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Stellenbosch University

Master of Philosophy in Develpment Finance

The Master of Philosophy in Develpment Finance in Finances is offered by Stellenbosch University.

Program Length: 3 YEARS.

Master of Philosophy in Develpment Finance offfered by the Stellenbosch University at the Faculty of Economic and Development Sciences

Programme structure

• Modular programme: The MPhil in Development Finance is presented as a modular programme over two years. Students attend three class contact sessions of a fortnight each over a period of two years, and complete a research report.
• Course methodology: A mix of highly interactive lectures/course material, case studies and a workshop on financial risk and structure. Handbooks, guidelines, articles, journal materials and a matrix / checklists will serve as reference material for future project design and delivery.

Assessment and examination

It is expected from students who have been admitted to the MPhil in Development Finance pro-gramme that they obtain pass grades in the prescribed written and oral assessments of the required fields of study and complete a satisfactory research assignment (as prescribed by the USB).

Research assignment

The research assignment is an integral part of the master’s programme and carries a total of 60 credit unit, thus making it one-third of the credit requirements of the programme. The research assignment is normally between 15 000 and 25 000 words on a topic chosen by the student and is supervised by a member of the academic staff. Students are encouraged to base their research reports on topics of direct professional interest to them.

Programme content

180 credits (120 credits for coursework and 60 credits for the research report).

Programme module
180 Development Finance Both

 

Compulsory modules

(15) Economic Development Perspectives in Africa

(15) Issues in Banking and Finance

(15) Micro Finance

(15) Project Finance

(15) Public Policy and Leadership

(15) Research Methods in Development Finance

(60) Research Assignment: Development Finance

 

Elective modules

In addition to the core subjects, students have to attend two elective modules (each elective module counts 10 credits).

African and Emerging Financial Market

Agricultural Policy and Finance

Business Forecasting and Econometric Analysis

Capita Selecta: Development Finance

Corporate Finance

Development Project Management

Economic Diplomacy

Environmental Finance

Financial Sector Regulation and Development

Food Security in Africa

Human Resource issues in Development Finance

Infrastructure Finance

Investment Promotion

Public Sector Finance

Small-scale Enterprise Development

Structured Finance