DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) - 1921

D.354 ADMISSION

Unless Senate decides otherwise, candidates will be required to meet the following criteria to
be enrolled for the degree/programme: PhD

According to Rule A.2.5.1 in the General Calendar, candidates who are in possession of a
Masters Degree or a qualification that the faculty concerned may consider to be an equivalent
to a Masters degree, could be admitted to a doctoral programme.

D.355 SELECTION

As only a limited number of students can be admitted to the programme, applicants will be
subject to a selection procedure.

D.356 DURATION

Unless Senate decides otherwise the duration of the programme shall extend over 2 years full
time and 5 years part-time.

D.357 CURRICULUM

D.357.1 Development Studies

Module Name Alpha Code Cred

1st Enrolment
Development Studies Doctoral Thesis 901 DVS901 360
2nd Enrolment
Development Studies Doctoral Thesis 902 DVS902
TOTAL 360

D.357.2 Economics

Module Name Alpha Code Cred

1st Enrolment
Economics Doctoral Thesis 901 ECO901 360
2nd Enrolment
Economics Doctoral Thesis 902 ECO902
TOTAL 360

D.357.3 Industrial Psychology

Module Name Alpha Code Cred

1st Enrolment
Industrial Psychology Doctoral Thesis 901 IPS901 360
2nd Enrolment
Industrial Psychology Doctoral Thesis 902 IPS902
TOTAL 360
D.357.4 Management

Module Name Alpha Code Cred

1st Enrolment
Management Doctoral Thesis 901 MAN901 360
2nd Enrolment
Management Doctoral Thesis 902 MAN902
TOTAL 360

D.357.5 Political Studies

Module Name Alpha Code Cred

1st Enrolment
Political Studies Doctoral Thesis 901 POL901 360
2nd Enrolment
Political Studies Doctoral Thesis 902 POL902
TOTAL 360

D.357.6 Public Administration

Module Name Alpha Code Cred

1st Enrolment
Public Administration Doctoral Thesis 901 PUA901
2nd Enrolment 360
Public Administration Doctoral Thesis 902 PUA902
TOTAL 360

D.357.7 Poverty, Land and Agrarian Studies

Module Name Alpha Code Cred

1st Enrolment
PLAAS Doctoral Thesis 901 LAS901 360
2nd Enrolment
PLAAS Doctoral Thesis 902 LAS902
TOTAL 360

D.357.8 Information Systems

Module Name Alpha Code Cred

1st Enrolment
Information Systems Doctoral Thesis 901 IFS901 360
2nd Enrolment
Information Systems Doctoral Thesis 902 IFS902
TOTAL 360

D.358 ASSESSMENT RULES

Assessment is governed by Rule A.5 as stipulated in the University Calendar: General

Information Part 1.

D.359 PROGRESS RULES

Registration for the following year of study will be recommended by the supervisor if in his/her
opinion adequate progress had been made during the current year.
D.360 RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION

The renewal of registration will be governed by the Rule A.4, as stipulated in the University
Calendar: General Information Part 1.

D.361 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROGRAMME

There are no special requirements for this programme.