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Master of Commerce in Transport Economics at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Programme overview

A Master of Commerce in Transport Economics, the branch of economics concerned with the optimal distribution of scarce resources between the transport sector and other sectors and within transport itself, including the equity of travel and freight charges, subsidisation as a tool for income redistribution and the economic evaluation of transport projects.

Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences  |  Department: Logistics  |  Duration: Two years  |  Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

At least 180 credits: a 150-credit Thesis in Transport Economics plus at least 30 credits of electives (Capita Selecta 1 and 2 in Transport Economics or up to 30 credits from a related approved field), or a 180-credit full thesis.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A BComHons degree in Transport Economics, or a qualification considered by the Senate to be of equal standing, with an average of at least 50%. Only applicants with a viable research topic and a willing supervisor from the Department of Logistics are considered. If applicants exceed capacity, average performance and the research proposal are used to rank them. CV, letter of motivation and statement of research interest are required.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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