Doctor of Philosophy in Accounting at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Three-year doctoral programme at the Stellenbosch campus that develops expertise and new knowledge within the accounting disciplines, completed by dissertation.

Faculty: Economic and Management Sciences | Department: School of Accountancy | Duration: Three years | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The doctorate is completed by dissertation: advanced, original research of high quality that makes an original contribution to the field, approved by Senate on the recommendation of the Faculty doctoral examination panel.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A relevant Master's degree aligned with the intended area of specialisation (applicants without a full-thesis master's need an SOA-approved research methodology course); alignment with School of Accountancy research interests; available supervisory capacity; and submission of a research concept note. Supporting documents: CV, copy or summary of master's thesis and research outline.

The application fee is R100 for South African citizens, permanent residents and refugee, asylum seeker and diplomatic status holders, and R400 for international applicants. Stellenbosch Business School applicants pay R1050 for the MBA and R850 for other SBS programmes. Some applicants are exempt; application fees are non-refundable.

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