PHILOSOPHIAE DOCTOR

Minimum study period: 2 years
NQF level: 10
Total credits: 360

  1. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
    In addition to the requirements as presented in 1.4 under General Information in this Rule Book, the following also applies:
    • Students may be admitted to the doctorate in Anthropology if they have a Master’s degree in Anthropology, or a cognate discipline, at Exit Level 9.
    • The final acceptance of an applicant is subject to the successful completion of an oral examination on applicable topics and themes.

    The decision on admission is subject to the results of the compulsory academic literacy test (TALPS). The applicant must write the TALPS test at her/his own cost and must pass all sections of the test with a rating of at least 6. The weight of the test results will comprise 15% of the admission criteria, except where the language proficiency is so low (bottom 7.5% of the students) that it would be unethical to admit the applicant.

  2. CURRICULUM
    Students must conduct research and write a thesis on a research topic selected by the candidate in consultation with the promoter and the academic head of department. The thesis must demonstrate independent, comprehensive research, which will make an original, scholarly contribution to the existing knowledge in the discipline.

FACULTY CONTACT

T: +27 51 401 2240 or humanities@ufs.ac.za

Postgraduate:
Marizanne Cloete: +27 51 401 2592

Undergraduate:
Neliswa Emeni-Tientcheu: +27 51 401 2536
Phyllis Masilo: +27 51 401 9683

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