Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
The PhD specialising in Social Development [SWK03] is a research doctorate (HEQSF level 10) examined by thesis alone.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities | Department: Department of Social Work and Social Development | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Candidates complete a doctoral thesis under supervision.
Faculty of Humanities (PhD, rule FD3): applicants need the 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
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
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