PhD Spanish at University of the Witwatersrand

Programme overview

Spanish is one of the most widely spoken languages around the world. The official language of Spain, the majority of Latin-American countries, and Equatorial Guinea, which offers a rich variety of cultures and literatures to research. New research related to the Africanization of the academic curriculum is encouraged and promoted at the department. Doctorate is offered by dissertation only.

Faculty: Humanities | Department: Literature, Language and Media | Duration: 3-5 years | 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. • Please note that the Entry Requirements are a guide. Meeting these requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results, and other entry requirements where applicable.

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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