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Doctor of Philosophy (Law, by thesis) at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The PhD in Law at UCT is a research doctorate examined by a thesis of 80 000 words. It may be conferred in Commercial Law, Criminal Justice, Criminology, Private Law, Public Law or Rhetoric Studies.

Faculty: Faculty of Law  |  Duration: 2 years minimum  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Successful applicants register provisionally for six months to develop a research proposal under a supervisor, then present it to a panel of the Higher Degrees Committee and subject experts, who accept it (with or without revisions) or reject it. Candidates then complete the thesis. Proposals must be submitted within the first year of registration.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty of Law (PhD): applications are governed by the Doctoral Degrees Board procedures of the University. Provisional registration is for six months, during which a research proposal is developed with a supervisor; the Higher Degrees Committee must then approve the proposal, and candidates whose proposals are not submitted or approved stand to be excluded on academic grounds.

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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