Overview

Specialisation objectives

The Justice and Transformation programme at the University of Cape Town has been designed to locate current concerns and topical interests in justice and transformation in the more general perspectives of normative theory and comparative studies.

It is inspired by the new directions in writing, research and teaching generated by the South African TRC-process but not confined to these. Instead, it links these new research interests and current debates in the area of transitional justice (including human rights law, conflict-resolution and peace-building, and social justice in transformation) with the more lasting intellectual perspectives provided by a thorough grounding in relevant academic disciplines.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Comparative Transitional Justice

Post-Conflict Justice in Africa

Transitional Justice

Human Rights Law

Conflict Resolution

Social Justice in Transformation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-31 00:00:00

Language

English

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88

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Credits

192 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Criminal Law Legal Studies Criminology View 8 other Masters in Criminology 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

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88

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Other requirements

General requirements

A good Honours degree or its equivalent.

Applicants should ideally have a major in, or some exposure to, Politics as an undergraduate subject. However, depending on which area of concentration the applicant is interested in, the following additional study backgrounds may be taken into account when assessing applications:

Transitional Justice: Majors in Politics, History, Philosophy, Sociology, Literature

Human Rights: Senior courses in Law, LLB

Conflict Resolution: Majors in Politics, Psychology, Social Anthropology, Sociology

Social Justice in Transformation: Majors in Politics, Sociology, Social Anthropology, Psychology, Development Studies

You must submit a sample of your best academic work as part of the official application.You should also submit a letter of motivation as part of your formal application, motivating why are you choosing this particular degree and specialisation.

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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

56600 ZAR / year

≈ 56600 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.

Dissertation:R23100

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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