Master of Science in Physiotherapy at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The MSc in Physiotherapy is a research master's by dissertation for registered physiotherapists.

Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | Duration: Minimum one year full-time, maximum three years full-time or five years with a reduced load | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The programme is a single 180-credit Physiotherapy dissertation at NQF level 9. Students must complete a postgraduate-level course in research methodology and research ethics before the research proposal is submitted or within twelve months of registration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Candidates must be physiotherapy graduates of UCT or another recognised university; be registered as a physiotherapist with the HPCSA (or an equivalent body outside South Africa); submit a study synopsis of about 500 words outlining the proposed research; and have achieved an average of 60% in the final year of their undergraduate programme.

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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