List of Postgraduate Courses Offered at UCT: 2024/2025
The Accredited list of Postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate courses offered at the University of Cape Town, UCT and their Requirements for 2025/2026 has been released and published here.
All interested aspirants or candidates who want to apply for admission in the school can now proceed and check below for the list of Postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate courses offered in University of Cape Town, UCT and their Requirements.
The general public and all those interested in studying at the University of Cape Town, UCT are hereby informed that the list of Postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate courses offered at the institution has been listed in the article and can be found below.
If you are looking for University of Cape Town, UCT then you are finally in the right place especially if you have been searching so hard for it. Today, one of our articles which you are currently reading now contains the official list of all the Postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate courses offered at the University of Cape Town, also known as UCT.
All interested aspirants or candidates who want to apply for admission in the school can now proceed and check below for the list of Postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate courses offered in University of Cape Town, UCT and their Requirements.
The general public and all those interested in studying at the University of Cape Town, UCT are hereby informed that the list of Postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate courses offered at the institution has been listed in the article and can be found below.
If you are looking for University of Cape Town, UCT then you are finally in the right place especially if you have been searching so hard for it. Today, one of our articles which you are currently reading now contains the official list of all the Postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate courses offered at the University of Cape Town, also known as UCT.
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LIST OF POSTGRADUATE COURSES OFFERED AT UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN, UCT
Below is the full detail of all the Postgraduate diploma, masters and doctorate courses offered at the University of Cape Town, UCT.Faculty of Commerce
The Faculty of Commerce offers the following postgraduate degrees and diplomas:
Postgraduate diplomas in:
- Postgraduate Diplomas in Accounting; Actuarial Science; Development Policy and Practice Management; Information Systems; Management Practice; Public Sector; Accounting Survey; Data Analysis for Development
- Postgraduate Diplomas in Management in Business Communication; Entrepreneurship; Marketing; Sport
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours specializing in Accounting; Actuarial Science; Economics; Finance; Financial Analysis and Portfolio Management; Information Systems; Management; Information Systems; Quantitative Finance; Statistics; Taxation
- Bachelor of Commerce Honours In Organisational Psychology specializing in Change Management
- Master of Business Science, a Master of Commerce and a Master of Philosophy degree by dissertation only.
- Master of Commerce (by dissertation only) specialising in Information Systems Master of Philosophy (by dissertation only) specialising in Inclusive Innovation
- Master’s Degrees by coursework and minor dissertation includes: Master of Business Administration; Master of Business Administration specialising in Executive Management; Master of Commerce in Risk Management of Financial Markets; Master of Industrial and Organisational Psychology
- Master of Commerce specialising in Actuarial Science; Applied Economics; Economics; Economic Development ;Economic Science; Finance in the field of Corporate Finance and Valuation; Finance in the field of Financial Management; Finance in the field of Investment Management; Financial Reporting, Analysis & Governance Information Systems Taxation in the field of International Tax; Taxation in the field of South African Taxation
- Master of Philosophy specialising in Financial Technology; Demography; Mathematical Finance Programme Evaluation
- Master of Philosophy in Development Finance Development Policy and Practice People Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Actuarial Science Business Administration Demography Development Policy & Practice Economics Finance Information Systems Management Studies Marketing Quantitative Finance Organisational Psychology Statistics Taxation
- Doctor of Philosophy specialising in Business Administration (with coursework) Economics (with coursework) Information Systems (with coursework)
Engineering & the Built Environment Faculty
The Engineering & the Built Environment Faculty offers the following postgraduate degrees and diplomas:- Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture & Planning
- Doctor of Philosophy in Architecture
- Doctor of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Civil Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Construction Economics & Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Energy Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy in Engineering Management
- Doctor of Philosophy in Geomatics
- Doctor of Philosophy in Materials Engineering
- Doctor of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering
- Master of Architecture (Professional)
- Master of Architecture (by research)
- Master of City & Regional Planning
- Master of Urban Design
- Master of Transport Studies
- Master of Geotechnical Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Civil Infrastructure Management & Maintenance
- Master of Engineering in Nuclear Power
- Master of Engineering in Radar and Electrical Defence
- Master of Engineering in Structural Engineering
- Master of Engineering in Telecommunications
- Master of Engineering in Transport Studies
- Master of Engineering in Water Quality Engineering
- Master of Landscape Architecture
- Master of Philosophy in Architecture & Planning (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Architecture & Planning (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Architecture (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Architecture (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Chemical Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Civil Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Conservation of the Built Environment (60 credits research, 120 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Construction Economics & Management (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Construction Economics and Management (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Energy Studies (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Energy & Development Studies (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Engineering Education (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Engineering Management (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Geomatics (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Geomatics (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Materials Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Mechanical Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Philosophy in Nuclear Power (60 credits research, 120 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Space Studies (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Sustainable Minerals Resource Development (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Transport Studies (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Philosophy in Transport Studies (60 credits research, 120 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Civil Infrastructure Management & Maintenance (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Civil Infrastructure Management & Maintenance (180 credits research)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Geomatics (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Geomatics (180 credits research)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Geotechnical Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Materials Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Materials Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Sustainable Energy Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Structural Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Water Quality Engineering (120 credits research, 60 credits coursework)
- Master of Science in Engineering in Water Quality Engineering (180 credits research)
- Master of Science in Project Management
- Master of Science in Property Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Power Plant Engineering
Health Sciences Faculty
The Health Sciences Faculty offers the following postgraduate degrees and diplomas:- Addictions Care
- Clinical Developmental Paediatrics
- Clinical Hepatology
- Clinical Paediatric Cardiology
- Clinical Paediatric Critical Care
- Clinical Paediatric Diabetes
- Clinical Electrophysiology and Epilepsy
- Clinical Paediatric Emergency Care
- Clinical Paediatric Gastroenterology
- Clinical Paediatric Haematology and Oncology
- Clinical Paediatric Nephrology
- Clinical Paediatric Physiotherapy
- Clinical Paediatric Pulmonology
- Clinical Paediatric Rheumatology
- Community and General Paediatrics
- Community Eye Health Disability Studies
- Family Medicine Health Economics
- Health Management
- Health Professional Education
- Healthcare Technology and Management
- Interdisciplinary Pain Management Maternal and Child Health Neonatology Nursing, with specialisations in
- Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Care
- Child Nursing
- Critical Care Nursing (Child)
- Nephrology Nursing
- Nursing Education (in abeyance)
- Occupational Health
- Paediatric Radiology
- Palliative Medicine
- Pesticide Risk Management
- Psychotherapy
- TB-HIV Management
- Applied Anatomy
- Bioinformatics
- Biokinetics
- Biological Anthropology
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Dietetics
- Exercise Science
- Forensic
- Genetics
- Human Genetics
- Infectious Diseases and Immunology
- Medical Biochemistry
- Medical Cell Biology
- Medical Physics
- Physiology
- Radiobiology
- Structural Biology
- Anaesthesia
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Clinical Pharmacology
- Dermatology
- Diagnostic
- Radiology
- Emergency Medicine
- Family Medicine
- Medical Genetics
- Medicine
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Nuclear Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Occupational Medicine
- Ophthalmology
- Orthopaedic Surgery
- Otorhinolaryngology
- Paediatric Surgery
- Paediatrics Pathology (Anatomical)
- Pathology (Clinical)
- Pathology (Forensic)
- Pathology (Haematological)
- Pathology (Microbiological)
- Pathology (Virological)
- Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Psychiatry
- Public Health Medicine
- Radiation Oncology
- Surgery Urology
- Genetic Counselling
- Clinical Emergency Care
- African Emergency Care
- Patient safety and Clinical Decision-making (specialisation A)
- Patient safety and Clinical Decision-making (specialisation B)
- Health Innovation
- Intellectual Disability
- Liaison Mental Health
- Maternal and Child Health
- Occupational Health
- Paediatric
- Forensic Pathology
- Paediatric Pathology
- Palliative Medicine
- Sport and Exercise Medicine
- Community Eye Health
- Epidemiology
- Environmental Health
- General Health
- Economic Health Systems
- Social and Behavioural Sciences
- MSc in Audiology and MSc in Speech-Language Pathology
- MSc in Biomedical Engineering
- MSc Exercise and Sports Physiotherapy
- MSc in Nursing, By dissertation and by coursework and dissertation
- MSc in Occupational Therapy, By dissertation and by coursework and dissertation
- MSc in Physiotherapy
- Master of Nursing in Child Nursing
- Master of Paediatric Neurosurgery
- Master of Science (MSc) by dissertation
- Doctor of Medicine (MD)
- Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
- Doctor of Science in Medicine (DSc(Med))
Humanities
The Humanities Faculty offers the following postgraduate degrees and diplomas:Bachelor of Arts Honours in:
- African Language & Literature
- African Studies
- Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies
- Archaeology
- Archaeology & Environmental Studies
- Art
- Historical Studies
- Classical Studies
- Democratic Governance
- Developmental Studies
- Diversity Studies
- Drama Economics
- English Studies
- Environmental & Geographical Studies
- Film Theory & Practice Film Studies
- French Language & Literature
- German Language & Literature
- Historical Studies
- International Relations
- Italian language & Literature
- Jewish Studies
- Justice & Transformation
- Linguistics Literary & Cultural Theory
- Media Theory & Practice
- Organisational Psychology
- Philosophy
- Politics, Philosophy & Economics
- Political Communication
- Political Philosophy & Social Theory
- Public Affairs & Administration
- Public Policy
- Religious Studies
- Rhetoric Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Sociology
- South African & Comparative Politics
- Workplace Change & Labour Law
- African Languages & Literature
- African Studies
- Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies
- Archaeology
- Art
- Historical Studies
- Classical Studies
- Criminology
- Dance
- Drama
- Economics
- Education
- English Language & Literature Environmental & Geographical Sciences
- Media Studies
- Film Studies
- Fine Art
- French Language & Literature
- Gender Studies
- German Language & Literature
- Historical Studies
- Industrial Sociology
- Italian Library & Information Science
- Linguistics
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Studies
- Psychology
- Religious Studies
- Rhetoric Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Applied Drama & Theatre Studies
- Applied Economics
- Art
- Historical Studies
- African languages & Literatures
- Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies
- Classical Studies
- Clinical Psychology
- Creative Writing
- Economics
- Economics & Demography
- Environmental & Geographical Studies
- Film Theory & Practice
- French Language & Literature
- German Language & Literature
- Health Economics
- Historical Studies
- Italian Language & Literature
- Jewish Studies
- Language, Literature & Modernity
- Literary studies
- Philosophy
- Political Communication
- Public Affairs & Administration
- Psychological Research
- Practical Anthropology
- Sociology
- South African & Comparative Politics
- Theatre & Performance
- Art
- Historical Studies
- African Languages & Literatures
- Afrikaans & Netherlandic Studies
- Drama
- English Language & Literature
- Film Studies
- French Language & Literature
- German Language & Literature
- Historical Studies
- Italian language & Literature
- Linguistics
- Philosophy
- Political Studies
- Religious Studies
- Social Anthropology
- Sociology
- Adult Education
- Applied Language & Literacy Studies
- Curriculum Studies
- Educational Administration, Planning & Social Policy
- Higher Education Studies
- History Education
- History of Art Education
- Information Communication Technologies
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Teaching
- Adult Education
- Applied Language & Literacy Studies
- Curriculum Studies
- Educational Administration, Planning & Social Policy
- Higher Education Studies
- History Education
- History of Art Education
- Information Communication Technologies
- Mathematics Education
- Science Education
- Teaching
- African Studies
- Development Studies
- Digital Curation
- Diversity Studies
- Family Law & Development
- HIV/AIDS in Society
- Justice & Transformation
- Literary & Cultural Theory
- Politics, Philosophy & Social Theory
- Politics, Philosophy & Economics
- Public Culture
- Public Policy
- Rhetoric Studies
- Workplace Change & Labour Law
- African Studies
- Rhetoric Studies
- Library & Information Studies
- Master of Social Science (dissertation only)
- Masters of Arts in Fine Art
- Masters of Fine Art Fine Art New Media Film & TV Production
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education – Further Education
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education – Intermediate & Senior Phase
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education – Senior Phase & Further Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Art Fine Art
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education
- Postgraduate Diploma in Library & Information Studies
- Postgraduate Diploma in Music in Performance
Law
The Law Faculty offers the following postgraduate degrees and diplomas:
- Doctor of Laws in Commercial Law, Criminal Justice, Private Law, Public Law
- Doctor of Philosophy in Commercial Law, Criminal Justice, Private Law, Public Law and Criminology
- Master of Laws – Exchange Programme (by coursework & minor dissertation) in Commercial Law, Constitutional & Administrative Law, Criminal Justice, Electronic Law, Environmental Law, General Human Rights Law, International Law, Labour Law, Marine & Environmental Law, Marine Law, Private Law, Public Law, Shipping Law & Tax Law
- Master of Laws (by coursework & minor dissertation) in Constitutional & Administrative Law, Criminal Justice, Electronic Law, Environmental Law, General Human Rights Law, International Law, Labour Law, Marine & Environmental Law, Marine Law, Private Law, Public Law, Shipping Law & Tax Law
- Master of Laws (by dissertation) in Commercial Law, Criminal Justice, Private Law & Public Law
- Master of Philosophy (by dissertation) in Commercial Law, Criminal Justice, Private Law & Public Law
- Master of Philosophy (by coursework & minor dissertation) in Commercial Law, Constitutional & Administrative Law, Criminal Justice, Electronic Law, Environmental Law, General Human Rights Law, International Law, Labour Law, Marine & Environmental Law, Marine Law, Private Law, Public Law, Shipping Law & Tax Law
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Dispute Resolution
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Employment Law
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Employment Law
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Tax Law
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Commercial Law, Constitutional & Administrative Law, Criminal Justice, Electronic Law, Environmental Law, General Human Rights Law, International Law, Labour Law, Marine & Environmental Law, Marine Law, Private Law, Public Law, Shipping Law & Tax Law
Science
The Science Faculty offers the following postgraduate degrees:
- Master of Science/Master of Philosophy (by coursework & minor dissertation) in Advanced Analytics Applied Ocean Sciences (Applied Marine Biology) Applied Ocean Sciences (Operational Oceanography) Astrophysics & Space Science Biostatistics Climate Change & Development Computer Science Conservation Biology Data Science Data Science of Financial Technology Environment, Society & Sustainability Information Technology Operational Research Urban Studies
- Master of Science (by dissertation) Applied Mathematics Archaeology Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry Computational Science Computer Science Conservation Biology Environmental & Geographical Science Geochemistry Geology Mathematical Statistics Mathematics Molecular & Cell Biology Ocean & Atmosphere Science Operational Research Physical Oceanography Physics Statistical Ecology Statistical Sciences Tertiary Chemistry Education Tertiary Physics Education Theoretical Physics
- Doctor of Philosophy Applied Mathematics Archaeology Astronomy Biological Sciences Chemistry Computational Science Computer Science Conservation Biology Environmental & Geographical Science Geochemistry Geology Mathematics Molecular & Cell Biology Physical Oceanography Physics Statistical Ecology Statistical Sciences Tertiary Chemistry Education Tertiary Physics Education
Graduate School of Business: postgraduate
The Graduate School of Business offers the following postgraduate degrees and diplomas:
- Master of Business Administration (Executive programme)
- Master of Business Administration (full time)
- Master of Business Administration (modular)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice (modular)
- Master of Commerce in Development Finance
- Master of Philosophy specialising in Inclusive Innovation
- Doctor of Philosophy specialising in Business Administration
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