Overview

The PhD is by research (i.e. thesis only), and there is no course work.

Features

While it is possible to be away from University of Cape Town at times during the Education PhD, we insist that students spend the first six months with us in order to develop their final research proposal. We also strongly recommend that students are in Cape Town for at least the last six months of their write-up.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

A thesis is submitted online for examination at least 5 months before the upcoming graduation ceremony.

This time is designed to allow for the examination process to run its course.

The length of a PhD thesis may not be more than 80,000 words, unless with permission of the Dean (acting in consultation with the supervisor) upon request to exceed the normal length.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-16 00:00:00

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More details

Students can apply to the PhDs throughout the year.

Language

English

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Education View 12 other PhDs in Education in South Africa

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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

An appropriate Masters Degree - with an average of 70%.

A pre-proposal - carefully outlining a question an applicant proposes to answer including how s/he proposes to answer the question.

Availability of a supervisor - a pre-proposal is used to gauge the School’s capacity to supervise the proposed research topic.

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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

27170 ZAR / year

≈ 27170 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

27170 ZAR / year

≈ 27170 ZAR / year

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 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

Below you will find PhD's scholarship opportunities for Education.

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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