Overview

Offered over four years full-time. Two years are devoted to prerequisite courses and two years are devoted to writing the thesis. The programme begins in January.

Features

The Economics by Coursework programme at University of Cape Town comprises a thesis, with advanced courses as a pre-requisite to registering for the thesis.

A candidate will ordinarily complete the coursework in the first two years before proceeding to the thesis.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Quantitative Methods for Economists

Advanced Macroeconomics

Advanced Microeconomics

Advanced Econometrics

Microeconomics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00

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More details

Students can apply to the PhDs throughout the year.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Economics View 11 other PhDs 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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Other requirements

General requirements

Candidates who possess a minimum of a second class (lower division) master’s degree in Economics by coursework are eligible to apply.

Candidates with a Master of Economic Science degree are eligible to apply.

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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

124840 ZAR / year

≈ 124840 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

124840 ZAR / year

≈ 124840 ZAR / 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.

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Scholarships Information

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