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Honours specialising in Gender and Transformation at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The BSocScHons specialising in Gender and Transformation is a 126-credit NQF level 8 programme offered by the Department of African Feminist Studies. It combines taught courses on gender analysis and transformation with a research essay.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: African Feminist Studies  |  Duration: One year full-time or two years part-time (Faculty of Humanities Honours rules).  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Four taught courses (96 credits) and a research essay or project (30 credits). Core courses are Gender Analysis and Research Design and Introduction to Gender/Transformation; electives include Gender and Violence, Gender, Sexuality and Islam and Gender, Land and Spatial Justice.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: an undergraduate degree in gender and women studies, or in the Social Sciences majoring in a cognate discipline, with 70% in all subjects. Acceptance is on the recommendation of the Head of Department. Faculty of Humanities Honours rules (FH3): applicants must hold a bachelor's degree with the equivalent of a major in the Honours subject, from UCT or another university recognised by 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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