UNISA (full dissertation) MA for International Students

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  1. josh87

    josh87 New Member

    I am a British prospective international student seeking to study at UNISA. For several weeks I have been unable to contact the university to find out information about the length and cost of their programmes. I would like to study the MA in Development Studies (full dissertation), I understand from the UNISA website that this is a 180 credit course. I have several questions about MAs at UNISA.

    Some sutdents say that it costs as little as 2,000 USD per year to study at UNISA. Is this true for international students?

    Can a full-dissertation course such as the MA in Development Studies be completed entirely at a distance?

    How long would this course take, could it be completed in under one year?

    On the UNISA website tuition/costs are currently stated as:

    The Research Proposal Module carries a fee of approximately R3 000. (What is the research module?) Is it required every year for every course)?

    In addition, each year of study will cost between R8 500 and R11 000 for master’s degree studies (depending on the degree). International students, excluding students from Africa, must pay an additional foreign levy of approximately R5 000 per year.

    Does this mean that a course such as the MA in Development Studies in 2012 would cost a maximum of 19,000R per year (11,000 MA studies+5,000 international student+3000 research module).

    Thanks
     
  2. Kizmet

    Kizmet Moderator

    If you are trying to contact UNISA via email your efforts will yield little or nothing as they consistently ignore this form of communication. We are told this is due to the sheer volume of emails they receive. They do better via telephone. Also, they do better if you are actually registered with the university (costs nothing, no committment required). Standard advice typically includes the suggestion of enlisting IACA-Canada in this initial process.

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