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

Programme overview

The Master's by dissertation in Social Development is a 180-credit research degree at HEQSF level 9 (SWK5035W), examined by dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Department of Social Work and Social Development | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Candidates complete a supervised research dissertation in Social Development.

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Entry requirements

Faculty of Humanities (Master's, rule FM3): applicants must hold an Honours degree of the Faculty or a degree from another faculty or university recognised by Senate, normally in the subject of study; unless otherwise specified a minimum average of 60% in the Honours year is required; admission is on the recommendation of the Programme Convenor and/or Head of Department. For a Master's by dissertation a research proposal must be submitted and approved. The department's Social Development specialisation requires at least 65% at Honours level or equivalent, with acceptance on the recommendation of the Programme Convener and Head of Department.

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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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