Master of business administration full time programme

This allows us to get to know you and gives you the opportunity to gather all your information in one place. 

You can leave and return as you need to before making your final submission.

This section will include:

• Personal information, including educational background and work history.
• GMAT information. You will be required to provide your GMAT scores, or if you have not yet written the GMAT please indicate whether you have booked a date for the test.
• Three motivation essays. Specific instructions will be provided on the pre-application portal at this phase. You will be required to submit the essays in step two of the process.  Examples of questions include:
  • Please describe how you think your classmates, and the UCT GSB more generally, will benefit from having you on the MBA programme?
  • How would you define a "successful" MBA experience for you personally? 
  • How do you plan to balance all of the demands on your time and attention to ensure that you are able to be a fully engaged student?

• Evaluator forms. You are required to provide contact details of two people who will provide a reference in support of your application
• If you have not completed a qualification at the required NQF level, you might be able to apply through the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) route and submit a Portfolio of Learning (POL) assessment form in the portal.
• Applicants whose mother tongue is not English will be required to produce a TOEFL certificate to verify fluency in English.

Create your official UCT student record

For this step, you will be required to submit copies of your

• Identity documents 
• CV
• Certifications
• Transcripts (if non-UCT) 

The UCT GSB Admissions team will receive notification once this step is completed.

Upload your documents on the pre-application portal

This will allow the UCT GSB admissions team to process your application faster and more efficiently, and helps to ensure that your application submission is complete and accurate. Keep your hard copies safe as these may be requested in future.

This covers the administrative costs of your application

Application fees are non-refundable. Paying an application fee does not mean that your application will be successful.

UCT GSB Bank Account Details