PhD South African Sign Language at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Our PhD in the field of South African Sign Language, like our master's programme, is offered by dissertation only. The programme is offered either full-time (two years) or part-time (four years). Students will undertake independent research under the guidance of a supervisor and submit a doctoral thesis of 75,000–85,000 words.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Human and Community Development | Duration: 2-4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Application information

Entry requirements

A master’s degree from Wits or another university in the field of South African Sign Language or sign linguistics with a 70% total mark aggregate.

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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