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Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies is a 120-credit NQF level 8 programme of five taught courses.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: African Studies and Linguistics  |  Duration: One year full-time (Faculty postgraduate diploma rules)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

One compulsory course, Debates in African Studies (24 credits), plus four 4000-level courses chosen in consultation with the Diploma convener.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: the undergraduate record must demonstrate that the candidate has promise as a future postgraduate.

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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