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Doctor of Philosophy specialising in Anthropology at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The PhD specialising in Anthropology is a doctoral research degree (course code ANS6400W) examined by thesis alone of up to 80,000 words.

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

What you will study

Research under supervision leading to a thesis. Doctoral students spend up to one semester in residence in Cape Town for proposal work and a further semester while writing, and participate in the weekly research seminar.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: a master's degree with a minimum 70% GPA. Applicants submit an acceptable research proposal for which supervision is available. Acceptance is on the recommendation and at the discretion of the Head of Department.

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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