Master's specialising in Justice and Transformation at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The MPhil specialising in Justice and Transformation (minimum 192 NQF credits, plan POL06) locates current concerns in justice and transformation within normative theory and comparative studies, covering retributive, restorative, reparative and redistributive justice, transitional justice, human rights law, peacebuilding and social justice.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Department of Political Studies | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

A 96-credit Minor Dissertation and at least 96 credits of taught courses, with core courses in Comparative Transitional Justice and International Mediation, one elective or internship option, and further electives from Politics, Law, History, Gender and Anthropology. A part-time internship with a human rights or approved NGO may replace one elective.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Justice and Transformation (MPhil): applicants should ideally have a major in, or exposure to, Politics; other majors (such as History, Law, Philosophy, Sociology, Literature, Psychology, Social Anthropology or Development Studies) may be considered depending on the area of concentration. Faculty of Humanities (Master's): applicants are normally Honours graduates, or graduates holding a degree recognised by Senate, with the Honours degree or equivalent normally in the subject of the Master's. Unless otherwise specified, an average of at least 60% in the Honours year is required. Admission is on the recommendation of the Programme Convenor and/or Head of Department; a research proposal is submitted for degrees by dissertation, and a three-year Bachelor's degree may be accepted by permission of Senate.

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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