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Master of Chemicals Risk Management at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The Master of Chemicals Risk Management is a professional master's delivered as a blended, part-time programme with a substantial distance-learning component through internet-based education technology. A two-week teaching block at the start of the programme is mandatory.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences  |  Department: Public Health  |  Duration: Two years part-time (blended, with a distance-learning component); registration may not exceed three years  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The programme comprises seven courses (108 credits), a situational analysis research task (30 credits) and a master's project (42 credits), 180 NQF credits. Courses include Pesticide Risk Management, Pesticide Toxicology, International Chemical Management Agreements, Research Literacies, Risk Communication and Policy Brief Development, Core Course in Chemical Risk Management and Chemical Risk Assessment for Managers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A four-year undergraduate degree or a relevant postgraduate diploma; a broad range of four-year degrees is accepted depending on the applicant's experience with chemicals. Applicants need demonstrated proficiency in written and spoken English (TOEFL or equivalent where appropriate), proven ability to write technical reports and assessments, and demonstrated numeracy. UCT Postgraduate Diploma in Pesticide Risk Management graduates need a 65% GPA and at least 60% per course, with 65% in two of the three named courses, and may apply for credit for those courses.

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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