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Do you want to enhance your career prospects and connect with a global community? The UCT GSB CEMS Master of Management specialising in International Management (MIM) will set you on your way. This internationally recognised full-time one-year Master’s programme will enable you to engage with academic and corporate specialists from the field of international business and management, and prepare you for international research and professional employment. The programme comprises international management courses, business skills seminars, an international internship and a business immersion project at a multinational organisation. It also includes a credit-bearing study term abroad at one of the CEMS partner universities – which include top global business schools in 33 countries.

If you want to make it your life’s work to help unlock Africa’s growth potential, the MPhil Development Finance will equip you with the critical skills to become a specialist in this area. You will gain an understanding – on a Master’s level – of the complexities of the different development finance resources available to poor countries, especially in Africa. You will acquire the skills to help formulate and implement policies to make this happen.

This internationally accredited MPhil Leadership Coaching provides you with the skills to establish your credentials as a leadership coach. This will enable you to grow the talent of others, transfer knowledge, build meaningful relationships, enhance the performance of others, strengthen teamwork, and facilitate cultural transformation in organisations.

This internationally accredited MPhil Futures Studies will equip you with strategic foresight to make long-range decisions, mitigate risk and sense opportunities - essential competencies for strategists and senior leaders. You will learn how to respond to change and make the right decisions to thrive as a result of change.

This MPhil programme is designed for students with diverse backgrounds who have an interest in environment, society and sustainability. Problems pertaining to the environment, society and sustainability are interdisciplinary in nature and students with backgrounds in both natural and social sciences are encouraged to apply.

The MPhil in Programme Evaluation [CM033BUS15] is a two-year, part-time Master’s degree that provides students with comprehensive knowledge and skills in evaluation theory and practice. The taught content is delivered through seven block release weeks during the two years and is thus convenient for working professionals or students not residing in Cape Town. We aim to produce graduates that go on to improve the quality, accountability and transparency of a wide range of social and development programmes. The applied curriculum straddles an innovative interdisciplinary space influenced by the latest developments in evaluation theory and practice.

Global climate change presents daunting and exciting challenges, especially for the developing world, where traditional routes to development are at odds with the need for a low carbon economy. At the same time, building resilience to climate change and variability is fundamental to sustainable development and prosperity. A transdisciplinary approach that integrates the biophysical, technological, socio-economic sciences and the humanities is required to successfully engage with the challenges of climate change.

The Masters programmes in Computers Science involve two years of full-time study undertaken after completion of an Honours degree in Computer Science. Admission is competitive, not guaranteed, and is primarily on the basis of academic results. It is designed to provide students with the professional basis for a career path in the computer industry, and/or to enable them to embark upon a research programme at Doctoral level

The Department of English Literary Studies at UCT recently launched a revised coursework Master's degree that foregrounds research into English Literary Studies in the global South. The new MA aims to equip a new generation of postgraduate students to conduct research into the compelling issues that arise in our discipline at a time when questions of canonicity are under revision and new approaches to literary studies are generating new archives and addressing the coloniality of received archives. The course helps to equip students to develop their own research paths and would make excellent preparation before moving into the PhD

The MCom in International Tax programme objective is for students to acquire knowledge about the analysis and interpretation of double tax conventions using recognized model conventions as a base and their interaction with South African income tax, as well as problem solving skills based on practical examples of application of these frameworks. Students who are working in an international tax environment while pursuing this programme, would derive the most benefit therefrom

The interdisciplinary Master's course with a specialisation in Data Science, is offered in collaboration with the departments of Statistical Sciences, Computer Science, Astronomy, the Computation Biology Group (Faculty of Health Sciences) and the departments of Finance and Tax, Economics and AIFMRM (Commerce Faculty).

This Postgraduate Master program will prepare you for the vast field of Communications. The Master of Communications investigates effective vs ineffective communication and the specialists who use it. Students confront genuine communication issues, develop usable communication skills, and build a strong portfolio.

Today's savvy marketing and communication leaders begin at the endpoints: the thoughts, behaviors, and actions of the buyer. They know the importance of differentiation, and how to establish a unique and ownable brand position in the minds of a target audience.

The East London Visual Arts and Film program is designed for a new generation of storytellers: artists who share a passion for visual and performing arts across a wide array of media and want to learn by making their own projects in a hands-on, intensive program.

This Postgraduate Master program will prepare you to hold a professional position within the Fashion Design industry. The Master in Fashion Design provide both detailed foundation and a platform for innovation in critical areas for Fashion Design including textiles, garment construction, trend analysis, and business fundamentals. The master’s program will further your practical knowledge through the application of concepts via hands-on projects and group critique. The master combines academic theory with the market experience of Fashion Design professionals.