About the School of Governance

The School of Governance (ESG) is an academic unit of Joaquim Chissano University (UJC), established by Resolution No. 2/CU-UJC/2019 of November 26 by the University Council. It has pedagogical and scientific autonomy in relation to the programmes it offers, as well as administrative, patrimonial and financial management autonomy regarding allocated resources within legal limits. ESG also enjoys regulatory and disciplinary autonomy within legal limits.

Our Vision

To become a benchmark institution in the field of governance.

Our Mission

To train, research, document and disseminate relevant information in governance areas, namely public administration, public policy, political science and other fields associated with the State, while developing critical and reflective attitudes for good governance and sustainable development.

Short Courses

The School of Governance is guided by UJC’s legal and statutory principles, namely democracy and respect for human rights, equality, equity and non-discrimination, as well as freedom of cultural, artistic, scientific and technological creation. With the ambition of becoming a benchmark institution in governance, ESG invests in training, research, documentation and dissemination of relevant knowledge in public administration, public policy and political science. Within this framework, ESG offers a range of short courses focused on practical skills.

Faculty

Our Programmes

Academic offer of ESG:

  • Undergraduate: Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration.
  • Postgraduate: Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Development.
  • Short course: Academic Writing.
  • Short course: Public Finance and Budget Management.
  • Short course: Community Resource Management in the Context of Local Development.
  • Short course: Training in State-Financed Project Management.
  • Short course: Training in Local and Municipal Governance in Mozambique’s Current Decentralization Model.
  • Short course: Territorial and Municipal Management.
  • Short course: Training in Length of Service Calculation and Performance Evaluation.

Our Contacts

Institutional contacts of ESG:

  • Email: esgovernacao.ujc@gmail.com
  • Email: esg@ujc.ac.mz
  • Phone: coming soon.
  • Address: Main University Campus, Maputo City.
  • Address: Rua do Grande Maputo, Q.88, Zimpeto neighborhood.
  • Website: coming soon.