94 PhD programmes in Social Sciences in South Africa

The Political Science programme from Stellenbosch University entails a research project that extends over a minimum of two years and leads to the dissertation.

The Social Anthropology programme at Stellenbosch University involves independent and original research, leading towards the writing of a dissertation on an approved topic, as developed in an approved research proposal and under the supervision of a supervisor and, where appropriate, a co-supervisor. 

This Political Science degree programme is offered by the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Pretoria.

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

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

Our programme is for anyone committed to advancing the state of knowledge in their particular domain. Our successful Governance PhD graduates at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg are passionate scholars who understand and work with substantial data, evaluate theory and generate original arguments regarding a significant public management/policy, development or governance issue.

A doctoral degree in Psychology at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

A doctoral degree in Communication at the University of South Africa (UNISA) will require you to undertake research at the most advanced academic levels culminating in the submission, assessment and acceptance of a thesis.

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

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

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

This Industrial Sociology programme is offered by the Department of Sociology within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

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

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

The PhD in Spanish is offered at the School of Literature, Language and Media at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

This phd programme degree in Economic Sciences is offered to our gradaute students at the University of Cape Town.

This Sociology programme is offered by the Department of Sociology within the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Johannesburg.

The African Languages specialization areas at Stellenbosch University available for  PhD  study are  similar, and/ or related to those   described  for the Master's degree  Programme above.

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

The aim of the PhD in Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg is to offer advanced training in the fields of earth, atmospheric, hydro-environmental, global change and other environmental Sciences, as well as studies concerned with human environments and to promote inter-disciplinary exchange between various arts and science disciplines.