MA Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Wits Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies (MA IDKES) is a postgraduate academic qualification that provides capacity to operate in Africa's dynamic ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy. This dissertation-only degree empowers its candidates to do intensive investigation into a particular component of the African ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy. It is designed to meet the needs of policymakers, regulators, operators, communications managers in large and small organisations, user and consumer groups, NGOs, and others involved in or affected by ICT sector policy and regulation.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Literature, Language and Media | Duration: Minimum of 1 year | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

The candidate completes a Master's dissertation, based on original research, under the supervision of a member of the LINK Centre's teaching and research team.

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Entry requirements

The MA in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies is a higher-level degree. As well as an Honour's degree or equivalent, you will need to have at least three years of relevant work experience. This may be salaried or voluntary but must include organisational experience, either in management or in policy design. RPL (recognition of prior learning) may be requested on an individual basis. The following criteria are applied in the evaluation of applications for acceptance: A Bachelor's degree with Honours, or postgraduate diploma or equivalent, achieved at a suitable level and preferably related to one of the following fields: information and communications technology (ICT), media studies, public policy, law, economics, regulation, development theory Evidence of research writing at Bachelor's or Bachelor's-with-Honours level At least three years' working experience in an appropr

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.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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