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Master of Education specialising in Curriculum Studies at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

A 180-credit Master of Education by coursework and minor dissertation at HEQSF level 9, specialising in curriculum.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: School of Education  |  Duration: Minimum of one year of registration; candidates are expected to complete within two years of registration.  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The programme comprises a minor dissertation (90 credits), Advanced Research Design, Changing Frameworks of Curriculum Policy, Curriculum Theory and Research and one School of Education elective.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Education (coursework): an average of at least 65% at Honours level; applicants who qualified with a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from 2015 onwards must have completed a 30-credit Honours-equivalent research module; acceptance is on the recommendation of the Head of Department; Faculty Master's rules (Honours or equivalent degree, normally in the relevant subject) apply.

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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