The importance of pursuing a postgraduate qualification has become more evident with most of the careers showcased in Career Paths, requiring a minimum of a postgraduate qualification (for example: Honours Degree, Postgraduate Diploma, Master’s Degree or a PHD).
You can find out more about the various postgraduate courses at University of the Western Cape:
Degree Description
Statistics Honours Degree with specialisation in Data Science.
Admission Requirements
Undergraduate degree with third-year level Statistics (60% or more).
And at least second-year Mathematics. For the Data Science specialisation, a third-year in Computer Science is also needed.
Funding information
National Research Foundation (NRF) bursaries – apply individually.
Other funding opportunities are explored annually.
Programme Administrator
Prof Renette Blignaut
rblignaut@uwc.ac.za
Degree Description
Industry directed Master’s degree.
Admission Requirements
Honours degree or equivalent in Statistical or Computer Science.
During the final selection process preference will be given to applicants who have completed:
- Third-year level Statistics;
- Second-year level Mathematics;
- Advanced Statistical Learning or Machine Learning; and
- Programming skills.
Funding information
National Research Foundation (NRF) bursaries – apply individually.
Statistics in Crisis Masters and PhD bursaries – SASA/NRF – apply via department.
Other funding opportunities are explored annually.
Programme Administrator
Prof Renette Blignaut
rblignaut@uwc.ac.za