Master of Philosophy specialising in Engineering Education at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The MPhil specialising in Engineering Education is a structured programme offered by the Faculty. Candidates complete 60 credits of coursework and a supervised 120-credit dissertation, with a research project in the engineering education field.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment | Department: Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (cross-departmental) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Core courses are Knowledge and Practices in Engineering Education, Theoretical Foundations in Engineering Education Research, Methodologies in Engineering Education Research, Dissertation Preparation and a 120-credit Dissertation in Engineering Education, totalling 180 credits. Students register for the dissertation in their supervisor's home department. A research-only 180-credit dissertation route is also listed.

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Application information

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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