| Qualification code: | 98982 |
| NQF level: | 9 |
| Total credits: | 180 |
| SAQA ID: | 6095 |
An appropriate bachelor honours degree in Statistics with an average of 60% or an equivalent with a minimum of 96 credits at NQF level 8 with an average of 60%. Applicants must first contact the relevant academic department and the potential supervisor. Topics and supervisors appear in the CSET M&D admissions policy document. Acceptance is based on viability of the intended research and available supervisory capacity. Competitive positions are filled on the basis of an approved selection procedure aligned with Unisa's policies on equality and diversity. Applicants need to demonstrate adequate mastery of academic English (TOEFL minimum score of 88 for the Internet-based test or a minimum score of 570 for the paper-based test or completion of prior degrees at a university where English is the prime language of instruction). Adequate exposure to appropriate research methods and methodologies in previous qualifications is required. Residency requirements apply for applicants who need to do laboratory work. Foreign applicants need to submit SAQA evaluation of their qualifications (South African NQF level 8 qualification equivalent is required). Applicants with degree structures that are different from South African degrees or with applicable experience that may be relevant for admission will be required to apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).
A research master's degree comprises either a single advanced research project, culminating in the production and acceptance of a dissertation, or a research proposal module (where the outcome is an acceptable research proposal on a research topic). Once this module is finalised, the student may then proceed to register for the research component (ie a dissertation).
Please note: Once you have passed all the modules, but fail the research proposal module, you will not be permitted to continue with the qualification.
Click here to view a list of departments and research focus areas for the College of Science, Engineering and Technology.
Unisa’s admission policy has changed and you are now required to submit a detailed research outline for each master's and doctoral qualification for which you apply. No application submitted without a detailed research outline will be considered. Although this research outline may differ for each qualification or academic department, the basic information required is as follows:
Plagiarism of any form is unacceptable. Please take note of Unisa's Policy for Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism.
Pay the online application fee of R105,00 once you have received your Unisa student number. Please note that the application fee is non-refundable even if you decide not to study through Unisa or do not qualify for admission to Unisa.
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Please note:
You may apply for the following qualifications outside the prescribed application dates:
| Applicants who wish to pursue a multi, inter or transdisciplinary doctoral degree should apply for the Doctor of Philosophy degree (90040-MIT) | Please contact the Master's and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; mandd@unisa.ac.za). |
| College of Science, Engineering and Technology (excluding Computing students) | Please contact the Master's and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; mandd@unisa.ac.za). |
| Decision Sciences | Please contact the Master's and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; mandd@unisa.ac.za). |
| Master of Science in Nature Conservation (full dissertation) (98022) | Please contact the Master's and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; mandd@unisa.ac.za). |
| Selection degrees | Selection degrees have different closing dates for applications and are administered by the respective academic departments. Only a limited number of students are selected per academic year. |
Only students whose application for admission was approved and re-registering students (who made sufficient progress during the current academic year) will be allowed to register online within the approved registration period for the 2018 academic year. No printed registration forms will be accepted.
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