Doctor of Philosophy in Tertiary Physics Education at University of Cape Town

Programme overview

Research PhD (plan SD001PHY03) in tertiary physics education, offered through the Department of Physics. Research areas in the department include curriculum design and evaluation, the role of language, understanding of measurement and uncertainty, modelling and visualization, and computational physics education.

Faculty: Faculty of Science | Department: Department of Physics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The degree is assessed by thesis alone (PHY6001W Tertiary Physics Education Thesis, 360 NQF credits at level 10): original doctoral research under a supervisor appointed by Senate. A thesis should not exceed 80 000 words.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Science (PhD): a Master's degree or equivalent is the entrance requirement. Applicants should discuss the research with a prospective supervisor and the Head of Department before applying formally.

Requirements published at faculty level.

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.

The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za

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