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Bachelor of Science
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Main intake: first semester starts 2 February 2026; second semester starts 13 July 2026.
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
A Doctor of Philosophy in Ethnobotany offers a deep exploration of the complex relationship between human cultures and the plant world. This interdisciplinary field combines knowledge of botany, anthropology, and traditional knowledge systems to examine how different societies use and understand plants for medicinal, cultural, and ecological purposes. A PhD in Ethnobotany fosters critical inquiry into the ways in which plants shape cultural identities, belief systems, and practices, as well as their roles in sustainability and biodiversity conservation.
Faculty: Science and Agriculture | Duration: 4 years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Career opportunities listed on the page include Ethnobotanist, Professor, Researcher, Cultural Anthropologist, Botanical Researcher, Medicinal Plant Expert, Indigenous Knowledge Specialist, Conservation Biologist.
A learner shall be admitted to the Doctoral degree in a subject only with the permission of the Faculty Post-graduate admissions committee. Normally a learner will be admitted to a Doctoral programme in a subject in which an average mark of 60% at the master’s level was obtained, as well as the availability of adequate supervision in the candidate’s chosen study area.
Main intake: first semester starts 2 February 2026; second semester starts 13 July 2026.
Applications for PhD programmes open 1 May 2026 and close 31 March 2027; the application fee is R120.
The application fee of R120 is non-refundable and payable on or before 30 September; late applications for undersubscribed qualifications carry a fee of R300.
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
STEM
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
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