Applicants should: hold a relevant honours degree of sufficient standard to be admitted to your chosen Master's course and not hold a Master's degree, nor have previously studied at a university outside southern Africa, and show evidence of active involvement in and commitment to voluntary work for the benefit of causes such as rural or urban community development young people or educational projects charitable organisations health or AIDS awareness projects student welfare or guidance the defence of human rights the promotion of equal opportunities or social justice environmental sustainability. If you have a paid job that involves working in such areas, you should show evidence of leadership and commitment beyond the requirements of the job. Applicants must be a national of one of the following countries: Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The Ruth First Educational Trust aims to enable southern African students from historically disadvantaged backgrounds to undertake postgraduate study at Durham University. Programmes: All programmes except MBA.
