532 Affordable PhD programmes in South Africa

The research activities in our Electrical or Electronic Engineering department at Stellenbosch University are led by individual supervisors. 

For the PhD degree in Engineering at Stellenbosch University, the student must normally submit a doctoral dissertation (of 3600 hours) and defend it successful during an oral examination. 

The PhD in Visual Arts is a doctoral programme at Stellenbosch University that offers an opportunity for an independent, specialised and advanced research project that makes an original and creative contribution to the broad discipline of media and the visual arts. 

The Urban and Regional Planning programme at Stellenbosch University is presented by the Centre for Regional and Urban Innovation and Statistical Exploration (CRUISE) of the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies.

Candidates for the PhD in Music at Stellenbosch University must have a Master’s degree (or an acceptable equivalent qualification approved by Senate for this purpose) that provides evidence of advanced, independent creative abilities and/or research skills.

The applied Entomology research from Stellenbosch University focuses mainly on the integrated management of mite and insect pests and the concepts, rationale and application thereof, especially to deciduous fruit, fruit fly management in the fruit industry, post-harvest entomology and plant nematological pests.

This Agricultural Economics degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This Sports Science - Biokinetics degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This Chemistry degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This Urban and Regional Planning programme is offered by the Department of Urban and Regional Planning within the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg.

This Mechanical Engineering PhD is offered by the Department of Mechanical Engineering Science within the Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg.

This Health Systems degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This International Relations degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

This Dentistry degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Pretoria.

This Architecture programme is offered by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria.

This Quantity Surveying programme is offered by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria.

This Mathematics (Research) programme is offered by the Department of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics within the Faculty of Science at the University of Johannesburg.

This Information Technology programme is offered by the Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology at the University of Pretoria.

This Industrial Psychology program is offered by the Department of Industrial Psychology and People Management within the College of Business and Economics at the University of Johannesburg.

This Economics - Industrial Development program is offered by the Department of Economics and Econometrics within the College of Business and Economics at the University of Johannesburg.