PhD Psychology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

This course is offered as a full-time or part-time postgraduate degree. Applicants who would like to register for this degree are expected to undertake a research study on a topic approved by the School of Human and Community Development PhD Committee and the Psychology Department, under the guidance of at least one departmental research supervisor.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Human and Community Development | Duration: 2 - 5 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Entry requirements

Entrance requirements include the following: A minimum aggregate mark of 70% in the Master's degree (NQF level 9). A mark of 70% for the Masters research component is required in order to be considered for admission into the PhD program. Applicants with a mark between 65 - 69% for the Master’s research component will need to provide a motivation and evidence of additional scholarly outputs, for example, peer-reviewed journal articles or equivalent, along with the concept paper in order to be considered. References may also be requested from the Master’s supervisor and/or a motivation from a potential PhD supervisor. Submission of a concept paper that outlines the proposed PhD project, and which is found to meet the requirements for PhD level study by the School's PhD committee. The availability of a supervisor for the proposed project. For information on staff research interests, please

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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