Doctor of Philosophy Health Sciences at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy is offered in a range of fields across all seven Schools in the Faculty of Health Sciences. By submission of published work or by submission of a thesis. School of Clinical Medicine: Anaesthesia Bioethics and Health Law Biomedical Informatics and Translational Medicine Critical Care Diagnostic Radiology Family Medicine Forensic Medicine Health Sciences Education Internal Medicine Neurosurgery Obstetrics and Gynaecology Ophthalmology Orthopaedic Surgery Paediatrics Psychiatry Radiation Oncology Surgery Wits Reproductive and HIV Institute School of Pathology Anatomical Pathology Chemical Pathology Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Haematology and Molecular

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Across all schools | Duration: 2 - 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Doctorate: A masters degree from Wits or another university. A graduate of this or another university who holds a degree in another faculty whose curriculum has ordinarily extended over not less than four academic years of full-time study. A supervisor from the School must be identified and approached prior to application. Please refer to theConfirmation of Supervisor Form Additional entry requirements apply. Contact relevant School.

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.

Research and PhD applicants must approach the relevant school or department to discuss the research topic and availability of a supervisor before applying.

Postgraduate applications are made online at www.wits.ac.za/applications; the closing date for each programme is listed in its course finder entry. The application fee is R200 (not payable by current Wits students applying online), paid via the Self-Service Portal or by EFT to the Wits University Application Fees account at FNB.

Apply through the official page: https://www.wits.ac.za/applications

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