Overview

Provisional acceptance is at the discretion of the Department of Philosophy, based on your academic record and our available research expertise.

Features

Official admission into the PhD (Applied Ethics) programme at Stellenbosch University depends on the successful defence of a formal doctoral proposal and final approval by the Higher Degrees Committee of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

Once you have been provisionally accepted and registered for the PhD (Applied Ethics) programme, you will work with your supervisor to develop a formal PhD proposal – normally a three to six-month process.

This proposal will then be defended before a Doctoral Admissions Committee, which will determine whether your research topic is viable and whether you are equipped to complete it successfully.

Once the proposal has been approved, you will be able to start work on the PhD dissertation itself.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-09 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Stellenbosch, South Africa

Disciplines

Ethics

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Curriculum vitae.

Proof of previous degrees and marks attained.

An academic writing sample (article in peer-reviewed journal or chapter from your MA thesis).

A brief outline of your proposal – no more than two pages. This outline should contain your thesis statement, a brief summary of your proposed argument, and an initial bibliography. The purpose of this outline is to help us determine whether your research interest aligns with one of our areas of expertise and whether you understand your field well enough to be able to undertake a PhD research.

You may be asked for academic reference letters as well. There is no need to include them in your initial approach to a potential supervisor, but you may be asked to provide such letters down the line.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21544 ZAR / year

≈ 21544 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

21544 ZAR / year

≈ 21544 ZAR / year

Living costs

Stellenbosch

South Africa

7630 - 10640 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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