Enquiries

• Browse this website thoroughly
• If questions remain, contact a Postgraduate Administrator or Coordinator

Information to provide when enquiring:

• Full name & email (or fax or mail) address.
• Nationality and country of residence.
• Field of interest.
• Summary of tertiary education --- e.g. attach scanned images of your university transcripts.
  For theses give title & abstract.
• When you hope to start.
• Whether you'll need financial assistance and/or whether you can cover some or all of your costs.

• Contact the Honours Coordinator or the Postgraduate Administrator

Key requirements:

• A good previous degree in a relevant area.
• Financing for your fees and living.
• A staff member at UCT who is willing to be your supervisor
  --- this depends on how many students a staff member currently has, how close your topic is to her/his range of expertise, and whether you need financial support from her/his research funding. Normally a thesis topic is chosen in the process of a supervisor agreeing to take you on, and financial arrangements are discussed.

It makes sense to see if you can arrange a supervisor and financial support, BEFORE you fill in the UCT application form (for which there is an appication fee).

To find a supervisor:

• Browse our Research Areas, and see what's available in your area of interest
• then EITHER contact a specific staff member directly to discuss possible supervision
• OR send an email or a letter to the appropriate Postgraduate Administrator or Coordinator

To estimate costs and finance possibilities:

• Look at the Finances page. (For foreign students, fees are higher & scholarships harder to come by.)

• Contact the Financial Maths Coordinator or Administrator or a member of staff in Mathematics of Finance

• Contact the NASSP Coordinator or Administrator