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Doctor of Philosophy in Geography at University of Fort Hare

University of Fort Hare, South Africa

Programme overview

SAQA ID 20689, NQF Level 10 doctoral degree (part time) on the spatial patterns and processes shaping physical and human environments.

Faculty: Science and Agriculture  |  Study mode: part-time  |  Location: Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Human geography, physical geography, environmental studies and geospatial analysis, with themes such as urbanization, climate change and resource management.

Career pathways

Geographer, Professor, Researcher, Urban Planner, GIS Specialist, Cartographer, Spatial Data Analyst, Land Use Planner, Remote Sensing Expert, Natural Resource Manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

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.

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