Overview

Key Facts

All our Masters degrees are by dissertation only, which you write under the guidance of a supervisor. In the Mathematics programme at the University of Cape Town you are expected to arrive at complete intellectual independence in this process, as shown by your critical engagement with the research literature on your chosen topic and the clarity and maturity of your formulation of the research questions that arise. Your thesis should also be technically acceptable as to clarity of exposition, typesetting of mathematics and referencing.

The Department offers two MSc degrees, both by dissertation only:

Mathematics

Applied Mathematics

Programme Structure

Research process

The student applies to and corresponds with a potential supervisor. If this goes well, they will agree on a thesis topic, a plan of work, and a plan of funding (typically, several sources of funding need to be found, and the degree of support supervisors can give varies widely).

Once this agreement is reached, the department issues a formal invitation to register for the degree, and the Faculty of Science then handles the actual registration.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 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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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

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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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Other requirements

General requirements

The requirement for entry into MSc study is an Honours degree with suitable mathematical content (four-year degrees in non-mathematical disciplines such as engineering may qualify, at the discretion of the Head of Department).

A curriculum vitae which includes personal details, academic history and work experience;

An official transcript of university results (non-UCT students only);

Names and contact details (including e-mail addresses) of two referees who are familiar the candidate’s recent academic studies;

A brief outline of the area of interest for research;

The names of UCT staff members who may have agreed to serve as supervisor/s for the research;

Proof of English language proficiency, where English is not the applicant’s home language.

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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

37780 ZAR / year

≈ 37780 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 Mathematics.

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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