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Doctor of Philosophy in Evaluation Studies at Stellenbosch University

Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Programme overview

Doctorate designed for people who design, manage, implement, monitor and evaluate public programmes and interventions, such as evaluation researchers and consultants, M&E officers, project managers in government, NGO staff, social policy analysts and social science methodology lecturers.

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences  |  Department: Centre for Research on Evaluation, Science and Technology (CREST)  |  Duration: Three years  |  Location: Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

A single compulsory dissertation module, Evaluation Studies 978 (360 credits).

Career pathways

Evaluation researchers and consultants, M&E officers in government, industry and civil society, project managers in government research and planning units, NGO employees, social policy analysts and advisers, social science methodology lecturers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

An MPhil (Monitoring and Evaluation) or a Master's degree in the social sciences or with a strong methodological focus regarded as appropriate by Senate.

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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