ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Holders of a Masters’ degree from a University or the holders of other relevant qualifications approved by Senate.
Students who have passed the examinations on the grounds of which they will be awarded the relevant degree by a University or on the grounds on which the required status may later be granted to them, or who have in any other manner (e.g. RPL) attained a level of competence which in Senate’s opinion is adequate for the purpose of postgraduate studies or research at the required level, may be accepted as students for the relevant degree.
Apart from the general admission requirements, a student may be required to fulfil further requirements, e.g. supplementary work or an oral/written examination as prescribed by Senate.
Applicants wishing to pursue either a master’s by dissertation or doctoral studies are required, as part of the application process, to provide a broad outline of proposed area of research as per each entities postgraduate prospectus or research application requirements.
Applicants wishing to pursue a coursework master’s will receive guidance from the assigned postgraduate programme co-ordinator with regard to the choice of a research topic to fulfil the requirements for the treatise component of their chosen degree programme.
An application for a postgraduate qualification or programme may, after selection by the Head of Department or Director of School, in consultation with the relevant Postgraduate Studies Coordinator, and ratification by the Faculty Postgraduate Studies Committee, be processed by the Postgraduate Admissions Office.