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Master's specialising in Environmental Humanities at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The MPhil specialising in Environmental Humanities is a 192-credit NQF level 9 interdisciplinary programme in the Department of Anthropology, available full-time over one year or part-time over two years.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Anthropology  |  Duration: One year full-time (192 credits); a two-year part-time version is also offered  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Two compulsory courses, Researching the Anthropocene and Earth, Ecology, Humanities, a minor dissertation (96 credits) and two electives (minimum 46 credits) such as Water, Society, Ecology, Earth Politics and Social Science of Soil Health and Toxicity.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: Honours degree or equivalent with a minimum 65% GPA in literature, fine arts, philosophy and/or social sciences, or a relevant Honours degree with a background in creative and performing arts, sciences, planning, engineering, economics, education or law (writing sample and letter of motivation assessed by a selection committee). Acceptance is on the recommendation and at the discretion of the Head of Department. Faculty of Humanities master's rules (FM3): applicants must hold an Honours degree or equivalent, normally in the subject of study, from a recognised university; unless otherwise specified, an average of at least 60% in the Honours year is required. Master's by dissertation applicants submit a proposal for approval.

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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