Overview

Program Options

The Computer Science programme at the University of Cape Town is designed to provide students with the professional basis for a career path in the computer industry, and/or to enable them to embark upon a research programme at Doctoral level.

There are two possibilities:

The Masters by Coursework and Dissertation involves a first year of coursework and a second year during which a mini-dissertation is completed. It is a full-time degree with no part-time options offered.

The Masters by Dissertation involves two years of research during which a dissertation is completed. To be accepted for this programme, the student must already have identified a supervisor who is willing and able to take them on as a student.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Data Visualisation

Research Methods In Computer Science

Computational Geometry For 3D Printing

Distributed Scientific Computing

Evolutionary Computation

Information Retrieval

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Credits

90 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Computer Sciences Software Engineering View 5 other Masters in Software Engineering 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

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Other requirements

General requirements

In order to be accepted for a Masters by Dissertation in Computer Science at the University of Cape Town, you must first identify a supervisor who is willing to take you on.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

73910 ZAR / year

≈ 73910 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

32500 ZAR / year

≈ 32500 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International students must add the relevant Administrative Service Fee (ZAR 5300) /International Term fee to the cost of the typical fee.

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

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

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Computer Science.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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