Overview

Key facts

This Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies offered by University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg dissertation-only degree empowers its candidates to do intensive investigation into a particular component of the African ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy.

This degree is designed to meet the needs of policymakers, regulators, operators, communications managers in large and small organisations, user and consumer groups, NGOs, and others involved in or affected by ICT sector policy and regulation. The degree provides participants with an opportunity to improve their professional skills and/or refocus their expertise through:

Expanding and updating their knowledge of ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy policy, regulation and practice
Conducting intensive investigating a research problem and producing a full-length Master's dissertation

Programme Structure

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-02-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-11-30 00:00:00

More details

For applicants with qualifications obtained from institutions outside South Africa: 30 September.

Language

English

IELTS

7

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Johannesburg, South Africa

Disciplines

Economics Econometrics General Studies View 11 other Masters in Econometrics in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Bachelor's degree with Honours, or post-graduate diploma or equivalent, achieved at a suitable level and preferably related to one of the following fields: information and communications technology (ICT), media studies, public policy, law, economics, regulation, development theory
Evidence of research writing at Bachelor's or Bachelor's-with-Honours level
At least three years' working experience in an appropriate field
Satisfactory completion of Wits admissions tests measuring cognitive, arithmetic and general reasoning abilities.

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Tuition Fee

Living costs for Johannesburg

8434 - 12036 ZAR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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