Overview

A specialised postgraduate qualification is useful for anyone who wishes to be an expert in Marketing, a highly competitive and evolving field. There are a variety of options available at University of Cape Town that might be the right fit for you.

Overview

We are privileged to say that our selection process is very competitive, and the minimum entrance requirements are detailed below:

An honours degree or NQF 8 equivalent marketing qualification (with an average mark of at least 65% for all the subjects);
An honours level (NQF 8 - minimum of 30 credits), Marketing Research course (65% minimum final mark); and
An undergraduate degree specialising in the Marketing discipline or NQF 7 equivalent.

If this is an avenue you are interested in following, you can apply online and be used under the "full-time studies" tab, even though you can do your Master's part-time.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Marketing

publishing

Branding and Advertising

Marketing Management

Marketing Strategy

Brand Management

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

TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Marketing View 7 other Masters in Marketing 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

Certified academic transcripts
Evidence of previous academic writing (e.g. honours research project or a peer-reviewed conference paper etc.)
A research proposal of the topic/area that you are interested in pursuing, including the following sections (maximum of 10 pages from Introduction to Conclusion): Introduction, Problem Statement, Research Question, Objectives and Hypotheses, Rationale and Motivation, Literature Review, Research Methodology, Conclusion, and Bibliography (Note that the proposal document might change or be refined depending on the supervisor that you are assigned to upon successful application)
International students might be required to provide additional documents (e.g. proof of language proficiency). International students, please refer to this page for all information.
Motivational letter
A statement on how you plan to fund your studies.

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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

73000 ZAR / year

≈ 73000 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

32500 ZAR / year

≈ 32500 ZAR / year

Additional Details

International tuition is for last year.

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

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

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Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Other requirements

General requirements

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Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Additional Details

Living costs

Cape Town

Funding

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