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Master of Philosophy specialising in Transport Studies at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The MPhil specialising in Transport Studies is offered through the Department of Civil Engineering and can be completed as coursework plus dissertation or as a coursework plus minor dissertation programme. It carries 180 credits at NQF level 9.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment  |  Department: Department of Civil Engineering (Centre for Transport Studies)  |  Duration: Minimum two academic years of registration  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The 180-credit structure combines a 60-credit minor dissertation and core courses in Management of Transport Supply and Demand, Integrated Land Use-Transport Planning and Transport Demand Analysis and Project Assessment, with 60 credits of electives such as Transport Modelling, Public Transport Policy and Regulation, Big Data Analytics and Transport and Transport System Simulation. A version with a 120-credit dissertation and 60 credits of coursework, or a 180-credit dissertation, is also available.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MPhil specialising in Transport Studies: candidates must be proficient in English and hold a four-year bachelor's or honours degree and a satisfactory level of numeracy (a first-year university course in Mathematics or Statistics, or NSC Mathematics at level 4 or better, or a pass in a numeracy test). An approved three-year degree is accepted with five years of relevant experience, or 144 additional credits of coursework plus numeracy. Selection is based on academic record and experience.

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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