ELIGIBILITY:

The program is interdisciplinary, but we place a special emphasis on a portfolio that is inter-transdisciplinary, cutting across the fields of development planning, housing, sustainable urban development, urban management, and urban design. Candidates in architecture and urban planning as well as in the humanities, cultural studies, urban geography, or social sciences with a focus on urban studies and planning as well as candidates in related fields such as landscape architecture are also welcome to apply.

Citizens from sub-Saharan African countries other than South Africa are legible to apply

Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree that is equivalent to a honours degree (NQF level 8) in the South African Qualification System (SAQA). There is no need to apply for SAQA if your bachelor’s degree was obtained in a South African university.

There is no age limit applying to the scholarships for study purposes. However, at the time of the application, no more than 6 years should have passed since an applicant graduated from his/ her previous studies.

Award of the scholarships is based on a combination of merit, distribution across the continent and, gender balance.

Study into the MUS programme is on a full-time basis for 11 months. Selected students will not participate in any form of employment during this period

BENEFIT:

The master’s scholarship covers the duration of one academic year. The scholarship includes:
Full tuition fee
Monthly stipend covering living expenses
Travel from home country/place of origin
Student medical aid (12 months)