Overview
The Department of Finance and Tax offers a part-time MCom in Finance as a core degree with three fields of specialisation:
- Applied Finance
- Corporate Finance and Valuations
- Financial Management
Quick Facts:
- The Finance programme at the University of Cape Town enables you to broaden your professional networks and relationships, accelerate your career development in finance and investment management, diversify your existing skills and enhance your research skills.
- The core programme equips successful candidates with the skills to perform research, analysis and valuations in all the areas of financial management, including capital markets, derivatives, corporate finance, accounting and company valuations.
- The different fields offer students different levels of flexibility in terms of coursework and research focus.
- The programmes are aimed at working individuals and are offered over two years, part-time. Lectures are mainly face-to-face, typically in the evenings and Saturday mornings, and thus require a presence in Cape Town.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Corporate Finance & Valuations
- Capital Markets and Financial Instruments
- Topics in Financial Management
- Empirical Finance
Key information
Duration
- Part-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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Campus Location
- Cape Town, South Africa
Disciplines
Finance View 33 other Masters in Finance in South AfricaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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Admission to your dream university starts with a high IELTS or PTE score. Earn your target score with E2's guided test preparation.
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Other requirements
General requirements
- An Honours degree or equivalent.
- Two years of relevant work experience.
- Candidates may be required to present themselves for an interview.
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Tuition Fees
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents175150 ZAR / year≈ 175150 ZAR / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents105050 ZAR / year≈ 105050 ZAR / year
Additional Details
International: Course fees + International/SADC Administrative Fee (ZAR 5,600) + International Term Fee (ZAR 64 500).
Living costs
Cape Town
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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