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Master of Commerce in Risk Management of Financial Markets at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

Full-time professional MCom by coursework from the African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management that combines mathematical, statistical, econometric and computing training with an understanding of financial markets and risk management. It prepares graduates for risk management careers in financial services and doctoral research in financial risk or quantitative finance.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce  |  Department: African Institute of Financial Markets and Risk Management / Department of Finance and Tax  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: February  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Risk Management Quantitative Modelling (60 credits), Risk Management Markets (45), Risk Management Governance (30) and Risk Management Research (45), totalling 180 credits.

Career pathways

Risk management in the financial services sector; doctoral research in financial risk management or quantitative finance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Places are limited and merit-based. An Engineering degree from any sub-discipline, or an NQF level 8 qualification with at least 18 credits of NQF level 5 Mathematics (MAM1010F) and Statistics (STA1000S). Applicants submit transcripts, a CV and a letter of motivation by 30 September; admission is at the committee's discretion.

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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