Doctor of Philosophy at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

This PhD is offered in the fields of Building, Real Estate, Construction Management, Construction Project Management and Quantity Surveying over 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time.

Faculty: Engineering and the Built Environment | Department: Construction Economics and Management | Duration: 2 - 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

The School offers competitive PhD requiring a high calibre of students. Potential research students should have excellent academic transcripts at master’s level – at least 65% from Wits or another University. The school may recommend admitted students to enrol for research methodology course in their first year. A supervisor from the Faculty of Engineering or the Built Environment must be identified and approached prior to application. For more information, contact the 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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