Master of Commerce by dissertation at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

Research degree on an advanced topic under supervision, offered by every department in the Faculty of Commerce in fields such as Accounting, Actuarial Science, Economics, Finance, Information Systems, Marketing, Operations Research, Statistics and Taxation. Examination is by a 180-credit dissertation alone.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

A single 180-credit dissertation on an approved topic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry is by selection based on academic performance, demonstrated research competence and availability of suitable supervision; candidates consult the relevant Head of Department about topic and supervision. Candidates must hold a four-year bachelor's degree or an honours degree. For Information Systems, a UCT IS honours mark of at least 65%, a CV, a 5-10 page research proposal, evidence of research methodology courses and a strong motivation are required, and an interview may be held.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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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