Doctor of Philosophy

Entry Requirements
To enrol in the degree, students need a Bachelor of Arts (or equivalent qualification) with Honours at Class II division ii or higher, or an Honours Master of Arts with a strong performance in the minor or major thesis.

Length of Thesis
The Doctoral Thesis must be a minimum of 80,000 words and no longer than 100,000 words in length. The thesis will be on a topic to be decided by the student in consultation with the appointed supervisor/s.

Time Limits
A full-time candidate should normally complete the Doctorate in three years. We require the candidate to complete in not less than four (4) consecutive sessions, not including Summer sessions, and not more than eight (8) consecutive sessions, not including Summer sessions, from the date of registration. A part-time candidate shall complete the Doctoral Thesis in not less than six (6) consecutive sessions, not including Summer sessions, and not more than twelve (12) consecutive sessions, not including Summer sessions, from the date of registration.

Fields of Study
Students of the Faculty enrol for the PhD in one of the following areas. The specialisation and the student's thesis topic appear on the testamur at Graduation.