PhD Critical Diversity Studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The PhD by thesis in the field of Critical Diversity Studies takes a minimum of 2 years full-time or a maximum of 4 years part-time to complete. The PhD programme is research degree that can be followed over 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time. A chosen research topic can be supervised by a suitable academic within the Faculty of Humanities.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Social Sciences | 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 with a 70% total mark aggregate. A supervisor from the Faculty of Humanities must be identified and approached prior to application. Additional requirements apply.

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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