University of Stellenbosch - Application for MPhil Development Finance

University of Stellenbosch – USB – Application for MPhil Development Finance

Admission requirements for MPhil in Development Finance:

An appropriate Honours degree (the first postgraduate degree after a Bachelor’s degree) or a four-year Bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, accounting or commerce; OR

A three-year Bachelor’s degree and a postgraduate diploma (120 SAQA credits) from a university or a university of technology in business, finance, economics, accounting or commerce; OR

A postgraduate degree in any discipline and appropriate experience in the area of development economics and/or finance; AND

A sound understanding of quantitative analysis – a good pass/grade for school-leaving mathematics is an advantage.

IMPORTANT Information according to USB Website:

The Bachelor’s or Honours degree must be on a level that is equivalent to the South African qualification.
Local and foreign academic qualifications have to be at the NQF 7 level (old) or NQF 8 level (new).

This implies that the qualification includes a module in Research Methodology and an individual research paper.
The information you provide on your application form will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed without your permission. You must ensure that the information you have given is correct. If the information is incorrect, Stellenbosch University reserves the right to reject your application.

Supporting documents

Make sure you have the following documents ready before starting your application:

Signed Declaration Form
Certified copies of academic records
Certified copies of degree certificates
Copy of ID/Passport
Copy of CV
Matric certificate
Marriage certificate (required if surname differs from that on academic transcripts or certificates)
Application fee
Summary of job description
Description of your organisational unit
Motivation for programme acceptance