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Master's specialising in Philosophy by dissertation at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The Master's by dissertation in Philosophy (180 NQF credits, HEQSF level 9, plan PHI01, course PHI5000W) is a research-only degree offered as MA or MSocSc.

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

What you will study

A supervised research dissertation in Philosophy of up to 50,000 words.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Philosophy (Master's): acceptance is on the recommendation of the Head of Department. 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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