University of South Africa Master’s and Doctoral Degrees 2021 – 2022
College specific qualifications: Applicants who wish to register for a doctoral degree in a specific discipline should consult the college-specific information below.
Applicants who wish to pursue a multi, inter or transdisciplinary doctorate should apply for the Doctor of Philosophy (90040) degree.
During the application process, applicants should select qualification code 90040 and then select the additional code based on which choice they want to make.
- PhD in College of Science, Engineering and Technology: Applicants who wish to pursue a multi, inter or transdisciplinary doctorate in a science field, including Science, Engineering and Technology Education, should apply for the Doctor of Philosophy (90040) – SET option.
- PhD in other colleges: Applicants who wish to pursue a multi, inter or transdisciplinary doctorate in all other colleges should apply for the Doctor of Philosophy (90040) – MIT option.
- Other options available:
| Human Sciences: | Sciences: | ||
| ISL – Islamic Studies DST – Development studies PHL – Philosophy |
MAT – Mathematics Education TEC – Technology Education CHE – Chemistry Education COM – Computing Education LIF – Life Sciences Education |
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You may apply for the following qualifications outside the prescribed application dates:
| Applicants who wish to pursue a multi, inter or transdisciplinary doctoral degree should apply for the Doctor of Philosophy (90040) | Please contact the Master’s and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; [email protected]). |
| College of Science, Engineering and Technology (excluding Computing students) | Please contact the Master’s and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; [email protected]). |
| Decision Sciences | Please contact the Master’s and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; [email protected]). |
| Master of Science in Nature Conservation (full dissertation) (98022) | Please contact the Master’s and Doctoral Administration Section for assistance (012 441 5702; [email protected]). |
| Selection degrees | Selection degrees have different closing dates for applications and are administered by the respective academic departments. Only a limited number of students are selected per academic year. |
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