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Master of Commerce specialising in Economics at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

Coursework MCom that equips students with the theoretical and technical knowledge to practise as professional economists in the public and private sectors, with theory courses that include empirical applications. The programme comprises 240 credits.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce  |  Department: School of Economics  |  Duration: 12 months  |  Intake: January  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four compulsory first-semester courses including Quantitative Methods for Economists, Advanced Macroeconomics and Advanced Econometrics, two second-semester electives and a 60-credit minor dissertation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

At least 65% in Honours-level Microeconomics, Macroeconomics and Econometrics and an overall average of at least 65% in an Honours degree in Economics (4th year) or international equivalent; quantitative courses in Econometrics, Microeconomics and Macroeconomics at Honours level are required. Applicants with degrees from outside South Africa are encouraged (sometimes required) to submit a GRE score, with strong quantitative performance (above the 80th percentile) expected. Candidates lacking the Honours-level courses must complete them as preliminary work while registered. Applications close 30 September.

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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