CapMPhil specialising in Financial TechnologyUniversity of Cape Town · Cape Town, South Africa

Program Overview

Degree: Master's
Duration: Not published
Tuition: To be confirmed
Fields: Computer Science, Data Science, Finance

Application Cycle

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

Application opens: Apr 1, 2026
Application deadline: Sep 30, 2026

Documents Required

Please check the official program website (link below) for specific writing guidelines

Motivation for choice of study

Statement of motivation uploaded with the online application.

CV or resume

Up-to-date CV outlining education and experience.

Academic transcript(s) and degree certificate

Certified copies of transcripts and degree certificates from non-UCT institutions; official/certified paper copies typically required after online upload.

Published Score Requirements

Academic: Relevant Honours degree with first-class pass (70%+); Equivalent to a UCT Honours degree; competitive selection.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; Healthy dose of mathematics (basic calculus/gradients) and statistics; coding experience preferred or strong interest in learning to programme. CS/statistics background not strictly binding.
IELTS: 6.5 overall (6.0 each component); UCT postgraduate minimum. Required if English is not home language / not proven via prior English-medium study.
TOEFL: 88 overall (L19, W19, R20, S22); UCT postgraduate iBT minimum. Required if English is not home language / not proven via prior English-medium study.

Historical admission data is not published.

Source

Visit the official program source