Honours specialising in Development Studies at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

The BA/BSocSc Honours specialising in Development Studies is a 126-credit programme in the Department of Sociology. It prepares students for the professional development community, including community and non-governmental organisations, research organisations, government agencies, media organisations and corporate social responsibility offices.

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

What you will study

Students complete a 30-credit Research Essay/Project and 96 credits of taught level 8 courses: Advanced Development Theories, Social Research Methods (Qualitative and Quantitative), Social Theory, and at least one of Worlds of Work, Introduction to Political Ecology or Contemporary Social Theory.

Career pathways

Development practice in community and non-governmental organisations, research organisations, government agencies, media organisations and corporate social responsibility offices.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty rules FH3 and FM3 apply. Graduates with majors in the social sciences (Sociology, Industrial Sociology, Political Studies, Anthropology, Environmental and Geographical Science, Economics, History or Religious Studies) are considered; students from other degrees may be admitted at the Convener's discretion and may need supplementary access courses. Selection requires good second-class passes (at least 68%). Admission is not automatic and is on the recommendation of the Convener and the Postgraduate Committee.

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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