build theoretical and practical understanding of diverse social sciences.
Eligibility for Admission
Students with a twelve-year schooling or its equivalent (10+2 or PCL or equivalent program) in any discipline from any university, board, or institution recognized by Tribhuvan University are eligible to apply for this program.
Admission Criteria
Students are chosen based on merit, which is determined by a written test, a +2 or comparable score, and an interview.
Written test: Eligible applicants must take the admission exam administered by the Central Department of Public Administration, Faculty of Management, Tribhuvan University. The exam will adhere to worldwide testing protocols and standards. It covers the following topics:
- Verbal Ability
- Quantitative Ability
- Logical Reasoning
- General Awareness
There will be 100 (one hundred) objective questions in total, with 25 (twenty-five) questions in each part and a total weightage of 100 marks. To be eligible for the interview, students must score at least 40% on the written test.
Short-listed applicants will be those who scored above the cut-off point in the written test.
Only those on the short list will be interviewed and admitted.
Scholarship
Scholarships would be available to deserving students. Priority will be given to students who completed their +2 and SLC at public schools and universities.
Curricular Structure / Syllabus
The BPA program lasts four years (eight semesters). The curriculum has a total weightage of 120 credits, which includes administrative sciences with 90 credits, specialization with 18 credits, computer with 6 credits, and internship and report writing with 6 credits, as shown below.
First Semester
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| BPA 101 English I | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 102 Foundation of Public Administration | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 103 Sociology | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 104 Microeconomics | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 105 Organization Theory | Theory | 3 |
Second Semester
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| BPA 201 English II | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 202 Development Administration | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 203 Macroeconomics | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 204 Fundamentals of Psychology | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 205 Mathematics | Theory | 3 |
Third Semester
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| BPA 301 Public Finance | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 302 International Administration | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 303 Local Governance | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 304 Human Resource Management | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 305 Applied Statistics in Public Administration | Theory | 3 |
Fourth Semester
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| BPA 401 Social Change and Nation Building | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 402 Comparative Politics | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 403 Basics of Public Policy | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 404 Nepalese Legal System | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 405 Development Planning and Nepalese Economy | Theory | 3 |
Fifth Semester
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| BPA 411 Organizational Behaviour | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 412 Administrative Law | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 413 Office Management | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 414 Fundamentals of Computer (20 Marks Practical) | Theory & Practical | 3 |
| BPA 415 Revenue Governance | Theory | 3 |
Sixth Semester
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| BPA 421 Research Methods in Public Administration | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 422 Government Budgeting, Accounting and Auditing | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 423 Computer Applications (20 Marks Practical) | Theory & Practical | 3 |
| BPA 424 Environment Management & Climate Change | Theory | 3 |
| Specialization – I | Theory | 3 |
Seventh Semester
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| BPA 431 E-Governance | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 432 Recent Trends in Public Management | Theory | 3 |
| BPA 433 Security Management | Theory & Practical | 3 |
| Specialization – II | Theory | 3 |
| Specialization – III | Theory | 3 |
Eighth Semester
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| Specialization – IV | Theory | 3 |
| Specialization – V | Theory | 3 |
| Specialization – VI | Theory & Practical | 3 |
| PA 450 Internship | Practical | 6 |
Specialization Courses
A. Development Management Area
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| DM 451 Project Management | Theory | 3 |
| DM 452 Cooperative Management | Theory | 3 |
| DM 453 Tourism Management | Theory | 3 |
| DM 454 Social Development | Theory | 3 |
| DM 455 Auditing in Nepal | Theory | 3 |
| DM 456 Disaster Management | Theory | 3 |
B. Human Resource Management Area
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| HRM 461 Nepalese Personnel Administration | Theory | 3 |
| HRM 462 Administrative Reform | Theory | 3 |
| HRM 463 Human Resource Development | Theory | 3 |
| HRM 464 Performance Management | Theory | 3 |
| HRM 465 TOtal Quality Management | Theory | 3 |
| HRM 466 Employer-Employee Relations | Theory | 3 |
C. Local Governance Area
| Subjects | Nature of Course | Credit |
| LG 471 Local Planning | Theory | 3 |
| LG 472 NGO Governance | Theory | 3 |
| LG 473 Rural-Urban Partnership | Theory | 3 |
| LG 474 Public Private Partnership | Theory | 3 |
| LG 475 Local Finance | Theory | 3 |
| LG 476 Public Service Delivery | Theory | 3 |
What After BPA?
Students who complete this course will be able to apply their expertise in a range of areas in state and municipal government, public and federal agencies, commercial and public organizations, including non-profits, both in Nepal and around the world.
Thus, the BPA degree seeks to satisfy Tribhuvan University’s purpose of promoting intellectual inquiry and critical thinking in the local, national, and global communities. BPA strives to help students become more aware of and receptive to their peers both inside and outside the borders. These abilities are required on a daily basis in the field of public administration.