Master of Commerce specialising in Finance at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

MCom in Finance offered by coursework and dissertation in the fields of Corporate Finance and Valuations (part-time, 60-credit minor dissertation) and Investment Management (full-time, one year); the Financial Management field takes no new intake from 2026. The programmes equip graduates to perform research, analysis and valuation of financial instruments and companies.

Faculty: Faculty of Commerce | Department: Department of Finance and Tax | Duration: Corporate Finance and Valuations: 2 years part-time (many take 3); Investment Management: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Corporate Finance and Valuations: Capital Markets and Financial Instruments, Advanced Financial Modelling or Advanced Corporate Finance, electives such as Advanced Alternative Investments and Empirical Finance, and a mini or minor dissertation (180 credits). Investment Management: Empirical Finance, Capital Markets and Financial Instruments, electives and a dissertation (180 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Corporate Finance and Valuations: an honours degree or equivalent, two years of relevant work experience and possibly an interview. Investment Management: a relevant NQF level 8 qualification with an appropriate research component, an NQF level 7 finance course (BUS3026W or ECO4053S) and a second-year statistics course (STA2020), a general grade point average of at least 70%, full-time availability, a CV and transcript; admission is competitive and an interview may be required.

Requirements published at program group 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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