CapMSc Data ScienceUniversity of Cape Town · Cape Town, South Africa

Program Overview

Dates and tuition are specific to the 2027 intake

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

Motivation for choice of study

Required via the central UCT online application.

CV or resume

Maximum 2 pages.

Departmental expression of interest / application form

Complete the departmental application form in addition to the UCT online application.

Academic transcript(s)

Full academic transcripts of all courses not completed at UCT.

Academic: Honours / NQF 8 with at least 65%; HEQSF level 8 qualification equivalent to a UCT degree, including a substantial research component.
Prerequisites: Quantitative background; At least a first-year Statistics course and a first-year Computing course. Students may be required to pass STA1000P before registration. Selection committee assesses transcripts; interview possible.
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.