PhD International Relations at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

International Relations (IR), PhD admissions are highly selective. Our admissions committee considers both the academic potential of applicants and the availability of suitable supervisory expertise. At present our PhD degree in undertaken exclusively by research culminating in the production of a thesis. In intended field of research much clearly be part of the discipline of IR.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Social Sciences | Duration: 2 years full-time or maximum of 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Entry requirements

External Applicants Certified copy of your degree certificates (unless graduation date falls in the following academic year. However, once your final marks are published, the University will require you to upload your complete academic transcript in order to confirm your acceptance to the programme.) Certified copy of an academic transcript for all your academic qualifications SAQA evaluation (international applicants and South African candidates who studies abroad.) Proof of English proficiency (international applicants, unless medium of instruction was English) Curriculum vitae Proof of application fee payment. Sample of written work (for a PhD this must be a Masters Research Report, Dissertation or published paper (with the applicant as first author)) Short proposal (2 to 3 pages in length) Wits applicants Curriculum vitae Sample of written work (For PhD this must be a Masters Researc

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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