PhD Sociology at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

The PhD is a degree that takes a minimum of 2 years full-time or maximum of 4 years part-time and is offered across all schools in the Faculty. If you are interested in PhD studies, the first step is to contact the Department directly: SedzaniMalada Tel.: 011 717 4424 [email protected]

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

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Application information

Entry requirements

A masters degree from Wits or another university with a 70% total mark aggregate. A supervisor from the Faculty of Humanities must be identified and approached prior to application. Additional entry requirements 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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