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Doctor of Philosophy specialising in Dance at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

PhD in Dance [TDP03] is a doctoral research degree.

Faculty: Faculty of Humanities  |  Department: Centre for Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Independent research.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Faculty rule: required academic background and an acceptable research proposal for which supervision is available.

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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