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Honours specialising in Psychology at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The BSocSc Honours specialising in Psychology is a 126-credit Honours programme in the Department of Psychology. It does not lead to registration as a psychological counsellor with the Professional Board for Psychology.

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

What you will study

The programme comprises Honours in Psychology: Coursework (96 credits) and an Honours in Psychology: Research Project (30 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty Honours rule FH3 applies. The specialisation requires a major in Psychology or an equivalent qualification, with a minimum 70% average in third-year Psychology courses. Acceptance is on the recommendation of the Head of Department.

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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