Engineering
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
The MPhil in Urban and Regional Science equips students with specialist knowledge of how cities and city systems function, with a strong theoretical foundation and practical skills in advanced research. It is offered either as a full research thesis (879) or as coursework plus a thesis (889).
Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Geography and Environmental Studies | Duration: Two years | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
Coursework covers urban sociology, urban network analysis, urban morphology, spatial economics, urban governance, demographics, statistics, spatial statistics and GIS in urban analysis. Option 879 is a 180-credit thesis of 35,000-45,000 words; option 889 is 80 credits of coursework (Social Systems, Spatial Economic Systems, Migration Systems, Urban Management, Statistical Analysis, Urban Systems, Urban Form and Function, GIS Analysis) plus a 100-credit thesis.
879 (Full Research Thesis): a four-year professional Bachelor's degree (NQF 8) in Urban and Regional Planning, Development Planning, Engineering or Architecture, or an Honours degree (NQF 8) in Geography, Sociology, Economics, Public Administration, Statistics or Demography. 889 (Coursework): a four-year professional Bachelor's degree (NQF 8) in Urban and Regional Planning, Development Planning, Engineering or Architecture, or an Honours degree (NQF 8) in Geography, Economics, Public Administration, Sociology, Demography or Statistics. Admission to postgraduate programmes is competitive; meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
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.
Engineering
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
Engineering
Stellenbosch University, South Africa
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