Bachelor of Social Science Honours specialising in Social Development at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The BSocSc Honours specialising in Social Development is a 126-credit programme preparing students for leadership, professional competency and research in Social Development, Development Policy and Development Planning and Management. Postgraduate teaching is in block-release format outside usual semester times (usually about 12 full days before the first semester and in the winter vacation); attendance is compulsory.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Department of Social Work and Social Development | Duration: 1 year, full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Courses are Social Research, Research Essay/Project, Social Development: Theories and Applied Approaches, Introduction to Social and Economic Development, and Development Planning.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty rules FH3 and FM3 apply. Applicants need a bachelor's degree with a major in a cognate field, with at least 65% for the major in social development or a cognate field; preference is given to candidates with appropriate work experience. Acceptance is by selection on the recommendation of the Programme Convener and Head of Department.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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