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Doctor of Philosophy in Education at University of Mpumalanga

University of Mpumalanga, South Africa

Programme overview

UMP Vision 2030 focuses on the need for our academic programmes to lead to broad based socio-economic development. In alignment with this, the Faculty of Education introduced the M Ed in 2020, and B Ed Honours in Teaching & Learning in 2023. Introducing the PhD in Education in 2025 will further enable the UMP to meet the educational needs of SA.

Faculty: Faculty of Education  |  Department: School of Early Childhood Education  |  Duration: Minimum 2 years full-time / minimum 4 years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

The minimum admission requirements for the PhD in Education programme are:; A relevant NQF Level 9 Master's Degree in Education.; Students will have achieved at least 60% for the research component of the Master's degree.

ZAR 49,291 a year (2026). 2026 tuition for Full-Time Year 1 per UMP 2026 Fees Handbook (fixed amount); excludes accommodation, application fee and other administrative fees (Full-Time Year 1) Source

Main intake: February; first-year lectures started on 09 February 2026 with registration in January. Second semester registration runs 20 July to 31 July 2026. Master's and doctoral postgraduate orientation was held 04 to 08 May 2026.

Applications for doctoral programmes for 2027 close on 30 January 2027.

Applications for 2027 admission open on 01 June 2026. The non-refundable application fee is R200 for South African applicants, R400 for SADC applicants and R550 for other international applicants.

Apply through the official page: https://www.ump.ac.za/apply

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