PhD Science at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) may be taken over a minimum period of 2 years full-time or 4 years part-time. The Doctor of Philosophy is offered in the following areas: Animal Plant and Environmental Sciences Chemistry Computational and Applied Mathematics Computer Science Archaeology Geography and Environmental Studies Geology Geophysics Palaeontology Mathematics Molecular and Cell Biology Physics Statistics and Actuarial Science Science Education

Faculty: Science | Department: Across all schools | Duration: 2 - 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

Doctorate: A Master of Science from Wits or another university; A graduate of this or another university who holds a degree in another faculty whose curriculum has ordinarily extended over not less than four academic years of full-time study; A supervisor from the relevant School must be identified and approached prior to application.

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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