Should you wish to be considered for a postgraduate programme, you need to complete the online application on the university's website.
After completing the online application you are required to submit the compulsory supporting documentation online via the link indicated in the application acknowledgment email.
To ensure the successful completion of your application please ensure that you submit the following supporting documents (certified) to the relevant Faculty:
All applicants who did not obtain their qualifications in South Africa please note:
For information regarding programme fees, please contact Ms Dorothy Abrahams at Student Accounts at dabrahams@uwc.ac.za or studaccounts@uwc.ac.za or contact her directly at +27 (021) 959 2154.
For assistance regarding foreign clearances, please contact the International Student Services Office at isso@uwc.ac.za or contact them directly at +27 (021) 959 2115.
For all admission queries, contact the Faculty office directly. Please provide your application or student number whenever you communicate with the University.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Faculty office.
Tel: +27 (021) 959 2372
E-mail: artspostgrad@uwc.ac.za
The Division for Postgraduate Studies has a few resources that may assist.
Honours papers are assessed by the Department, the Department would set the requirements and general outline for the Research Essay. These guidelines and submission dates for the Honours Research Essay can be sourced from the Departmental Administrator.
For MA and PhD proposals, students can submit the approved proposal, with their title and supervisor registration forms to Robyn Southgate - rsouthgate@uwc.ac.za.
MA & PhD students are able to submit at any point during the academic year, keeping in mind that it may take up to 2 weeks to review the proposal and the outcome of the reviewer. These together with the registration of supervisor and title must serve at the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee and approved by the Senate Higher Degrees Committee. We generally recommend that students and supervisors try to submit the proposal and accompanying documents by November of the academic year, to prevent any delays in the registration for the following academic year.
Also, note that all MA Thesis and PhD students must register their title and supervisor within their first year of registration. Students who are enrolled in the MA Structured programme can register their title and supervisor in their second year of study. I have attached the Arts meeting dates. Students and supervisors use the document submission date as a guide, as no late documents are accepted unless approved by Prof Moolla or Robyn Southgate.
After completing the online application you are required to submit the compulsory supporting documentation online via the link indicated in the application acknowledgment email.
To ensure the successful completion of your application please ensure that you submit the following supporting documents (certified) to the relevant Faculty:
- Consult faculties if additional documentation is required
- ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED
- Guidelines and Format for Submissions
- Curriculum Vitae
- Your name and contact details (include preferred email)
- Work experience (include dates and places)
- Qualifications (include year obtained, institution)
- Research outputs (include conferences attended: presenting a paper or not, name of paper, conference; workshops, research projects and their titles)
- Co-curricular activities (e.g. sports)
- Awards obtained Motivational Letter (The letter of motivation should include why you want to pursue postgraduate studies. Draw on your past experiences to illustrate your level of preparedness to enter postgraduate studies.)
- Research Intention (5 pages)
- Background to the study (Context needed to understand the work)
- What is the problem? (What are the phenomenon, and/or your angle on it?)
- What do we know about the phenomenon?
- What do we not know about the phenomenon? (What is the gap in the literature/knowledge base?)
- Objectives of the study? (Research objectives, questions and/or hypothesis and/or research proposition)
- What methods and data will be used?
International Applicants
All applicants who did not obtain their qualifications in South Africa please note:
- You need to submit all your qualifications to the South African Qualifications Association (SAQA) for an evaluation
- We cannot respond to your application until you submit a certificate issued by SAQA stating the NQF level of your qualifications.
- Please visit the SAQA website at www.saqa.org.za for more information about the process.
Residential Services
- If you have applied for university accommodation, UWC Residential Services Department will deal with this application in a separate process
- Only successful applicants will receive a written confirmation of his/her space in Residence .We urge all applicants to make alternate arrangements in the event that his/her application to Residence is not successful.
- All enquiries may be directed to one of the following contacts: Telephone number: +27 21 959 2569/4298 or email resservices2@uwc.ac.za
- Alternatively, applicants may apply to Kovacs UWC Student Village on campus. A separate on-line application is required at www.kovacsuwc.co.za.
- Please make sure that you use the application number cited above in all future communication with the University and visit our website www.uwc.ac.za/students for further information.
- ALL DOCUMENTS MUST BE UPLOADED HERE.
For information regarding programme fees, please contact Ms Dorothy Abrahams at Student Accounts at dabrahams@uwc.ac.za or studaccounts@uwc.ac.za or contact her directly at +27 (021) 959 2154.
For assistance regarding foreign clearances, please contact the International Student Services Office at isso@uwc.ac.za or contact them directly at +27 (021) 959 2115.
For all admission queries, contact the Faculty office directly. Please provide your application or student number whenever you communicate with the University.
Should you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact the Faculty office.
Tel: +27 (021) 959 2372
E-mail: artspostgrad@uwc.ac.za
The Division for Postgraduate Studies has a few resources that may assist.
Honours papers are assessed by the Department, the Department would set the requirements and general outline for the Research Essay. These guidelines and submission dates for the Honours Research Essay can be sourced from the Departmental Administrator.
For MA and PhD proposals, students can submit the approved proposal, with their title and supervisor registration forms to Robyn Southgate - rsouthgate@uwc.ac.za.
MA & PhD students are able to submit at any point during the academic year, keeping in mind that it may take up to 2 weeks to review the proposal and the outcome of the reviewer. These together with the registration of supervisor and title must serve at the Faculty Higher Degrees Committee and approved by the Senate Higher Degrees Committee. We generally recommend that students and supervisors try to submit the proposal and accompanying documents by November of the academic year, to prevent any delays in the registration for the following academic year.
Also, note that all MA Thesis and PhD students must register their title and supervisor within their first year of registration. Students who are enrolled in the MA Structured programme can register their title and supervisor in their second year of study. I have attached the Arts meeting dates. Students and supervisors use the document submission date as a guide, as no late documents are accepted unless approved by Prof Moolla or Robyn Southgate.
