PhD Electrical Engineering at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Electrical Engineering may be completed over a minimum period of 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time. At the close of the period for research and after consultation with the appointed supervisor, a candidate will be expected to submit, with the supervisor’s approval, a thesis for examination. The thesis must constitute a substantial contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the subject chosen and must be satisfactory as regards literary style and presentation.

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

What you will study

NQF Level of the qualification: 10; Total number of credits for qualification: 360 Credits

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent cognate qualification (NQF 9) Applicants are required to secure a supervisor to supervise the Dissertation before an application is made.

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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