PhD Immunology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The PhD in the field of Immunology is a three-year full-time research programme. Students will conduct Immunology research, with the intension of becoming an expert in their specific area of research. Specific research areas of interest include Infectious Diseases, Autoimmune Diseases, Allergy and Transplant Immunology.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Department: Pathology | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Students will be expected to design the study and write a research proposal with a clear experimental approach for data collection, analysis, results interpretation, research report write-up and demonstrate the ability to disseminate the findings through presentations.

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Entry requirements

For admission to the PhD programme, you should have obtained an average of at least 65% for your MSc degree, and preference will be given to applicants who obtained 70% or more. Graduates with an MSc in Immunology, Molecular Medicine & Haematology, Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases, Virology or any other pathology-related field are preferred. Please note that the minimum requirements serve as a guide and the Department reserves the right to reject applications at its discretion and based on capacity. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place and the final selection is made subject to the availability of places and academic results. Supervisors list Dr Christina Thobakgale - [email protected] Dr Heena Ranchod - [email protected] Prof Penny Moore - [email protected] or [email protected] Dr Simone Richardson - [email protected] o

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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