Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
This is a Doctorate that is aimed at creating the opportunity for learners to engage in highly advanced and specialised academic or professional study of and research into an aspect of social work and social welfare services. The Degree will be conferred only on those learners who have demonstrated the capacity for independent thinking and sustained original research that makes a contribution to the development of well-grounded new knowledge in the field of Social Work. (NQF level 10, 360 credits, qualification code 90037.)
Duration: Maximum time to complete: six years (time limit stated for this degree type) | Study mode: distance | Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
A master's degree in Social Work or a related field with an average of 60% and the applicant must be registered as social worker with the SASSCP (if resident in South Africa) and proof of such registration must be provided. Applicants residing outside South Africa should provide proof of any social work professional registration or membership in the country of residence. All students with foreign qualifications, including those with qualifications from African countries, must have their qualifications evaluated at SAQA. (www.saqa.org.za) In addition to the above requirements, applicants must submit a transcript or an academic record, as well as a document describing their intended research. Students will be accepted on the following criteria: Suitability and viability of the intended research; adequate supervisory capacity and research expertise in the discipline or department. There is an approved selection procedure which is in line with Unisa's policies on equality and diversity in the discipline or department. Applicants who would like to apply for admission through recognition of prior learning (RPL) must be at least 40 years old; and have at least ten years' relevant work, and research experience in the study field in which they would like to apply for admission to a qualification. For more information on RPL criteria visit: http://www.unisa.ac.za/rpl
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.
Offers are made for a specific registration period, for example semester 1; applicants must register for the semester for which they were granted admission or re-apply in the next application period.
Applications for master's and doctoral qualifications are open from 1 September to 20 November 2026; selection degrees and some other qualifications have different application periods.
The non-refundable online application fee is R160. International applicants with foreign qualifications may apply without a SAQA evaluation certificate but must submit it by 15 December 2027 if accepted for 2027.
Apply through the official page: https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of South Africa, South Africa
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