University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Master of Commerce in Development Finance
Cape Town, South Africa
DURATION
2 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Part time
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TUITION FEES
ZAR 144,000 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* R220 880 for non-African residents and international students
Introduction
Turn Your Ideas into Long-Term Development Solutions
Spark meaningful change through development finance in Africa
The Master of Commerce degree in Development Finance at the UCT Graduate School of Business gives you the practical know-how to turn your ideas into long-term development solutions that improve lives, uplift communities, and place Africa on the global stage.
You don’t need to be working in a development finance institution to benefit from this degree. Development finance skills are also widely used by people in other contexts including banking and financial services.
Influence Development Trends In Emerging Markets
The UCT GSB MCom is the first to reflect development finance activities in the continent
Our MCom in Development Finance will give you the ability to conduct high-level research and engage in the policy decision-making process in development finance institutions, government, NGOs, and the private sector.
As your financial skills grow, you will gain a solid understanding of application in the international development context and gain the expertise to start initial investments that can thrive in economically challenging markets and provide sustainable outcomes.
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Curriculum
Nine courses, an elective, and a research report
The MCom in Development Finance is a rigorous modular program that is taken over two years. The program covers nine compulsory core courses and students must choose 1 elective and deliver a research report.
Students attend classes at the UCT GSB Breakwater campus in Cape Town twice a year of between 2–-3 weeks each during February/March and in August. Lectures are structured to cover theories in development finance, development finance practice, and real-life case studies in development finance.
| Year 1: Block 1 (March) | Year 1: Block 2 (August) | Year 2: Block 3(February) | Year 2: February to December | ||
| Contact sessions for 4 courses | Examines for the 4 courses in Block 1 | Examines for the 4 courses in Block 2 | Completion of a 60-credit minor dissertation | ||
| 4 assignment submissions at monthly intervals after the block | Contact sessions for 4 courses (after 2 days' break) | Contact sessions for 2 (1 core and 1 elective) courses (after 2 days' break) | |||
| 4 assignment submissions at monthly intervals after the block | 2 assignment submissions at monthly intervals after the block | ||||
| Completion of a 60-credit minor dissertation |
*Please note: Course designs are updated and adapted annually, therefore the topics listed for each course are a guideline as to what students can expect will be covered on each course. A minimum of 13 students is required in order to run any elective.
Pre-Reading Preparation
Before arriving for the contact sessions at the GSB, students are expected to read all prescribed material.
Contact / Block Sessions
Students are required to attend and fully participate in all contact sessions at the GSB during the three-block periods. The lectures are designed to facilitate interactions and knowledge sharing among students to draw on the diverse experiences of the student profile and enrich the theoretical and practical insights provided by the lecturer.
During block sessions, students are allocated into syndicate groups and rooms for after-lecture discussions during evenings.
Individual Assessment
There are three assessments for each course, made up of class text (during block sessions), assignments, and final examinations.