27 July 2005: No 40/05

POSTGRADUATE STUDIES AT THE MILITARY ACADEMY - 2006

The Military Academy invites prospective candidates to register for postgraduate studies during the 2006 academic year.

The criteria for registration applicable to serving full-time members of the SANDF and PSA personnel of the DOD are as follows:

• Current undergraduate students at the Military Academy.
• Ex-Military Academy graduates.
• Reserve Force members.
• SANDF members with appropriate tertiary qualifications from any civilian university.
• PSA personnel with appropriate tertiary qualifications from any civilian university.

Candidates must apply by formal letter to his/her Officer Commanding or supervisor. The request must contain the following information:

• The intended direction of postgraduate studies.
• The foreseen advantages and applicability of such studies in the candidate’s career development.
• The eventual direction of academic specialisation and applicability to the SANDF (if known or decided upon).

The letter must be accompanied by a duly completed form Appendix A to SADFPC/D/II/I and an original academic record, as well as a conduct sheet from previous tertiary institutions. 

The letter must provide for remarks/recommendations by the following persons:

• Candidate’s unit Officer Commanding or supervisor.
• Programme Co-ordinator (Faculty of Military Science).
• Dean of the Faculty of Military Science.
• Commandant of the Military Academy.

Upon receipt of the applications, the Faculty Administrator will circulate them to the above persons. The Office of the Commandant of the Military Academy will then forward the applications with a suitable recommendation to the Career Management Authorities of the different Services.

The different Services will respond to the applications and will communicate the decisions and outcomes to the candidates.

Successful candidates will then be provided with official application forms from the University of Stellenbosch.

The closing date for postgraduate applications is 31 August 2005.

B MIL HONS PROGRAMME

General Prerequisites 

An appropriate B Mil or other comparable B-degree. A final mark of 60% in the prescribed major subjects. 

Note: Residential studies are reserved for single students only. 

The BMil Hons Programmes are presented over a period of one-year (residential) or two-years (modular). 

The following programmes are presented:

• Organisational and Resource Management (modular)
• Industrial Psychology (modular)
• Security and Africa Studies (residential or modular)
• Military History (residential or modular)
• Military Geography (modular)
• Military Strategy (residential or modular)
• Public and Development Management (residential or modular)
• Technology (residential or modular)
• Military Management (modular)

M MIL PROGRAMMES

General Prerequisites

An appropriate B Mil or other comparable B-degree for the integrated M Mil programme. Appropiate B Mil Hons or comparable B Hons degree for the normal M Mil programme. 

A final aggregate mark of 60% for the previous qualification.

The M Mil programmes presented are: 

• Organisational and Resource Management (2 year modular or 4 year modular)
• Military History (2 year modular, 4 year modular or residential)
• Military Strategy (2 year modular, 4 year modular or residential)
• Technology (modular or residential)
• Military Geography (modular)
• Security and Africa Studies (modular or residential)

Enquiries: Maj J.A Hanekom, tel: (022) 702-3004 or SSN: 826 3004. Fax: (022) 702-3050; Ms J. MacLachlan, tel (022) 702 3017.