Doctor of Agriculture at Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Programme overview

This programme focuses on knowledge-generation in the intersection of the university, the profession, and the workplace/agricultural value chain (agricultural and agriculture related contexts) and will significantly increase the opportunities for graduates in the context of the broader agricultural industry and its associate value chain in Southern Africa. Opportunity is also provided for agricultural practitioners to improve their understanding and competence in engaging with and providing cutting-edge leadership, expertise and knowledge support as agricultural specialists. Offering type listed: FULL-TIME WELLINGTON; PART-TIME WELLINGTON.

Faculty: Faculty of Applied Sciences | Department: Agriculture | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Subjects listed on the programme page include Research and Thesis.

Career pathways

Graduates will be able to define, conceptualize and develop advanced and complex solutions for highly complex problems in a wide range of agricultural and agriculture related professional contexts, such as agricultural research, extension, quality control, or the agricultural input and marketing industries.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

A candidate will be considered for admission to this programme if he/she is in possession of an appropriate Masters’ qualification in Agriculture or any Masters’ degree in a cognate field of study with a minimum final mark of 60%.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Doctoral applications for 2027 close on 15 March 2027 for national and international applicants. Applicants must first identify a research topic and available supervisor.

The application fee is R110 (non-refundable); the late application fee is R160. A deposit of R1,750 is payable on acceptance and a registration fee of R785 applies.

Apply through the official page: https://www.cput.ac.za/study-at-cput/postgraduate/apply

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