Doctor of Philosophy in Ancient Languages at Stellenbosch University

Programme overview

Doctoral programme requiring a dissertation that presents the results of independent and original research on a research problem.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences | Department: Ancient Studies | Duration: Three years | Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Dissertation-only programme (Ancient Languages 978, 360 credits).

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Application information

Entry requirements

A Master's degree in Ancient Languages, Biblical Hebrew, another Semitic language, Greek or Latin, or an equivalent qualification accepted by Senate (e.g. a Master's in Theology or Linguistics). Applicants without a Master's degree in a language undergo an oral assessment in their chosen language. Supplementary work may be required, and advanced knowledge of a second ancient language is a corequisite. Supporting documents: a sample of written academic work, a 3-5 page summary of Master's research and a 1-3 page statement of research interest (doctoral research proposal).

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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