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Master of Education specialising in Educational Technology 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 educational technology, offered in blended learning mode.

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

Core courses are a 90-credit minor dissertation, Emerging Technologies and Educational Practices, Research in Education Technology, Learning with Technologies and Research Design and Methodology.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An overall average of no less than 70% in the Postgraduate Diploma or Honours degree, with at least 65% in any individual course; successful completion of a pre-admission task; an interview; acceptance on the recommendation of the Programme Convenor and/or Head of Department. Completion of the 12,000-word supervised research paper related to EDN4502W is a compulsory requirement for admission.

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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