Overview

All courses from University of Cape Town's Economics department, including the core theory courses, include theoretical and empirical applications to reflect the objectives of the degree.

Overview

The Masters in Economics programme comprises four compulsory courses in the first semester, two elective courses in the second semester, and a compulsory research paper. The degree runs over 12 months. The programme comprises 240 credits.

With the permission of the Graduate convener, students may be permitted to take one Masters course (level 5000) from another Department. Options may be added or withdrawn according to circumstances each year.

Students who fail may repeat a maximum of two courses of the coursework component once they have submitted the required dissertation within the time frame for submission. A compulsory course may be repeated only if the student scored at least 40% on the first attempt. If a student fails an elective, they may substitute it with another elective.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Methods for Economists
Advanced Macroeconomics
Advanced Microeconomics
Advanced Econometrics
Governance and Growth
Natural Resource Economics
Labour Economics

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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Credits

240 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Economics View 39 other Masters in Economics 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

An average of at least 65% in an Honours degree in Economics.
Applicants may be required to undertake a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) test.
Students who have completed equivalent courses at the Master level may apply for exemption, but not credits, from particular courses.
Recommendation of acceptance is at the discretion of the Graduate Committee.

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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

93950 ZAR / year

≈ 93950 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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