STEM
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Senior higher doctorate awarded for substantial, original and important contributions to scientific knowledge established through published work over many years. Unlike a supervised-thesis PhD, the UCT DSc is awarded on published research by candidates who are leading authorities in their field.
Faculty: Faculty of Science | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Assessment is of the candidate's submitted published work (with other work as collateral), examined primarily on that work, with an oral examination if Senate requires. There is no coursework.
Faculty of Science (DSc): candidates are graduates of UCT, or of a recognised university with research or teaching associations with UCT, and ordinarily senior scientists with a PhD, post-doctoral experience and at least ten years as a leading researcher (only exceptionally without a PhD). Candidates submit published work and a nomination is assessed by a Faculty Committee of Assessors before formal application and registration.
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
STEM
University of Cape Town, South Africa
STEM
University of Cape Town, South Africa
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