UCT Postgraduate Admission Requirements

UCT Postgraduate Admission Requirements

Postgraduates

Health Sciences

Postgraduate admission requirements

Postgraduate diplomas

Applicants for any of the Postgraduate Diplomas require an approved Bachelor’s degree with the appropriate subjects or other qualifications that could be considered to be equivalent. In addition, some programmes have additional admission requirements and the relevant department or the Faculty Office (Postgraduate Administration unit) should be contacted directly.

Honours

The minimum admission requirement for an Honours degree is a Bachelor’s degree with specific major subjects. Some programmes have additional admission requirements and the relevant department or the Faculty Office (Postgraduate Administration unit) needs to be contacted directly.

Master’s admission requirements

The minimum admission requirement for a Master’s degree is an Honours degree in the subject that the applicant wishes to pursue at Master’s level. The relevant department or the Faculty Office (Postgraduate Administration unit) should be contacted to establish specific admission requirements.

Applicants for research Master’s degrees are required to submit a research proposal with the application. Prospective applicants are advised to contact the relevant Department direct in this regard.

Doctorates

The minimum requirement for admission as a doctoral candidate is a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline.

Applicants are required to submit a research proposal with the application. Prospective aplicants are advised to contact the relevant Department direct in this regard.

Humanities

The UCT Postgraduate Prospectus (available on the main website) contains the latest admission requirements for the specific academic programmes on offer at postgraduate level from the Faculty of Humanities. In general, applicants are required to have a Bachelors degree in the relevant discipline or an equivalent qualification. Applicants with appropriate and relevant experience may be eligible for admission through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). In the Faculty of Humanities, RPL applications are approved by the Deputy Dean of Research and Postgraduate Affairs on the recommendation of the HoD who assesses the relevance of an applicant’s prior experience.

For a step by step guide to postgraduate admissions in the Faculty, please consult pages 20 – 22 of the Humanities Postgraduate Studies Guide.

Applicants are encouraged to consult the Postgraduate FAQs listed on the Humanities website.