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Engineering

Master of Science in Environment, Society & Sustainability at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

An interdisciplinary Master's by coursework and minor dissertation for students with diverse backgrounds interested in environment, society and sustainability. The coursework contributes half of the credits for a Master's qualification that can be awarded as an MSc or MPhil depending on the student's academic background.

Faculty: Faculty of Science  |  Department: Department of Environmental and Geographical Science  |  Intake: February  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four coursework modules chosen from options such as Theory & Practice of Environmental Management, Capital Politics & Nature, Geography of Development & Environment, Living with Environmental Change, Urban Food Security, Cultural Geographies, Managing Complex Human-Ecological Systems and Geomorphology, followed by a 90-credit minor dissertation applying theory to practical issues. Coursework starts in February; the dissertation is registered in the following year.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants must be an Honours graduate in the Faculty of Science, or a graduate of another faculty or university holding a degree recognised by Senate as equivalent to a Science Honours degree, or demonstrate equivalent attainment through examination, publication or appropriate training. Candidates approach a supervisor in the department before acceptance by the Dean.

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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