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Honours specialising in Criminal Justice at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The BSocSc Honours specialising in Criminal Justice is a 120-credit Honours programme offered by the Department of Public Law. It comprises four taught courses at HEQSF level 8 and a research paper, all of equal weight.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Department of Public Law (Faculty of Law)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Courses are Crime and Criminology, The Criminal Justice Ecosystem, Crime and Social Control in Africa, Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and the Honours Research Paper. Students who meet entry requirements may register for individual courses instead of the full specialisation.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty Honours rule FH3 applies. Applicants need a sound Bachelor's degree in the Humanities; acceptance is at the discretion of the Head of Department. A minimum of 50% is required in each component to be awarded the degree.

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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