How to Apply for UCT GSB Online Application 2023/2024

This article contains information on UCT Graduate School of Business, UCT GSB online application forms for 2023/2024 admission as well as steps on how to Apply. It also contains the UCT Graduate School Application form download link as well as its online application where necessary.

This article contains information on the UCT Graduate School of Business, UCT GSB Application form and Requirements for admission into Undergraduate Degree, Diploma Programmes and Postgraduate for the 2023/2024 academic year.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified SCHOOL LEAVERS, NON SCHOOL LEAVERS and SPECIAL CASES.

UCT Graduate School of Business Admission Guidelines and Forms

Application to UCT Graduate School of Business, UCT GSB is basically online. Kindly choose any of the following options stated below.

Master of Business Administration & Executive Management EMBA

STEP 1: PREPARE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

• CV
• Three motivation essays
• Two evaluator’s forms. Approach two individuals who know you in a professional context, and who are not family members, to complete the confidential evaluator’s forms. Please ensure each evaluator completes a form and email it directly to GSB Admissions.
• Certified copy of your degree certificate and academic transcript (not necessary for UCT qualifications)
• Certified copy of ID or passport
• Proof of payment of the non-refundable application fee
• International applicants whose first language is not English should provide a score of 600 on the TOEFL test or an overall band score of 7.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Please courier or hand-deliver hard copies of these documents (but not the evaluator’s forms) to GSB admissions at the Breakwater campus.

Note: Each certified copy of qualifications, transcripts, ID or passport must carry an original stamp from a Commissioner of Oaths. Documents which have previously been certified and then photocopied are not acceptable.

STEP 2: TAKE THE GMAT

All MBA applicants are required to write the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) and obtain an acceptable GMAT score. A GMAT score of 550 will ordinarily be required.

Bookings should be made at http://www.mba.com

The UCT GSB runs a GMAT Prep Course three times a year, one in Johannesburg and twice in Cape Town. This is an intensive five-day short course that will give you a thorough overview of what to expect in the GMAT exam. Delegates will leave the course set up to succeed as they embark on their MBA adventure.

STEP 3: WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE AN RPL CANDIDATE

If you have not completed a Bachelor Honours degree, Postgraduate Diploma or a cognate Bachelor’s Degree equivalent at level 8 through relevant work experience you can apply through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) route and submit the Portfolio of Learning (POL) assessment form.

STEP 4: PAY YOUR NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE (FOR 2020)

STEP 5: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE

Mandatory to complete and submit your UCT online application.

When completing the “Programme of Study” section, please select the following:

• 2023/2024 academic year
• Level of Qualification: GSB (Postgraduate Programmes)
• Faculty: Commerce
• Academic Qualification: GSB Master of Business Administration

Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice PGDip & Master of Commerce in Development Finance MCom in Development Finance

STEP 1: PREPARE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

• CV
• Three motivation essays
• Two evaluator’s forms. Approach two individuals who know you in a professional context, and who are not family members, to complete the confidential evaluator’s forms. Please ensure each evaluator completes a form and email it directly to GSB Admissions.
• Certified copy of your degree certificate and academic transcript (not necessary for UCT qualifications)
• Certified copy of ID or passport
• Proof of payment of the non-refundable application fee
• International applicants whose first language is not English should provide a score of 600 on the TOEFL test or an overall band score of 7.0 on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Please courier or hand-deliver hard copies of these documents (but not the evaluator’s forms) to GSB admissions at the Breakwater campus.

Note: Each certified copy of qualifications, transcripts, ID or passport must carry an original stamp from a Commissioner of Oaths. Documents which have previously been certified and then photocopied are not acceptable.

STEP 2: WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE AN RPL CANDIDATE

If you have not completed a degree, or NQF level 7 equivalent, you can apply through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) route and submit the Portfolio of Learning (POL) assessment form.
You are also required to write the AQL section of the National Benchmark Test (NBT).

STEP 3: PAY YOUR NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE (FOR 2020)

STEP 4: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE

Mandatory to complete and submit your UCT online application.

When completing the “Programme of Study” section, please select the following:

• 2020 academic year
• Level of Qualification: GSB (Postgraduate Programmes)
• Faculty: Commerce
• Academic Qualification: GSB Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice (Modular)
• Specialisation: Business Administration

Master of Philosophy specializing in Inclusive Innovation Studies MPhil

STEP 1: PREPARE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

• CV
• Three motivation essays
• Certified copy of your degree certificate and academic transcript (not necessary for UCT qualifications)
• Certified copy of ID or passport
• Proof of payment of the non-refundable application fee
• Research proposal

Please courier or hand-deliver hard copies of these documents to GSB admissions at the Breakwater campus.

Note: Each certified copy of qualifications, transcripts, ID or passport must carry an original stamp from a Commissioner of Oaths. Documents which have previously been certified and then photocopied are not acceptable.

STEP 2: WHAT TO DO IF YOU ARE AN RPL CANDIDATE

MPhil in Inclusive Innovation applicants must hold at least an NQF level 8 qualification in Applied Science, Commerce, Humanities, Health Sciences, Arts, and other related degrees.
Alternatively, if you have a three-year degree with three or more years of work experience you may apply through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) route and submit the Portfolio of Learning (POL) assessment form.
You are also required to write the AQL section of the National Benchmark Test (NBT).

STEP 3: PAY YOUR NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE (FOR 2020)

STEP 4: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE

Mandatory to complete and submit your UCT online application.

When completing the “Programme of Study” section, please select the following:

• 2020 academic year
• Level of Qualification: Masters
• Faculty: Commerce
• Academic Qualification: Master of Philosophy (by dissertation only)
• Specialisation or Major: Inclusive innovation

Doctor of Philosophy specialising in Business Administration

STEP 1: PREPARE THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS

• CV
• Three motivation essays
• Certified copy of your degree certificate and academic transcript (not necessary for UCT qualifications)
• Certified copy of ID or passport
• Proof of payment of the non-refundable application fee
• Two reference letters from individuals who know you in a professional context; one needing to be an academic from your highest qualification
• International applicants whose first language is not English should provide either:
  -A score of at least 570 (paper-based); 230 (computer-based) or 88 (internet-based) on the TOEFL test. This must be obtained within 5 years before applying to UCT.
  -Alternatively, a recent overall band score of 7.0 (with no individual element of the test scoring below 6.0) on the international English Language Testing System (IELTS).

Please courier or hand-deliver hard copies of these documents to GSB admissions at the Breakwater campus.

Note: Each certified copy of qualifications, transcripts, ID or passport must carry an original stamp from a Commissioner of Oaths. Documents which have previously been certified and then photocopied are not acceptable.

STEP 2: NOMINATE A SUPERVISOR

Your nominated PhD supervisor must be a full-time academic at the GSB and must be actively publishing in the scholarly literature in the field in question. GSB faculty can discuss applicants’ research ideas and preliminary proposal at their discretion, but we advise applicants not to contact potential supervisors without some preliminary research ideas.

Note that it is not always possible to find a supervisor who is both suitable and available. An applicant cannot be registered if there is no available supervisor for the proposed research at the GSB. For a full list of GSB faculty and their research interests, please see here.

STEP 3: PREPARE A PRELIMINARY PROPOSAL

Your preliminary proposal should be approximately five pages in length or 2 500 words. The purpose of the proposal is to make a case for the research to be undertaken, and it will need to show that the applicant has the ability to identify a pertinent research question, has at least an initial grasp of the relevant literature, and has some of the necessary competencies in research methodology and practice that are required for the completion of an independent study research degree. The proposal should include (not necessarily in the following order):

• An abstract of 100 words
• An outline of the essential background literature
• The rationale of the proposed research, with reference to the intended practical and theoretical contributions
• The key question(s) to be addressed and the main objectives of the research
• The approach to be taken in doing the project, including a preliminary outline of the proposed research design and data generation and analysis methods
• References

The link to your Masters Research Report dissertation and mark obtained (you need to have graduated at the time of registration) should be emailed to admissions@gsb.uct.ac.za.

Please do not email your Masters research report dissertation, only the link.

STEP 5: PAY YOUR NON-REFUNDABLE APPLICATION FEE

STEP 6: SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE

Complete and submit your UCT online application.

When completing the “Programme of Study” section, please select the following:

• 2020 academic year
• Level of Qualification: Doctoral
• Faculty: Commerce
• Academic Qualification: Doctor of Philosophy
• Specialisation or Major: Business Administration

Upload Supporting Documentation

Everyone Applying for A New Qualification Must Submit the Required Documents (all First-Time Applicants and Uct Graduate School of Business, Uct Gsb Students Starting a New Qualification). the Due Date for Uploading the Required Documents Is the Closing Date for Applications. No Documents Submitted After the Closing Date for Applications Will Be Accepted.

Uct Graduate School of Business, Uct Gsb Does Not Provide Scanners or Electronic Devices. Please Ensure that Your Documents Are Scanned and Uploaded to An Electronic Device Before Starting the Application Process.

Uct Graduate School of Business Application Fee

This Fee Is Non-Refundable Even if You Decide Not to Study Through Uct Graduate School of Business, Uct Gsb, Do Not Qualify for Admission Into the Institution or Cannot Be Offered a Space Due to Limited Spaces Available. uct Graduate School of Business, Uct Gsb Does Not Accept Cash at Any of Its Offices.

The Due Date for The Application Fee Is the Closing Date for The Application Period. any Application Submitted without An Application Fee Paid on Time Will Not Be Processed. Please Ensure that You Keep a Copy of Your Proof of Payment.

Make Sure that Your Application Is Complete

If Your Application for Admission to Study Through Uct Graduate School of Business, Uct Gsb Is Incomplete, You Will Have to Re-Apply During the Next Application Period.

Uct Graduate School of Business Application Required Documents

All Applicants Starting a New Qualification Must Upload All the Required Documents, Which Generally Consists of All the Documents as Stated in The Application Guideline.