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PhD Metallurgical Engineering at University of the Witwatersrand

University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy in Metallurgical Engineering may be completed over a minimum period of 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time. Please email the Postgraduate Officer for information about this programme.

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

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Science in Engineering or equivalent cognate qualification (NQF 9) A supervisor from the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment must be identified and approached prior to application More details are available from the Postgraduate Officer.

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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