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Doctor of Philosophy specialising in Gender Studies at University of Cape Town

University of Cape Town, South Africa

Programme overview

The PhD specialising in Gender Studies is a doctoral research degree examined by thesis alone, comprising a dissertation of up to 80,000 words under intensive supervision within the Gender Studies section.

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

What you will study

Research under supervision, including engagement with appropriate literature and methodologies, with critical feedback on the implementation and written analysis of the project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Programme: a completed master's degree in the Social Sciences or Humanities that included a research project and a focus on gender analysis as a tool of social analysis. UCT master's graduates need an overall average of at least 70%. A research proposal is submitted with the application, and acceptance depends on an acceptable proposal for which supervision is available in the Gender Studies section.

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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