How to apply

How to apply for the MADM Cape Town

The MADM is addressed to young professionals from all over the world with a B.A. or relevant degree and practical experience with relevance for development management who need further academic qualification for their future professional career in a field related to development management and cooperation.

Entry requirements:

above average B.A. or relevant degree in political science, social science, law, economics or geography or in other subjects related to the planning and evaluation of development programs and projects

career experience in a relevant field; preference is given to candidates whose employers offer a reintegration guarantee. For DAAD scholarship applicants within the program "postgraduate courses with relevance to developing countries" at least two years career experience is required, other applicants shall demonstrate practical experience at least through a relevant internship.

Minimum certified proficiency in written and spoken English -TOEFL: 79-80 points internet based (equivalent to 213 points computer based or 550 paper based) or IELTS: band 6

Alumni testimonial by M.A. Josaphat Mshighati, Tanzania

"I never knew how practical was the MADM content coverage until I started working as Advisor to Civil Societies (SNV Netherlands Development Organisation) and then Governance Program Coordinator (Oxfam); With UNDP work now I can now use most of the skills from the MADM studies. In mormal sense, you never value something until it helps you handle some circumstancies. Excellent experiences with MADM"

Application documents:

Course application form (available for download on this page)
DAAD scholarship application form (available for download on this page, relevant for applicants from Sub-Sahara Africa who wish to apply for a DAAD-funded scholarship of the "South African - German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice).
Letter of application (1 page), which describes the motivation of your application
Full curriculum vitae (Please use the Europass CV template - English version - which you will receive together with instructions for use on request or can be downloaded from http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/)
Certificates: (officially authenticated copies, an officially authenticated translation into English or German, if applicable, accompanied by an explanation of the grading system)
- School-leaving certificate giving the right of entry to higher education in the applicant's home country (with individual grades)
- University diplomas or degree certificates and full transcripts of records indicating the final grade
- Language certificates, giving evidence of the applicant's level of proficiency in English and (if applicable) German at the time of application
Record of professional employment / practical work experience
Letter of confirmation of scholarship-donor if applicable. At least two letters of recommendation (recommended is one academic and one professional related letter).

Alumni testimonial by M.A. Andres Gustavo Lopez Hoyos, Peru

"It was an excellent experience as it mixed the theoretical and practical components"

Application deadline:

For the 2010 intake the application deadline is 31 December 2009

Communication of selection outcome:

Applicants will be notified about the selection outcome and the outcome of scholarship applications by end of January 2010.

Alumni testimonial by M.A. Vanessa Agnes Dimaano, Philippines

"Overall, it was a great learning experience for me. More than the lectures in the classroom, I think the exchange of ideas and experiences with lecturers and classmates enriches one's perspective. The trips to Ruhrgebiet, Berlin and South Africa were cultural immersion. Living in Bochum in itself was cultural immersion. Your scientific approach to research (when we did our field work) has provided me foundation for my other research works"

Tuition, registration and other costs:

The tuition fee for the Bochum Programme of Development Management at the University of the Western Cape is 500 Euro per semester. Scholarship holders of the South African - German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice are exempted from these fees.
A small course registration fee may be charged by the University of the Western Cape.
The registration fee with the University of Bochum is covered from programme funds.
Additional costs may arise from travelling to and from South Africa twice (at the beginning and end of the programme and for the field research period)
For regular costs of living students should allow for an amount of at least Euro 500 per month including accommodation, insurance, etc
Travel costs for the study period in Germany are covered from funds of the South African - German Centre for Development Research and Criminal Justice. A small scholarship (or uptopping of exisitng scholarships) of Euro 430 will help to finance your study period in Germany.