Program Overview

Programme: MPhil (Coursework)

The MPhil programme is a coursework-based degree that requires students to complete a minimum of 180 credits. The programme is presented by means of contact and online sessions, and attendance at these contact sessions is compulsory.

Programme Information

There will not be an intake of new students for each degree every year. It remains the applicant's responsibility to ensure that the degree they wish to apply for will indeed be offered.

Admission Requirements

• Relevant bachelor's degree and the Postgraduate Diploma (Entrepreneurship) or relevant honours degree
• A cumulative weighted average of at least 60% for the honours degree or bachelor's degree and postgraduate diploma

Additional Requirements

• A candidate may be refused admission to a master's degree by the relevant head of department/Postgraduate Committee if he/she does not comply with the standard of competence in the subject as determined by the department with the proviso that a candidate who does not comply with the required level of competence, may be admitted, provided that he/she completes additional study assignments and/or examinations.
• The relevant head of department/Postgraduate Committee may set additional admission requirements.
• Specific departments have specific requirements for admission.
• The number of students will be determined in line with the growth strategy of the University of Pretoria as approved by the Executive.
• Allowance will be made for the diversity profile of students.

Other Programme-Specific Information

Presentation Method The programme is presented by means of contact and online sessions. Attendance at these contact sessions is compulsory.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

An examination paper is written in each of the modules, and a minimum of 50% should be obtained. A subminimum of 40% in each module is required. Candidates must pass all modules, including the research article, to qualify for the MPhil Entrepreneurship degree. There are no supplementary examinations.

Research Information

Dissertations/Mini-Dissertations, Curricula, and Modules Refer to General Academic Regulations G37, G38, and G39. The degree programme requires that a dissertation be submitted in a field of study selected from the fields covered in the honours degree. Information on modules, credits, and syllabi is available, on request, from the relevant head of department/Postgraduate Committee. A module in Research Methodology is compulsory in all programmes. The Dean may, on the recommendation of the relevant head of department/Postgraduate Committee, waive the prerequisites.

Article for Publication Refer to General Academic Regulation G39.13.

Core Modules

• ENP 822: Entrepreneurial Start-Up Process
  • Credits: 25.00
  • Module content: The module is designed to engage students with the entrepreneurial start-up process by focusing on the interaction between science and reality of the entrepreneurship enabling environment, entrepreneurial behaviour elements, creativity and innovation, business modelling, as well as performance motivation.
• ENP 843: Entrepreneurial Growth Process
  • Credits: 25.00
  • Module content: The module is designed to engage students in the management and growth of small businesses and entrepreneurial ventures by focusing on the interaction between science and reality of entrepreneurship in a difficult and complex socio-economic environment.
• NME 804: Research Methodology
  • Credits: 20.00
  • Module content: Strong emphasis on market research, quantification of the market, but also a basis for academic publications and a doctorate.
• OBS 811: Strategic Management
  • Credits: 20.00
  • Module content: Key principles and concepts of strategy and strategic management; competitive strategy; emergent and deliberate strategy; formulation of strategy; analysis of the external and internal environment; stakeholder analysis; competitive advantage; shareholder value; strategy and performance; hyper-competition; corporate and business level strategy.
• OBS 898: Mini-Dissertation: Research Article
  • Credits: 90.00
  • Module content: This module equips the student to conduct independent research by executing a research project on a relevant topic, of which the findings are reported in an academic article.