PhD Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Students in possession of a Master’s degree are invited to apply for admission into the PhD degree, or they may apply for a PhD with Creative Project. Students are required to work with one or more supervisor/s to produce either a dissertation of 75,000 to 85,000 words or, if combined with a practical/creative project, a dissertation of 30,000-40,000 words in combination with an approved practical project.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Wits School of Arts | Duration: 1 - 2 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Students are required to work with a supervisor to produce either a dissertation of 40,000-45,000 words or, if combined with a practical/creative project, a dissertation of 20,000 words in combination with the practical project.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Students in possession of a Master’s degree are invited to apply Additional requirements may 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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