UCT Masters of Business Administration (MBA)

There are a number of documents that are required for the application procedure.

Please note that all prospective applicants are required to complete the UCT Online Application for Admission together with the GSB Application Information Document. In addition, all MBA applicants are required to submit Three Motivations as well as TWO Evaluator’s Forms, and in case of a Recognition of Prior Learning application, the additional Portfolio of Learning Form.

Please read the GSB Application Information Sheet carefully before completing your application.

Please note that applications for MBA 2016 have closed.

1. Complete an online application

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

• Level of Qualification: GSB (Postgraduate Programmes)
• Faculty: Commerce
• Academic Qualification: GSB Master of Business Administration

2. Upload documents

Applicants must upload the following documents when completing the online application:

• CV
• Motivation 1
• Motivation 2
• Motivation 3
• Academic Transcript

3. Submitting the online application

The online application will only be ready for submission once all nine steps have been completed, with each step indicating a green tick. When all the steps are ticked, number ten will appear on the list which will allow for the submission of the online application.

4. Deliver hard-copy documents

The following documents need to be couriered or hand-delivered to the GSB campus:

• • GSB Application Information Document

• Three Motivations
• Certified copy of ID or passport
• Certified copies of degree qualifications (degree certificate and transcripts). Copies of UCT qualifications are not required.
• Proof of payment of the non-refundable application fee. Bank details are available here.

Note: Each certified copy of diploma, transcript, partially completed degrees and ID or passport must carry an original stamp from a Commissioner of Oaths (or equivalent). Documents which have previously been certified and then photocopied, are not acceptable.

5. Email evaluator’s forms

Your evaluators should email the Evaluator’s Forms to evaluators@gsb.uct.ac.za.