MASTERS AND HONOURS IN DEVELOPMENT STUDIES CLOSING DATE FOR ALL APPLICATIONS INCLUDING SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

External Applications

30 August of each year, extended to 31 October
(For Honours, Masters and Ph.D) –
(International/Foreign students as well as External SA students)

Internal Applications

30 September of each year extended to 31 October
Internal/Current students only

ALL STUDENTS MUST APPLY ONLINE (INTERNAL OR EXTERNAL APPLICANTS)

Online application: apply-now

Only select online the following programme codes:

1707 – B.A.HONS(DEV.STUDIES)-FULL TIME
1827 – MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (Structured)
1828 - MASTER OF DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (Full Thesis)
1921 – Ph.D (DEV STUDIES)

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SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION REQUIRED:

All applications for Honours, Masters, PHD must be accompanied with:

• CV
• Motivational letter from applicant (1-2 page)
• Academic transcripts.

Masters by full thesis applicants must be accompanied with:

• All documents above plus
• 10 page draft proposal as well.

Masters by coursework (structured) must be accompanied with:

• All documents mentioned above and
• A 5-7 page research proposal.

PHD applicants must be accompanied with:

• All documents mentioned above
• A 15 page draft proposal.

Please upload all supporting documents in pdf format to: http://studentdocumentupload.uwc.ac.za/

KINDLY NOTE, if you are NOT a UWC registered student applying to the ISD, PLEASE FILL OUT AN ONLINE APPLICATION and send us the application number once your application is completed.

Note: If you have studied at a non South African Institute please send us your Saqa qualification: Saqa.org.za