Master of Science in Project Management at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

Master's producing graduates with the skills to manage multi-disciplinary projects in a changing business environment and to enter the project management profession.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Department of Construction Economics and Management | Duration: Minimum 2 academic years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

At least 200 credits at level 9: Project Management & Systems Theory, Project Planning & Implementation, Human Resource Management and Interpersonal Communication, Total Quality Management in a Project Environment, Project Risk Management, Research Methodology, a 60-credit Minor Dissertation and a 20-credit elective such as Project Finance & Procurement.

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Application information

Entry requirements

MSc Project Management admission: proficient in English and a UCT bachelor's degree of at least four years or an honours degree; or an approved three-year degree with five years' senior managerial experience (or 144 credits of additional coursework); or equivalent. Normal prerequisite is a weighted average of at least 65% (supplementary results excluded); an interview and/or entrance examination may be required.

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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