UCT Post-graduate studies - Flipbook - Page 14
HOW TO APPLY FOR
POSTGRADUATE
STUDY AT UCT
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2
Get to know your potential
host department
Managing applications varies across
departments and faculties. Visit the
department or faculty website or
email the relevant postgrad office or
administrator within your department.
Before you start, check that you
have the required qualifications.
Some programmes may allow for
access through ‘recognition of
prior learning’ (RPL) – visit
the Postgrad Hub or faculty
websites for more information
Postgraduate funding applications are not considered
unless you have already applied for the degree you’re
interested in. See step 3.
Be informed and prepared. While postgrad
scholarships and bursaries are announced throughout
the year, the deadlines are often months before you
intend to start your studies. Applications involve a lot of
time and effort so start the process as early as possible.
3
Compile and submit
an application
Visit applyonline.uct.ac.za
to begin your
application.
Each
faculty has
a designated
postgraduate office
or
administrator
so don’t
be afraid to as
k for help
before you su
bmit your
application on
line.
For most research postgraduate
degrees you need to contact
a potential supervisor at an early stage. Contact details
are generally available on departmental websites.
For coursework master’s degrees, decisions about
research dissertation topics and supervisors are
made after completion of the coursework.
Do you need funding for your degree?
PAY ATTENTION TO
DEADLINES. Applications
for most postgraduate
programmes containing
coursework close on
31 October. You can apply
any time during the year
for a research master’s by
full dissertation or PhD.
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NOTE: If you need
help, ask for a oneon-one funding
information session
from the PGFO – but
only once you have
applied for admission.
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Many of the
documents you
need to submit
vary according to
the department
and faculty.
Academic records
must be submitted
as certified, paper
copies. UCT
transcripts are
not required.
There are
a number
of brochur
es and
handbooks
designed
to help
you make
sense of w
hat you
need to d
o. Downlo
ad them
from the
Postgrad
Hub or
request p
rinted cop
ies directl
from the
y
Postgradua
te Centre
and Fund
ing Office
(P
GFO) or
the Admis
sions Offi
ce.
Refer to the “Directions for
Postgraduate Applicants” brochure
for detailed information (visit the
Postgrad Hub to download a copy).