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Programme: MA (Political Science)

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Code	Faculty	Department
01250194	Faculty of Humanities	Department: Political Sciences

Credits	Duration	NQF level
Minimum duration of study: 1 year	Total credits: 180	NQF level: 09

Programme information
Curriculum: Final year

Admission requirements

Honours degree in Political Sciences or relevant honours degree
A cumulative weighted average of at least 70% for the honours degree
An admissions essay may be required
An entrance/admissions examination may be required

Note: Additional work/modules may be required in order to reach the desired level of competency

Additional requirements

Prospective students may be required to submit an admissions essay or to sit for an examination or to do additional work/modules to enable them to reach the desired level of study.
An acceptable level of proficiency in English or Afrikaans is a requisite.
An approved research proposal is required.

General information

University of Pretoria Programme Qualification Mix (PQM) verification project

The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP qualification and programme names, may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to contact their faculties if they have any questions.

Core modules

STL 890

Dissertation: Political science 890

Credits: 180.00

Module content:
A research dissertation, based on independent research done by the student on an approved topic in the broad field of political studies, is written under the guidance of a supervisor.

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